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(Re: Issue 456: Second Chances)
Wow, what a fantastic issue! Your stories about secondhand clothing really hit the nail on the head. I felt like someone must have been looking through my window!
To many of your readers, these were probably just cute human interest stories, but I am proud to say that for me, it’s my way of life. I have picked up furniture, outdoor toys and all kinds of useful knickknacks secondhand. Anything I don’t need, I leave for someone else. Bags of secondhand clothing are a treasure. My high school girls would rather go through bags than go shopping! They proudly exclaim “malbish arumim!” and laugh joyfully when they see that Hashem sends them exactly what they need.
Like the woman in the story, I too once acquired a fur coat secondhand (it wasn’t my taste, but I delighted a friend when I passed it on to her). My Silver Cross carriage is royally retired in my garage; like the woman in the next story, I too had nine children who were raised in it, and now I use it as a bassinet for my newborn grandchildren. The store Little Luxury rents Silver Cross coach carriages for $250 for a couple of days for a simcha, and I have mine for free! I clean it and polish it after every use, and then store it until the next baby is born.
I know that most people nowadays can’t relate to this lifestyle, but I just had to tell you that it warmed my heart and made me even prouder to continue my way of life. I made sure that all of my married children picked up a copy of The Monsey View to read this special issue, and we all had a great time laughing together. Keep it up!
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(Re: The Organizing Challenge, Issue 456)
I was blown away by the DIY organizing projects you featured, especially the garage. I wanted to share a great idea for storing sukkah beams and s’chach. Install large shelf brackets (or create your own brackets with wood) high up on the wall, and lay the s’chach or beams across. My husband did this in my basement and we love it — it’s neat, organized and out of the way
Thanks for a wonderful magazine!
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I’ve been married for eight years, and I was always afraid to grill for the simple reason that I didn’t know how. Thank you so much for the clear instructions! Our food came out delicious the first time around, especially the marinated steak. We were so proud!
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(Re: Make Parsha a Priority, Inbox, Issue 455)
Thank you for your wonderful magazine. I really enjoy the recipes, especially those delicious chicken cutlets. They’ve been at my table way too often! Also, thank you for the food for thought. I’ve been following the exchange about busy mothers who don’t have time to learn. To be honest, I felt myself nodding along with the writer who said she doesn’t really have time for parsha. And when I read the reply, castigating her for “having time to read magazines” but not having time for parsha, I almost put my hands on my hips. How dare she?! Did this second letter-writer understand how tired I am all the time?
But then a part of my brain, which I thought I’d left behind in high school, kicked in. And I thought, she’s right. I have time to buy my kids clothing. I have time to cook supper. I have time to do laundry so I’m not mortified that my kids’ tights don’t match their skirts. So I really should have time for things like parsha, too.
I’m not saying I do it every week, and I can’t promise that I always will. But I asked my son about the parsha the other week, and we talked about the hole that swallowed Korach, and about how important it is not to fight.
That letter made me realize how important it was to try — just try. That letter made me dream, and I’m grateful for that.
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(Re: Make Parsha a Priority, Inbox, Issue 455)
When I read the letter about the importance of Yiddishe mammas keeping ourselves connected to the parsha and Yomim Tovim, I really connected to what she said. Then, when I read the opposing letters from women who feel unable to keep up with parsha and learning while raising their families, I knew that was true as well. I think that we have to realize that feeding our neshamah is as necessary as feeding our bodies. Maybe no one knows if you’re
too busy to eat, but you’ll know the difference. Your neshamah needs healthy food as well, especially during the busy years of inspiring young children. If you can keep yourself going without the “food” of inspiration and learning, that’s great, but most people feel shvach if they don’t eat.
Hatzlacha to all of us busy n’shei chayil! A Hungry Yiddishe Mama
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(Re: Cut Out the Work, Your Say, Issue 455)
I (and all of my sisters, friends and acquaintances) vigorously agree with the letter requesting that frum manufacturers create clothing that is suitable for frum people. Isn’t that the whole point? The letter mentions necklines; I would love if hemlines and sleeves were long enough not to require alterations.
If there are any manufacturers who are careful about this, please write in and let us know!
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THE COLOR OF SAFETY
I want to raise awareness about an issue that most parents seem unaware of. For some inexplicable reason, many swimwear manufacturers produce children’s swimwear in white and light-blue colors.
Stop and think for a moment about what color the water in the pool is. When a small child (or even an older child) is easily camouflaged by the water, it makes it challenging to spot a struggling swimmer.
Dear Yiddishe mothers: When shopping for swimwear, remember that light colors might be cute and trendy, but a darker or neon color provides the contrast that will make your child much more visible in the water.
May Hashem protect all of our Yiddishe kinderlach. Wishing everyone a happy and healthy summer!
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Three Determining Factors
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The Mishnah in Avos contrasts the qualities of this parsha’s villain, Bilam, with those of the father of Klal Yisroel, Avraham Avinu.
Anyone who has the three traits of ayin tovah, ruach nemuchah and nefesh shefalah is a disciple of Avraham Avinu, and anyone who has the opposite — ayin ra’ah, ruach govoha and nefesh rechavah — is a disciple of Bilam.
One may wonder: Are these the only three characteristics that set Avraham apart? He spread belief in Hashem to the masses and passed ten great nisyonos. And conversely, Bilam was such a terrible rasha. Are these the only traits that make one be like Bilam?!
Rabbeinu Yonah on Avos explains that these three traits embrace the entire being. The type of ayin, nefesh, and ruach that a person has will bring him either to the greatest shleimus or to the lowest degree of defilement.
Moreover, Bilam’s entire identity could be detected through these three characteristics. Every negative aspect he had was sourced in these traits, which were the root of his destruction. And conversely, the same was true of Avraham Avinu.
Since they are intrinsically responsible for one’s entire personality, it’s possible to assess a person based on these three middos
Ayin Tovah
Rav Aharon of Belz, zy”a, was known for his ayin tovah. He simply could not see a fellow Yid in a negative light. He referred to a mechalel Shabbos as “one who forgot the ikkar of Shabbos.” If someone did not put on tefillin he would say, “He doesn’t put on Rabbeinu Tam tefillin.”
One Shabbos, the Rav was on his way to tisch on Rechov Agrippas in Yerushalayim, accompanied by his gabbaim. A Yid passed by, smoking a cigarette. This sight left the Rav terribly disturbed. His hands trembled and his entire being shook. He turned to his gabbai and said in a frail voice, “It cannot be that a Yid should be mechalel Shabbos!”
The man moved on, but the Rav could not calm down. He turned to his gabbai, Reb Yossel Levi, and said, “Please run after him and ask if he knows that it’s Shabbos today. Surely, he’s unaware.”
When Reb Yossel returned, the Rav asked what the man had said, but Reb Yossel didn’t want to repeat the man’s reply. After the Rav asked again, Reb Yossel replied, “He told me, ‘Ani yodeia — I know.’”
Surprised, the Rav would not accept this answer as final. “Are you sure he said ‘Ani yodeia — I know’ and not ‘Eini yodeia — I didn’t know’?”
That’s how far the Belzer Rav strove to be melamed zechus on a Yid who was mechalel Shabbos publicly. He simply could not fathom that a Yid who knows it is Shabbos could desecrate it intentionally.
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An ayin tovah means seeing things with a positive perspective.
The Dubno Maggid related that there was once a strange person standing on a busy street near a tall building. He began shouting frantically for all passersby to hear, “Watch out! The building is crooked. It’s about to collapse!”
Some fools took him seriously and began running for their lives. Others called the fire department. Yet one man stood, relaxed. “The building is straight,” he said. “Instead of calling the fire department, call a doctor to heal this man’s poor vision!” Everything around us is good; we can choose to see it as
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It was as if there were an invisible wall around him, protecting Rav Shraga Feivel from the invasion
good, like Avraham Avinu, or see it as bad, the way Bilam did.
Ruach Nemucha
In spite of his premier leadership role and remarkable achievements for Torah in America, Rav Shraga Feivel Mendlowitz, zt”l, insisted on being called “Mr. Mendlowitz.” Always on the run from kavod, he comported himself in the most unassuming manner.
On Shabbos afternoons, Rav Shraga Feivel used to give a shiur to his talmidim outdoors. He sat in the center and all the boys surrounded him in a circle, eagerly absorbing every word.
One week, during the shiur, swarms of mosquitoes descended on the group. While everyone squirmed uncomfortably, getting bitten on all sides, Rav Shraga Feivel continued speaking as if nothing was going on.
At first, the boys wondered how it could be that Rav Shraga Feivel didn’t flinch. Then they realized that although the mosquitoes were attacking all the boys, not a single mosquito flew anywhere near Rav Shraga Feivel. It was as if there were an invisible wall around him, protecting him from the invasion.
Bitten and swollen, the boys left the shiur with a renewed appreciation for their rebbi, who was clearly a heilige Yid.
The following week, during the shiur, Rav Shraga Feivel repeated a Midrash in Bereishis Rabbah that says that when Hashem wills it, “also the enemies of a person will make peace with him.” Rav Berachya says that the word “gam — also” comes to add household adversaries, such as mosquitoes and flies.
Rav Shraga Feivel explained that sometimes, Hashem may send mosquitoes or flies, yet they will be unable to harm the tzaddik
The talmidim looked at each other with smiles on their faces, recalling the amazing incident of just one week before. Rav Shraga Feivel noticed their expressions. “What’s there to smile about when we’re talking about insects?” he asked.
The talmidim were inspired at how Rav Shraga Feivel, in his humility, had not paid heed to the live demonstration of the week before, which categorized Rav Shraga Feivel as a of “tzaddik.”
Nefesh Shefalah
The year was 1900. The renowned Rav of Slutzk, the Ridvaz, zt”l, was in America, raising funds to print his seforim. He was lucky enough to stay in the home of the legendary Reb Yakov Yosef Herman, z”l. He spent his days immersed in learning while some talmidim and supporters helped him out by going door to door to raise funds. Rebbetzin Herman took care of all his needs and served him warm meals with her trademark generosity.
One morning, Rebbetzin Herman needed to run some errands. She set the table with a tablecloth and place setting,
and before leaving the house, apologized to the Ridvaz that she would not be there to serve him on time. “There’s bread on the table and a pot of soup on the counter,” she said. “Please help yourself.”
When the Rebbetzin returned home that afternoon, she was surprised to see that the pot of soup was untouched. “Why hasn’t the Rav eaten?” she asked the Ridvaz.
“Certainly, I ate,” came the reply. “I had bread and hot, tasty soup. Everything was delicious. Thank you!”
Rebbetzin Herman couldn’t understand what had happened — until she went back to her kitchen and noticed the second pot on the counter. She had left a dirty pot filled with water so it would soak and be easier to clean. Apparently, the Rav had taken a ladle of soapy water, thinking it was soup!
She rushed back to his room. “Oh, Rebbi! I am so sorry! It seems the Rav has eaten from the dirty water instead of the fresh soup!”
But the Ridvaz replied with classic serenity. “Don’t worry! Believe me, it was very delicious. I didn’t notice a thing.”
While Torah was honey, food did not serve a purpose in and of itself. The Ridvaz ate so he would have more strength to learn, and this was the result: His mind was focused on his avodas Hashem — not on the taste of the food.
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Rav Ovadia Bartenura explains that “nefesh shefalah — a meek soul” refers to being watchful and abstaining from ta’avah
Accordingly, in the eyes of Chazal, one who seeks extraneous luxury and pleasures possesses the “nefesh rechavah” of Bilam, and one who makes do with a little and is happy with his lot has a “nefesh shefalah” like Avraham Avinu.
Adapted from the teachings of Harav Eliezer Turk, shlit”a.
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Zebrowski Jumps Ship, Leaving Constituents and Assembly in the Lurch
In a surprise July 10 announcement, Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski informed his 96th District constituents that he was leaving his office and starting a new job, effective immediately.
“I will be moving into the private sector today and want to thank everyone for their support and collaboration during my tenure in the Assembly,” wrote Zebrowski, who was first elected to the Assembly in 2007.
Zebrowski’s assured those he represented in Clarkstown, Haverstraw and Nyack that his office would remain open until his replacement was in place. As previously reported in The Monsey View, Zebrowski said last winter that he wouldn’t be running for reelection, with his term extending through the end of December. It is unclear at this time when a special election could be held to fill Zebrowski’s suddenly vacant seat.
Zebrowski is now a senior advisor and partner at Brown and Weinraub Advisors, an Albany law and lobbying firm. With Zebrowski firmly establishing himself as an adversary to the yeshiva community over the years, it is unlikely that any of his Orthodox Jewish constituents were disappointed to hear about his abrupt departure.
Within hours of Zebrowski’s declaration, his New York State Assembly webpage had been removed, while the 96th District’s page showed only a map of the district’s borders.
Ramapo Launches Summer 2024 Safety Initiative
Shoppers at the Monsey Evergreen were personally greeted on July 8 by Ramapo Supervisor Michael Specht, who braved the oppressive heat to introduce a new summer safety initiative to area residents.
Run as a joint project of the Town of Ramapo’s Office of Emergency Preparedness and the Ramapo Police Department, the program is a proactive effort to promote awareness among area residents.
Specht was joined by police officers and town officials at Evergreen, where they handed out reflectors and educational materials. Among the many topics discussed over the course of the day were pool, school bus, bicycle and car seat safety, as well as the importance of wearing reflectors and bike helmets.
The Evergreen pop-up was the first of multiple events that are planned to make safety a top priority in Ramapo, with messaging to be spread via other platforms as well.
“Our goal is to reach as many residents as possible with crucial safety information that can prevent accidents and save lives,” said Specht. “By being proactive, we hope to make a significant impact on community safety.”
Vizhnitz Yeshiva and Orangeburg Reach Settlement, Ending Years-Long Lawsuit
A lawsuit filed against Yeshiva Viznitz D’Khal Torath Chaim has finally been resolved, with all parties involved coming to a seemingly mutual agreement.
As previously reported in The Monsey View, the Village of South Nyack sued the yeshiva in 2021 for using its newly acquired Nyack College property without proper permits, ignoring open violations and failing to conduct mandatory safety inspections. Orangetown inherited the lawsuit from South Nyack when the village was dissolved in 2022 because of ongoing concerns about the yeshiva, and the matter has remained in the courts since that time.
The yeshiva acquired the 107-acre campus in 2020, and has corrected all outstanding issues at approximately 25 buildings that are currently in use. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, none of the unoccupied buildings that remain on the campus may be used until all required approvals are received and all mandatory inspections are passed.
In addition to paying $20,000 in fines for previous violations, the yeshiva dropped a countersuit charging South Nyack with selective enforcement, alleging that it had looked away from existing safety violations when the campus was occupied by its previous owner, a religious college.
Kaser Officials Announce New Resident Services
Continuing its mission to serve area residents, the Village of Kaser announced two new important initiatives: bill payment and money order services.
Kaser residents can now pay their bills through the village’s new MEMO bill payment system. The system can handle numerous types of bills, including car payments and monies
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Kaser residents will also be able to purchase money orders at the village office, a service that will eliminate lengthier trips to other places that offer this service, like Walmart, banks and post offices. With the Kaser village office approved last winter to issue passports, this latest announcement provides residents with one-stop passport services, which often require payment by official check or money order.
More information on bill payment and money orders can be obtained through the Kaser village office at 845-352-2932, extension 8.
New York’s Latest Ban: Hotel Toiletries
Better snap up those mini shampoo bottles on your next hotel stay, because in just a few months, they’ll be added to New York’s list of banned items. Environmentalists have been trying to have small hotel toiletries eliminated since 2019, and those dreams will come true on January 1, 2025. Hotels with more than 50 rooms will be disallowed from providing guests with any “hospitality personal care product” that is smaller than 12 ounces that is intended to be applied or used on “the human body or any part thereof for cleansing.”
The legislation, which was signed into law in 2021 by Governor Kathy Hochul, had originally been set to take effect in 2023, but hotel industry lobbyists asked for its postponement so that properties could use up their existing inventories of tiny toiletries. The ban will apply to hotels of all sizes in 2026, and properties that fail to adhere to the ban would receive a warning for their first violation, with fines ranging as high as $500 for subsequent infractions.
Some hotels have already made the switch to larger pump bottles. A spokesperson for Marriott Hotels said that it had already achieved 95% compliance at its properties by the end of 2023.
West Nyack Social Security Office Closes Temporarily for Renovations
In-person services will be unavailable at the West Nyack Social Security Office through the end of the summer, as the facility undergoes renovation.
As of July 10, the West Nyack office will be available only via phone at 1-800-772-1213. Those needing services that cannot be performed over the phone are being directed to Social Security’s White Plains office on Knollwood Road, the nearest local facility.
Congressman Mike Lawler’s office has offered to assist anyone needing any help with social security related issues during the renovations, which are expected to last through the end of September.
Rash of Rollovers Hits Rockland
Drivers have been on a roll lately on local roads, with an unusual number of incidents reported in the last week of accidents involving overturned cars.
Rockland Buff reported that the Thiells and Stony Point fire departments were called to Willow Grove Road near the Palisades Parkway’s exit 14 on July 6 after a car rolled into Minisceongo Creek. All passengers were already on dry ground by the time emergency crews arrived, with underwater search and rescue teams working together to extricate the vehicle from the creek.
July 9 turned out to be a prime day for rollovers, the first taking place just after 3 p.m. in New Hempstead when a black pickup truck that was reportedly fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run accident flipped over, with one person pinned by the overturned vehicle. The Hillcrest Fire Department, Hatzalah, Spring Hill EMS and Medic 25 all responded to Hempstead Road near New
Hempstead Road, not far from the site of a previous rollover that took place in May.
Less than an hour later, emergency crews from the Monsey Fire Department and Hatzalah were called to the corner of West Maple Avenue and Smolley Drive, where a gray Toyota Sienna lay on its side in the roadway. That incident was followed by a third rollover on Route 59 and Crosfield Avenue, with the West Nyack Fire Department, Nanuet EMS and Medic 5 all rushing to the scene.
The topsy-turvy day ended with a bang at midnight in Boro Park, where a blue SUV with out-of-state plates flipped after striking a parked car at 18th Avenue and 57th Street. Hatzalah, the NYPD, the FDNY and ESU all responded to the scene, with the driver of the car taken to the hospital for evaluation.
As always, motorists are urged to drive with caution as they travel on area roadways, with all passengers advised to always wear their seatbelts.
Costco to Hike Membership Fees in September
Get ready to dig a little deeper into your wallet when the time comes to renew your annual membership at Costco, with the warehouse club giant announcing plans to raise its rates come September.
The price of a regular Costco membership will jump five dollars to $65. While premium members will see their renewals going up ten dollars to $130 per year, their maximum annual rewards will increase from $1,000 to $1,250.
Costco typically raises its membership price every five and a half years, although its last rate hike took place seven years ago in 2017. Rival retailers Sam’s Club and Amazon raised their membership fees more than two years ago.
Reports indicate that the move is intended to help Costco keep its prices down. It comes one year after Costco started keeping a tighter rein on its selfservice checkout lanes, to prevent nonmembers with borrowed cards from shopping in the store and taking advantage of its bulk-rate prices.
TRUMP MIRACULOUSLY SURVIVES ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT AT CAMPAIGN RALLY
Hours after nearly being killed by a lone gunman, former president Donald Trump publicly thanked G-d for saving him from an assassination attempt that killed one man and wounded two others.
Trump’s brush with death took place just after 6 p.m. on July 13. Participants at the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally showed police that there was a man with a semi-automatic rifle perched atop a roof that offered an unobstructed view of the stage where Trump was addressing the crowd. An officer sent to the top of the building retreated rapidly when he found himself facing a gun, prompting the shooter to turn back to the former president, standing approximately 160 yards away. Trump tilted his head just as the shooter fired his weapon, a move that likely saved his life.
Video of the assassination attempt shows the former president reaching his hand to his right ear as shots ring out, and then dropping to the floor, with Secret Service agents piling atop Trump to protect him from additional gunfire. At the same time, Secret Service snipers opened fire on the gunman, later identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, killing him on the spot.
Within a minute or two of the shooting, a bloodied Trump rose behind the podium, surrounded by Secret Service agents attempting to escort him to safety. Footage from the scene shows Trump telling his Secret Service escort to wait, raising his fist defiantly in the air and mouthing the words “Fight, fight, fight!” while rally-goers chanted “USA! USA!” The former president was hustled to a waiting vehicle where he was taken to a local hospital and later released.
In an interview with Fox News, Israeli special operations veteran Aaron Cohen said that Trump moving his head precisely at the time the shot was fired saved his life. By some estimates, the bullet that struck Trump was just centimeters or possibly even
millimeters away from killing him.
“G-d must have been watching down on the president,” said Cohen.
Just under three hours after the near-fatal incident, Trump took to social media to thank the Secret Service and members of law enforcement for their quick response. He also extended his condolences to the family of a man later identified as 50-yearold Corey Comperatore, a former Pennsylvania fire chief who died shielding his wife and daughter from the hail of gunfire that erupted during the rally.
Trump also sent well-wishes to two other local men who were wounded in the assassination attempt, 57-year-old David Dutch and 74-year-old James Copenhaver. In a subsequent social media post, the former president thanked those who prayed for him, adding, “It was G-d alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening.”
As of Sunday night, little was known about Crooks, or what might have motivated him to kill Trump. Officials believe that the gun he used in the shooting had been bought at least six months ago by his father. According to the FBI, Crooks acted alone, and law enforcement officials found bomb making materials in his car and at his home.
More than 40 years have passed since the last assassination attempt on a sitting or former president. In 1981, President Ronald Reagan nearly died after being shot while getting into his car in Washington, D.C. Two other attempts were made at ending the lives of presidential candidates, one in 1912 and the other in 1968. Former president Theodore Roosevelt was running for a White House return when he was saved from serious injury or worse as several folded papers and a metal eyeglass case stopped a bullet from entering his chest, while presidential hopeful Robert Kennedy was killed by a gunman shortly after winning the Democratic party nod.
Trump has called for national unity in the wake of the attempt on his life, and elected officials by the dozens have released statements condemning the failed assassination. President Joe Biden condemned the violence within hours saying, “It’s sick. It’s sick. It’s one of the reasons we have to unite this country… We cannot condone this.”
But those words rang hollow for some lawmakers. After his disastrous debate performance, Biden told donors, “It’s time to put Trump in the bullseye,” and House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized the president for creating an environment of hostility toward his opponent.
“When the message goes out constantly that
the election of Donald Trump would be a threat to democracy and that the republic would end, I mean, it heats up the environment,” said Johnson. “We cannot do that. It’s simply not true. Everyone needs to turn the rhetoric down.”
Those thoughts were echoed by Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, announced two days later as Trump’s running mate, who said that the assassination attempt cannot be viewed as an isolated incident.
“The central premise of the Biden campaign is that President Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs,” said Vance. “That rhetoric led directly to President Trump’s attempted assassination.”
Recap: Rachel awakes to terrifying sounds.
Chapter 2
Thunderous booms reverberate everywhere. Rachel realizes for the first time that these are not claps of thunder, but of bombs.
Bombs are falling all over the place. Each shell shakes the ground worse than the previous one. Outside the Blum house, on the streets of Ludmir, fires break out in several homes that have taken direct hits.
“Quick, children!” Mr. Blum shouts. “Everyone to the big bedroom!”
Motl slams the front door and races with the others back to the boys’ room.
“Quickly, boys,” Mr. Blum says urgently. “Push all the beds together, and hide underneath.”
it weren’t safe here, surrounded by family and protected inside the house, where would be safe?
Mr. Blum is resigned. “All right, Motl. Keep watch. Let us know if the fires get too close to the house.”
Uttering each word of the Shema, Rachel is so focused on the words that she has blocked out the loud blasts of the bombing. She doesn’t feel the earth shaking
Chana and Rachel quickly comply, and Wolf and Simcha join them under the beds, but Motl races back to the front door.
“Motl, come back!” Mr. Blum shouts. “It isn’t safe!”
“I have to see,” Motl replies. “How much safer is it under the bed?”
Of course it’s safer under the bed, Rachel thinks to herself. If
Thunderous booms still rattle the walls. Rachel and her family are under the beds, shivering with fear. Heavy, thick smoke envelopes the streets of Ludmir. In between explosions, shouts of terror can be heard. People are screaming. Down the street, a family with little children runs out of their house, which is on fire.
As the Blums
lie huddled under the beds, the bombing seems to stop. The lull restores some color to their faces. No one says a word. Then, a distant boom.
Then another one, a little louder…
And a louder one….
And the loudest one yet, as if it has landed just outside the door!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
“Quick, children, daven!” Mr. Blum shouts.
SEMINARY
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Rachel whimpers. There, under the bed, next to her terrified siblings, she closes her eyes and davens like never before. Uttering each word of the Shema, Rachel is so focused on the words that she has blocked out the loud blasts of the bombing. She doesn’t feel the earth shaking. Her mind is flooded with a vista of memories and impressions.
Rachel is walking to the well with her father. He carries two water pails connected by a wooden bar over his shoulders. Five trips to and from the well will give their family enough water to last from Sunday to Friday.
There are two wells: the main well and the “Jewish well.” The main well has two large wheels to help bring up the water quickly and easily. It is located in the non-Jewish section of town. The Jewish well is located in the Jewish section. It is small and requires vigorous hand-pumping to bring up water.
This Sunday morning at the main well, like most Sunday mornings, everything is eerily quiet. It is very early, before dawn.
“Shhh,” Mr. Blum tells Rachel. He usually doesn’t take her with him to get the water. But he offers this time, and she is thrilled to be asked and for the opportunity to spend time with her father. They don’t talk much; simply being with him is what matters.
“Shhh,” he repeats to her. “We don’t want to wake up any Poles.”
* * * * *
Rachel sits at the family table with her father. There are a few dozen glass bottles of liquid on the table, each with a thermometer inside. Rachel is cleaning out the inside of one of the bottles with a rag.
“What do the thermometers do?” she asks Tatte.
“Good question. If you remember, it took about six weeks for the raisins we bought last February to turn into the wine we used on Pesach. Now I’m waiting for the leftover raisin wine to turn into vinegar so I can sell it on the market. When it reaches a certain temperature, then I know it’s ready.”
“All I know,” Rachel says, pinching her nose with her fingers, “is that it smells terrible.”
* * * * *
“Rachel,” Mr. Blum says, “I have a surprise for you. I was going to wait, but I think now is the right time.”
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The door swings open. A bundled-up visitor swooshes inside, bringing in his wake a swarm of snowflakes before quickly slamming the door behind him
He motions for Rachel to close her eyes as she walks over to the kifat, a type of wooden chest that houses the family tools and other necessities. She closes her eyes obediently, but then opens one eye slightly. He bends over the kifat and turns around. She closes her eye.
“No peeking,” he says.
“No peeking,” she replies.
He opens the chest, his body blocking her view. She opens her eyes and looks from side to side to try to see, but he successfully shields the object he takes out of the chest.
“Can I open my eyes now?” “Yes.”
He turns toward her, holding the object hidden behind his back. Then he walks over to her. She sits, anxiously waiting to see what he has. Finally, he pulls it out from behind his back.
It is a doll.
Rachel grabs it with amazement and wonder. “Oh, Tatte!”
“Do you like it?”
“Like it? I love it! It’s the best present ever. The best!” She gives the doll a hug. “But where did you get the money?”
He motions to the bottles on the table.
* * * * *
Rachel and her family sit around the table, bundled up in winter clothes. They rub their hands together to keep warm. Mist comes out of their mouths and nostrils as they breathe. They are all looking at the front door.
And waiting expectantly. Finally, they hear footsteps approaching. Getting closer. Then the door swings open. A bundled-up visitor swooshes inside, bringing in his wake a swarm of snowflakes before
quickly slamming the door behind him.
The “visitor” is Motl. Underneath his coat, he pulls out a sack. “Didn’t I tell you not to worry? I knew I’d find some.”
He takes the sack and lays it on the table. Then he reaches inside and pulls out…
“A potato!”
“Where’d you find them, Motl?” Simcha asks excitedly.
“Just like I said. Our Polish farmer friends had leftover potatoes, and they dumped them in the woods. Since they were so frozen, they thought no one would buy them.”
“I can’t wait any longer,” Rachel suddenly says, and tries to grab a potato from the sack.
“Not so fast, little sister,” Motl says. Then, firmly clutching the potato in his hand, he bangs it down on the table. It makes a thud. It is frozen solid!
Rachel’s face drops. Her stomach growls. Everyone hears it.
“Have no fear,” Motl reassures her. “Once Chana cooks them, they’ll taste just as delicious as any potatoes.”
“How long will it take for them to thaw?” Rachel asks, her stomach growling even louder.
“Shouldn’t take more than a week,” he replies.
Rachel makes a sad face, but when the others laugh, she realizes it won’t take that long.
“Just kidding,” Motl says. “We’ll lay them out by the fire, and you’ll have hot potatoes and potato soup in an hour.”
“Oh, Motl,” Rachel says laughing. “You’re such a tease.”
* * * * *
BOOM! TO BE CONTINUED…
Gavi is slowly improving, but when the doctor enters the room with a serious expression on his face, Debbie is afraid of what he’s going to say.
Ilooked at the doctor, worry blooming once more in my heart.
“The second, emergency surgery was a success,” the doctor said, “but we need to do an additional procedure. The most recent scans are a little concerning. “
Gavi underwent the necessary procedure that same day. He also had an additional drain placed, joining the three he already had. I was concerned. Gavi was supposed to be moving forward by having the original drains removed; he wasn’t supposed to be getting new ones.
Thankfully, Gavi recovered from the procedure quickly, and things moved forward once again. But within a few days, it seemed we were playing some sort of funhouse game in which we took one step forward and three steps back. Every time there was an improvement, the medical team decided to go ahead and remove one drain, but every time, they changed
their minds at the last moment and left all four drains in.
At this point, we’d spent a cumulative six weeks in the hospital — two weeks preceding the seizure, two weeks following the seizure, and two weeks following the transplant. Each time, we’d gone home for two days before coming back again. Gavi was slowly recovering, but due to COVID restrictions, there were very few visitors. We were getting bored, and we missed our little boys terribly.
Every few days, there were unexpected setbacks, which kept extending our hospital stay. Soon Chanukah was approaching, and I was feeling so down. We were so grateful for Gavi’s new liver and for the mir acles we’d experienced, but we also wanted to go home.
Gavi was still in pain, but he was improving and getting stronger every day. At last, we received the news we were waiting for — sort of.
“You can go home for Shabbos,” the doctor told us during rounds, three weeks post-transplant. “You must be back here first thing Sunday morning, but I think the break will be good for you.”
We agreed and excitedly shared the news with our parents. But on Friday morning, Gavi’s bloodwork came back, and the doctors canceled our “getaway.”
“He’s not stable enough,” they said. The disappointment was searing.
Eventually, one by one, the drains were removed. Each time a drain finally came out, we celebrated; we were one
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step closer to going home.
I APPRECIATED IT, BUT IT STILL HURT
In the meantime, I tried to express my hakaras hatov to the medical staff who had been such an integral part of our journey. After the transplant, I purchased three beautiful candy trays and left one for the OR staff, one in the ICU, and another in the ward. Whenever I left the ward, I tried to stop by the nurses’ station and ask if anyone wanted coffee from downstairs.
Watching the doctors and nurses at close range for an extended amount of time left me awed. The staff worked tirelessly, despite the fact that they lived their own lives and had their own stresses. Mornings, afternoons and nights; weekdays and weekends — they were always there for us. Watching the way some patients treated them, I realized how unappreciated they often felt. Even though Gavi and I were so tired of being in the hospital, we continued to make great efforts to be nice and respectful, and to thank them frequently and sincerely. I felt that they responded in kind; they appreciated our appreciation. I was also cognizant of the fact that with our frum appearance, every respectful interaction was an additional kiddush Hashem
ing Chanukah songs. I stood by the door of our room to watch and found myself in tears again. More visitors showed up, both individuals and organizations, bringing doughnuts and cheer. I appreciated it, but it still hurt.
The second night, the longing was just as painful.
On the third day of Chanukah, the doctor said, “Go home, light candles with the kids. Spend time with family, and come back by seven a.m.”
When the doctor left the room, I turned to Gavi.
“This time, we’re not saying anything,” I said. “We’ve had too many false hopes and disappointed too many people too many times. Let’s call only once we’re actually in the taxi on the way!”
Unbelievably, this time, no one came into our room to cancel our plans. We arrived at my in-laws’ home just in time to light the menorah. Our boys were there.
“Here, Debbie,” my mother-in-law whispered, slipping me some chocolate gelt. “For the boys.”
Tears sprang to my eyes at her thoughtfulness.
The days passed. On Erev Chanukah, we were nearly a month post-transplant. By every estimate, we were supposed to be home.
Outside, people were readying their candles and menorahs and buying doughnuts. Inside, Gavi and I sat in our hospital room.
“We haven’t spent time with the kids in weeks,” Gavi said as the afternoon crept by. We wanted to be with family. We wanted to light the Chanukah licht at home with our children.
At candle-lighting time, we made our way to the central area in the ward where the patients could light. We got back to the room, and the pictures started coming... pictures of our respective families’ candle-lighting, of our siblings making doughnuts and latkes. As the evening wore on, we also got pictures from family Chanukah parties. But we remained in our hospital room, our children far away, and my heart ached.
Suddenly, a group of young men burst into the ward with guitars and began play-
We ate supper with my in-laws and children. It was so good to be home, even though we both left our masks on the entire time. We didn’t make it a late night; it was a lot for Gavi, and anyway, we had to wake up early to be back at the hospital by seven.
We reached the hospital hopeful that we’d be leaving for good, but once again, Gavi’s bloodwork wasn’t good enough, and once again, we settled into our room to be monitored. After having tasted freedom, it was harder to be back. The rest of Chanukah was the same yo-yo: The doctors would be optimistic, hopeful, and I’d start packing; the next day, the bloodwork wasn’t good enough.
On the last night of Chanukah, we were finally, officially released. Our follow-up was scheduled in the hospital for 48 hours later. Once again, we didn’t tell anyone that we were leaving, so as not to disappoint everyone yet again, but this time, it was for real.
Gavi walked out of the hospital unassisted. A kind nurse helped me with the huge amount of stuff we’d accumulated over two months in the hospital.
At long last, we arrived at my in-laws’ home just in time to light on the very last night of Chanukah.
TO BE CONTINUED…
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LOADED POTATOES
FRIMY SILBERMAN
Whenever you want a quick lunch or an easy side dish, these recipes bring the tired old potato to a whole new level.
NACHOS FRIES
Elevate your boring frozen fries with a delightful cheese sauce and fresh vegetables.
INGREDIENTS
1 (32 oz.) package frozen fries
Oil spray
SALSA
2 tomatoes, diced
1 small red onion, diced
Handful of fresh parsley
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 T. olive oil
SAUCE
1 stick unsalted butter
2 T. flour
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder
½ tsp. chili flakes
4 oz. cheddar cheese
1 cup milk
TOPPINGS (AS DESIRED)
Chili peppers
Corn
Scallions
DIRECTIONS
1. Spray fries with oil spray, and bake in Betty Crocker until desired doneness is reached.
2. Combine diced tomatoes, onions, parsley, oil, salt and pepper. Set aside.
3. To prepare the sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan.
4. Once melted, add flour and mix to create a roux.
5. Add the spices, cheese and milk to the roux. Whisk together until the cheese melts and the mixture has become a thick sauce.
6. To assemble, pour sauce over fries, and top with tomato-onion salsa and your desired toppings.
OPEN-FACED “SUSHI” LOADED SWEET POTATO
I’ve always loved the addition of sweet potato in my sushi rolls. This recipe is a meal on its own or perfect as an elegant appetizer.
INGREDIENTS
2 medium sweet potatoes
2 slices salmon
Salt and pepper, to taste
Olive oil spray
1 sheet Nori, cut into strips
1 avocado, sliced
1 cucumber, julienned
1 carrot, julienned
Sweet sauce
Spicy mayo
Fried onions
Toasted sesame seeds
DIRECTIONS
1. Wrap the sweet potatoes in foil, and bake for 2 hours at 350° until soft.
2. Prepare the salmon: Sprinkle salt and pepper over fish, and spray with olive oil. Broil on high heat for 12 minutes.
3. Load up the potato with Nori, avocado, vegetables or any toppings to your liking.
BROCCOLIMUSHROOM CHEESY BAKED POTATOES
A creamy, delicious way to change up your mashed potatoes.
INGREDIENTS
4 medium potatoes
8 oz. baby Bella mushrooms, diced
2 T. oil
3 tsp. salt, divided
1 tsp. pepper
2 frozen garlic cubes
12 oz. frozen mini broccoli florets
2 T. butter
4 oz. cheddar cheese
DIRECTIONS
1. Wrap potatoes in foil and bake at 350° for 2 hours until soft.
2. Heat oil in a saucepan. Add the diced mushrooms, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper and garlic. Sauté for 5 minutes.
3. Add the mini broccoli. (If using large broccoli florets, cut into smaller pieces.)
4. Cook for about 15 minutes until soft.
5. When the potatoes are done, slice open and scoop out some of the potato. Add the butter, remaining salt and the broccoli mixture, and sprinkle with cheese.
6. Return to the oven until the cheese has melted.
Hundreds of thousands of
The Ship Tha AROUND
Ask any child, and they will tell you: Travel agents hold the tickets to the world.
GOLDY SWIMER
at Took Us D THE WORLD
This was true even back in the day when physical tickets were handed to customers and filled in with the travelers’ personal information by hand.
While some travel agents and their families have not been out of the United States in their lifetime, young Rochel Stern’s father’s occupation did grant her the ticket to the world.
LUCKY TICKET
“My father was a travel agent. It was the 1960s, and while plane travel was common, much travel was still done via ship,” Rochel says. “Our family was quite lucky when my father was able to purchase deeply discounted tickets on a cruise liner.”
Her family had a beautiful destination in mind: They wanted to spend the Yamim Noraim in Bnei Brak with the Imrei Chaim of Viznitz, zt”l, enjoy some time with close relatives living there, as well as participate in a family simcha. They were booked on the SS Queen Anna Maria, a cruise liner owned by Greek Lines.
Of course, the journey began with packing… and some more packing. And as Yidden are wont to do, the Sterns packed mountains of food: matzah, sardines, concentrated milks and so much more. Mrs. Stern cooked some food in preparation for the journey as well.
“There was no canned tuna back then,” Rochel says.
Though they packed some foods that were shelf stable, they counted on fresh food while on board, too.
“At that point, many cruise lines catered to the Jewish trav-
eler, and especially this one, as the liner also made a stop in Eretz Yisroel. My father was informed that the company had made a huge order from a reputable butcher in Williamsburg.”
To ensure that the food preparation would be on par with his kashrus standards, Mr. Stern contacted the butcher who confirmed that the liner’s meat order was being processed and that he knew the mashgiach, who was a trustworthy yarei Shamayim from Yerushalayim.
After some more packing, the family was off.
SS Queen Anna Maria at the New York harbor in the early 1960s
The SS Queen Anna Maria
BY FAME
ON BOARD
“I was eighteen at the time, and we went as a family along with my two younger brothers, ages twelve and fifteen. Though we’d traveled before, this was a whole new level of excitement.”
They arrived at the New York pier in the evening. The deck was ablaze with the fading sun and a cacophony of controlled chaos. With porters, luggage, sailors and passengers, Rochel remembers it as a hullabaloo. After boarding, they were shown their cabins. Berths, or bunk beds, lined the walls, and the Stern siblings all bunked together.
Though as a travel agent’s family they did have preferred status, their rooms were sparse but clean, with linens changed daily. Other, more opulent cabins, some of them penthouse-style, were available for a small fortune.
THEY ARRIVED AT THE NEW YORK PIER IN THE EVENING. THE DECK WAS ABLAZE WITH THE FADING SUN AND A CACOPHONY OF CONTROLLED
“The cabins were cozily small,” Rochel remembers. “A yedid of my father, an ardent Gerrer chassid, asked him to bring many cases of a specific mineral water for the Beis Yisroel, zt”l, who was the Rebbe at the time. My father was honored to perform this favor, and with space at a premium, we storaged the bottled water under our beds. When night came, we schlepped those cases out so as not to sleep over it, and every morning we’d push them back under the berths.” Rochel recalls the daily “weight lifting” exercise they got aboard with a laugh.
Most passengers on this ship were frum Yidden on various levels of observance, and the liner’s accommodations included a dedicated shul and kitchen. Of course, the first stop Mr. Stern
CHAOS
made was to check out the mashgiach, and the meat in the freezer. To his dismay, he discovered a discomfiting fact.
“The regular mashgiach had taken two weeks off, and in his place was a wonderful Yid, but one whose standards my father wasn’t comfortable with.”
There were over thirty Yidden on board who were especially scrupulous with kashrus, among them the Sterns. This group was given a separate kitchen and dining room, as well as marked utensils and tableclothes for them to use. (In the pre-disposable days, this was a huge relief.)
So it was matzah and sardines and the limited victuals Mrs. Stern had brought along for that first part of the journey. The pots were all used in the main kitchen, and so the freezer full of raw meat was of no use to the Sterns and those dining with them.
Rochel made a new friend on board, a girl around her age named Devorah who was returning home to Eretz Yisroel after a prolonged visit with family in the U.S. Her family had arranged for the Sterns to look after her. The Sterns adopted her for the duration of the journey, and that worked out perfectly for Rochel’s social needs.
The SS Queen Anna Maria
Life on board was charmed. Classical music was piped via the sound system. Each time the ship crossed a time zone, an announcement on the PA system was made instructing passengers to adjust their timepieces. Onboard restaurants served sumptuous meals, of which the Sterns obviously couldn’t partake. The same went for the concerts and shows. But there was still plenty to do and lots to see.
“The ship was a contained floating city equipped with everything you can imagine, from schools, libraries and pools, down to a hospital and a dentist,” Rochel explains. “There were the most elegant drawing rooms, elaborate sitting areas and rich baby grand pianos, which I loved playing. I wasn’t bored for a moment.”
The deck was their haunt of choice by day. The view of the ship slicing through the endless glassy waves was never tiring, the vast space unbroken and untouched. Rochel loves nature, and simply enjoying the August sun was a treat. If there was an interesting sight to spot, it was announced via the PA system, such as when the Queen Anna Maria passed the Spanish island of Corsica. Travelers crowded the deck to sneak a peek of the mountains Corsica is famous for. Though the shore was 35 miles out, the mountains
were visible, a solid, towering presence, wreathed in a smoky haze.
If they did run out of areas to explore, the women resorted to embroidery, with classes provided on board. Conversing with seniors who’d come on the cruise to enjoy their retirement years was another form of entertainment.
It took five to six days to cross the Atlantic. Was she seasick?
“No.” Rochel shakes her head. “First of all, it was the end of August, and the seas were calm. Plus, ships at that time were built with stabilizers that were designed to minimize rocking and bucking in the event of a storm. Lastly, ships of that size — we’re talking about 640 feet in length — are much less likely to shake.”
EYES TO THE WORLD
The ship docked in Portugal first, and passengers were given the opportunity to disembark and explore. The first order of the day was the purchase of a selection of large pots, which Mr. Stern then toiveled in the Atlantic. “That was the end of my mother’s vacation,” Rochel says ruefully. “She cooked for the thirty-plus of us for the remainder of the trip.”
Apparently, chassidishe Yidden were a rarity in Portugal. As the Sterns walked the streets of Lisbon, passersby gawked and gaped at their peyos and levush. Faces popped out of open windows, people pulled out cameras, and others simply stared at
The Spanish island of Corsica
Lisbon, Portugal
the newest curiosity of town.
Once on the Mediterranean Sea, SS Queen Anna Maria passed its sister ship to much fanfare. Passengers were called up to the deck, balloons were released, and both ships honked, much to the Stern boys’ delight. En route to Naples, Italy, Devorah snapped a picture of Rochel on board with a smoking Mt. Vesuvius in the background. Though it’s been nearly centuries since Vesuvius erupted and buried the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, it’s still an awe-inspiring active volcano.
Rochel was enthralled by their stop in Naples, which is far more than the birthplace of pizza. Historical Naples was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site and bears the distinction of the most unchanged city in all of Europe.
“The beauty of a Mediterranean summer is incomparable,” Rochel says. “There were flowers spilling out of everywhere; an explosion of color. We walked through a charming town, replete with cobblestoned streets. The sky was a blinding blue, the sun a fiery yellow. I never knew that color was so rich, so intense. It was as if until then I had been seeing nature with a film of gray over it. Now that the patina was off, I was able to experience Hashem’s beautiful world, not just see it.”
The scheduled stop in Sicily was too close to the zman Shabbos for them to explore the city, but they more than compensated for it by watching sunset while docked at the port. Sicily is an island, separated from the Italian peninsula by a narrow strait. Surrounded by mountains, trees and the historical city in the background, watching the Friday sun dip, fade and then disappear into the sea was an experience about which Rochel says, “You had to be there to appreciate it.”
From there they were on to Greece, and the passengers disembarked at the port city of Piraeus for several hours. The Sterns visited several parks and landmarks, feasting on both natural wonders and historical information.
According to the itinerary, the ship was intended to sail to Cyprus and from there to the
“THE BEAUTY OF A MEDITERRANEAN SUMMER IS INCOMPARABLE,” ROCHEL SAYS. “THERE WERE FLOWERS SPILLING OUT OF EVERYWHERE; AN EXPLOSION OF COLOR”
Mt. Vesuvius
Naples
Sicily
The long road home
STORIES OF SUMMER: fictional narratives on real-life topics
“I heard Mommy crying yesterday.”
Chezky pauses mid-slurp and gapes at his son.
Oblivious, Moishy swings his feet and looks around. The chairs in the ice cream shop are red and tall. He likes how tall they are. His father’s feet reach the floor. He is so big! Moishy can’t wait to be big and tall. He could buy all the ice cream in the world. Not just two scoops of bubble gum ice cream, like Totty got for him. He would buy eleventeen scoops of ice cream. With sprinkles and chocolate chips.
“Moishy-”
Chezky stops. What is he supposed to say? What can he say, anyway? His heart falls to his toes.
“Totty,” his kid says conversationally,” do you miss our house?”
“Moish-”
“When will you come visit?”
Son turns to father, eyes wide.
“Mommy told Bobby that you need time to get better and make a deshishion. What’s a deshishion, Totty?”
Chezky steadies himself. He closes his eyes and reaches into a reserve of strength somewhere deep, deep inside.
“Moishy,” he says. He stops. Coughs. Starts again.
“Moishy, you know that Totty loves you very much, right?”
The kid nods vigorously. “Till the sky.”
“Higher than the sky! Now, do you remember when you had chicken pox?”
“Yeah.”
“Do you remember how you felt?
“Icky. And scratchy. And tired.”
“Right. Totty feels a little like that. I feel tired. But not from not chicken pox. A di erent kind of tired. A little.. well… lost, I think. I’m a little lost.”
Chezky stops, surprised. He’d never admitted that out loud before. Lost. The word echoes in his brain. Lost. He supposes he is. In any case, how does a father communicate these topics with his child?
Totty has a problem, sheifala. Totty needs help, tzaddik. Totty wants to be the Totty you need, Moishy. It’s just… not that simple sometimes.
Moishy searches his father’s face.
“Totty, you’re lost?”
Chezky hesitates, nods. He closes his eyes. His head is pounding. Moishy bursts into laughter.
Chezky’s eyes fly open.
“But Totty,” Moishy giggles. He slips a small hand through into his father’s. “I found you. I found you! You’re right here!”
He slips o the chair and bounds toward the door.
“Let’s go!”
Chezky watches him, dumbfounded.
“Where?”
His son stares at him like he’s dense. He walks over to Chezky and takes his hand.
“I found you. Now we can go home to Mommy.”
Chezky’s heart thuds. What now?
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port of Haifa. However, due to unknown reasons, the ship made its way directly to Haifa. “Which worked out well for us,” Rochel remarks, “because my parents were anxious to arrive.”
ON TERRA FIRMA
Soon the ship docked in Haifa. What Rochel remembers most vividly is the sun, a golden orb suspended in the sky, flooding everything with a light that’s unique to Eretz Hakodesh. As the ship pulled in, the deck filled with passengers who were coming home. Though mostly irreligious, many passengers were Jewish, and they all knew this stop was very unlike the others.
The best part of the ten-day journey?
“Arriving at the shores of Eretz Yisroel! The heat and humidity in Bnei Brak were oppressive, but the atmosphere was exalted.”
After the Yomim Noraim, the Sterns flew to Belgium to spend the first days of Sukkos in Antwerp with their aunt, uncle and their family. From there, they crossed the English Channel by ferry on Chol Hamoed.
“The ferry was quite underwhelming after our stay aboard the monster-sized Queen Anna Maria, to say the least,” smiles Rochel.
In London, the Sterns spent an uplifting and awe-inspiring Shemini Atzeres and Simchas Torah with close relatives and friends.
The last leg of their journey was crossing the Atlantic via ocean liner again, this time aboard the RMS Queen Mary on its final voyage, nicknamed The Last Great Cruise. The cruise was
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slated to leave Southampton, England, and dock in Long Beach, California, a 39-day journey. The Sterns family joined for the six-day Atlantic crossing.
“If I thought the Queen Anna Maria was big, the Queen Mary was colossal. At 1,019 feet long, it was nearly double the size of the Queen Anna Maria. And because this was her final voyage, the atmosphere on board was festive, think balloons, entertainment and flowers wherever you looked. For the non-Jewish passengers, it was one big party.”
Though they didn’t partake in the festivities, the Sterns were given the royal treatment. As preferred guests, they were invited into the captain’s cabin, where they were presented with a gorgeous challah for Shabbos, “which, of course, we couldn’t touch,” remembers Rochel. A visit to the steering room left the boys open-mouthed as the sailors on board gave them a tour of the navigation equipment. They were also allowed to take a peek at the radar equipment, where they were able to spot all boats within a 50mile radius of the ship.
The weather, however, was not as placid at their first crossing. It was already the end of October, and the seas were rather stormy, with the deck chilly and occasionally rainy. But the ship, with its endless rooms, shops and entertainment, kept them happy.
Was she ever afraid on board, g iven that they were out hundreds of miles away from land?
Rochel thinks. “No, it never occurred to me to be afraid at all. Good thing I wasn’t aware of the disaster called the Titanic.”
VIVID MEMORIES
Decades later, Rochel’s memories have not dimmed, nor has her appetite for travel been sated. She’s traveled a lot since, though only by air. Each trip has had its own unique flavor and its own tales to recount, but the trips by ship are the ones her grandchildren beg to hear about again and again.
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After this final voyage, Queen Mary docked at Long Beach, California, where it remains until today.
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Pirates, privateers and the treasures lost at sea
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s the cool Atlantic breeze swept across the deck of the Adventure Galley, Captain William Kidd paced restlessly. The year was 1699, and the once-honored captain was now branded a pirate. The Golden Age of Piracy was at its peak, and the line between privateer and pirate was dangerously thin.
“Mr. Fletcher, set course for Gardiners Island,” Kidd commanded, his voice carrying the weight of a man burdened by impending doom.
“Aye, Captain. But may I ask why?” Fletcher queried, his brow furrowed in concern.
Kidd glanced around, ensuring no others were privy to the conversation.
“We’re to bury the treasure,” he whispered, a hint of sorrow lacing his tone. “It’s our only chance to negotiate with the Crown. If I can prove my innocent intentions, perhaps they’ll spare my neck.”
How ironic, Kidd thought, as the words to his First Mate faded into the air. Three years ago, the English hired me to fight pirates in the Indian Ocean. It was just a year ago that I captured the Quedagh Merchant, an Armenian ship flying a French flag. What did I do wrong? I took a ship of the French, who were enemies of the English. It was perfectly legitimate. Did I know that the captain of the ship was an Englishman, and a large amount of the cargo belonged to the British East India Company?
BURYING THE TREASURE
Under the cloak of night, Adventure Galley made its silent approach to the island. The moon cast a ghostly glow as the captain and a few trusted sailors rowed ashore with chests filled with gold, silver and precious goods.
With each shovelful of earth, Kidd felt as if he were digging his own grave.
“Mark it well,” he instructed his men. “We must remember every stone, every tree that stands witness tonight.”
As they placed the last of the earth over the buried treasure, Kidd stood back and declared solemnly, “Here lies not just gold, but my last hope for redemption.”
FIDELITY OR PIRACY?
Weeks later, Kidd surrendered to the English authorities in Boston, lured by the false promise of clemency. He revealed the location of the buried treasure on Gardiners
Island, hoping it would serve as a testament to his loyalty to the Crown.
Governor Bellomont of New York, upon receiving the treasure, was far from grateful. In the candlelit confines of his study, the governor examined the recovered loot.
“Captain Kidd believes this gold will save him?” he scoffed, addressing his aide. “He’s a fool. This treasure seals his fate, not frees him.”
As Kidd stood trial in London, the evidence of his buried treasure was wielded not as a symbol of his fidelity, but as proof of his piracy. His fate was sealed with the clang of the judge’s gavel.
“William Kidd, you are hereby found guilty of piracy and will be executed for your crimes,” the judge declared, as a heavy silence fell over the courtroom.
Pirate or Privateer?
Pirates were criminals who sailed the seas to attack ships and rob them for their own personal gain.
Privateers were private individuals hired by governments to carry out military missions. They did not belong to the navy or sail in government-owned ships; they sailed in their own armed ships, robbing merchant vessels and attacking settlements belonging to a rival country.
Although the actions of privateers and pirates were similar, privateers were hired by their government, and their attacks were legal, while pirates were criminals. While Captain Kidd had been hired by the British government as a privateer, his actions in taking the French ship were viewed as piracy. He hoped to prove his good intentions by surrendering the treasure, but instead, the court viewed the treasure as proof that he had acted for personal gain, and convicted him.
X DOES NOT MARK THE SPOT
Captain Kidd was part of the “Golden Age of Piracy,” which roughly spanned the years from 1700 to 1725. It was a period marked by the presence of pirate ships across the world’s oceans. These pirates were not confined to one body of water, but roamed the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, as well as the waters off the coast of Africa, preying
on any non-naval ship that dared cross their path.
From almost the beginning, pirates were often seen in the public imagination in a positive light as swashbuckling adventurers of the high seas. This romanticization began with books published in the eighteenth century that combined semi-fictional biographies of real pirates with a healthy dose of sensationalism These books painted pirates as roguish antiheroes, living outside the constraints of society, and were wildly popular.
The swashbuckling stereotype was further cemented by books published a century later, which introduced elements like maps marked with an “X,” peglegged sailors, and parrots on shoulders — features that would become staples of pirate legends. These stories emphasized adventure, buried treasure, and the thrill of the unknown, all while conveniently downplaying the brutality of pirate life.
The reality is that pirate life was cruel for both its victims and perpetrators. Even the iconic image of a map with an “X” marking buried treasure was a myth; most pirates did not bury treasure at all (because people who steal gold and other valuables generally want to spend it right away).
Although many stories of lost pirate treasures are steeped in myth and legend, several accounts have proven to be valid
or at least plausible. Here are some examples that continue to intrigue treasure hunters and historians alike.
Blackbeard’s Treasure
Blackbeard was probably the world’s most famous pirate. His real name was Edward Teach (or Thatch). He got his nickname because he grew his beard long, styled it in braids, and decorated it with slow burning fuses. Of his treasure, which was large, he once said, “Nobody but me knows where it was.”
A Jewish Pirate Privateer
During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, some Jews turned to piracy as a way to fight against the Spanish Inquisition. Actually, when they were authorized by their government to target enemy ships during wartime, they were considered privateers.
Many of these Jewish privateers were Marranos or conversos who had been forced to convert to Christianity but secretly maintained their Jewish faith. They saw their work as a means to retaliate against Spain, a country that had persecuted them and their families. One of the most famous Jewish privateers was Moses Cohen Henriques, who helped plan one of history’s most daring heists against the Spanish Treasure Fleet off the coast of Cuba.
In 1628, under the command of Dutch pirate Piet Hein, Henriques played a crucial role in the capture of the Spanish treasure fleet — a fleet laden with gold and silver from the New World, destined for the coffers of the Spanish crown. The attack was daring and meticulously planned. Henriques, leveraging his intimate knowledge of Spanish naval operations, helped guide the Dutch fleet through the defensive gaps around the bay of Matanzas, Cuba.
As the Spanish ships lay anchored, unsuspecting in the early morning light, Henriques and his compatriots launched their attack. The battle was swift and decisive. With Henriques’s guidance, the Dutch managed to capture the fleet without a single shot fired, seizing an immense fortune that would fund the Dutch Republic’s war efforts against Spain for years to come.
Following this staggering victory, Henriques did not retire to a life of ease. Instead, he established a base on an island off the coast of Brazil, where he continued his campaign against Spanish ships and ports. The legacy of his life on the high seas is shrouded in mystery and myth, but his reputation as a fighter against Spanish tyranny would echo through the Caribbean for generations.
Born in England, Blackbeard fought for the British against France in the early 1700s. After the war, he went into business for himself — as a pirate. He spent months in the Caribbean acquiring a miniature navy of smaller boats and amassing a huge crew that captured other ships and stole their valuables.
In 1717, his ship, Queen Anne’s Revenge, blockaded the harbor at Charleston in South Carolina, holding important citizens hostage in return for ransom. After collecting the ransom, Blackbeard retreated to North Carolina, taking any vessels attempting to enter or leave the harbor.
He was tracked down and killed in November 1718. Some of the loot that had been stolen toward the end of the pirate’s life was recovered, but most of it remained hidden. Rumors had it that he buried his accumulated riches in several places: near Sullivan’s Island in North Carolina, on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, off Delaware Bay, on Tangier Island in the Chesapeake, and in numerous other locations along
the East Coast of the United States and the Caribbean. Many scholars think the idea that he buried his treasure is ridiculous, but nobody really knows.
The Treasure of Lima
In 1820, Peru was controlled by the Spanish Empire. Native Peruvians decided to go to war against the Spanish, who controlled the city of Lima. Afraid of losing the vast treasures they stored in Lima, the Spanish decided it would be best to remove all of its riches from the war zone.
They loaded a ship with gold coins, silver and diamonds, and hired a British captain, William Thompson, to safeguard the treasure. But Thompson and his crew killed all the Spanish soldiers on board and headed toward Cocos Island (in Central America, near present-day Costa Rica), where they buried the massive bounty.
A Spanish warship hunted them down, captured the
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crew, and put them on trial. The crew was convicted, except for Captain Thompson and his first mate, who agreed to cooperate by locating and retrieving the treasure. However, they both escaped once they landed on the island, and were never recaptured.
Hundreds of explorers have since tried to locate the treasure, but failed. Early expeditions were led by a man named John Keating in 1844, who was supposed to have befriended Thompson. On one trip, Keating was said to have retrieved gold and jewels from the treasure location after receiving a map from Thompson. It is rumored that he shared the full inventory of the treasure when on his deathbed, but there is no proof.
That treasure is said to be worth as much as $1 billion today. There have been reports that the alleged Treasure of Lima has been found and recovered, but they are all considered to be hoaxes.
Robin Hood of the Sea
One of the most “successful” pirates was Samuel “Black Sam” Bellamy.
Born to a poor English family in 1689, Bellamy joined the British navy at age thirteen. In his twenties, he turned to a life of piracy. He gathered a crew, acquired a couple of sailing canoes, and headed out into the open seas. He had a real knack for the work and captured more than 50 ships from
1716 to 1717. Though the world called him Black Sam, he liked to call himself the “Robin Hood of the Sea.” In his view, he was simply stealing from the rich, who did not deserve their riches.
The main ship in his fleet was the 300-ton Whydah (“wih-duh” or “wee-duh”). In 1717, the pirate took the ship up to New England. On April 26, a wicked storm sank the Whydah off the coast of Wellfleet, Massachusetts, and most of the crew — including Bellamy — went down with it.
In this case, the treasure was found. In 1984, more than 250 years after the Whydah sank, marine explorer Barry Clifford and his diving team found the ship’s wreckage. More than 200,000 artifacts, including silver and gold worth about $400 million, have since been taken ashore. To give them a proper home, Clifford established the Whydah Pirate Museum in West Yarmouth in 2016.
THE DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD OF PIRACY
While the legends of the Golden Age of Piracy often paint a picture of adventure and bold exploits on the high seas, it was, in truth, a brutally harsh period marked by lawlessness and violence. The romanticized image of swashbuckling pirates belies the reality of life for those who faced the peril of the pirate’s cutlass. Even the young men who signed up for the pirate life to escape poverty ended up poverty-stricken and on the run from the law. Despite this, tales of treasure and daring on the open ocean continue to captivate the imaginations of both young and old, serving as a reminder of society’s complex fascination with the freedom and ferocity of pirate life.
PENCIL DRAWER
SECRETS OF THE SEAS
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Shipwrecks have long captured the human imagination. There’s something captivating about these man-made leviathans that lie forever entombed in the great oceans they intended to conquer.
Shipwrecks hold a sense of adventure and tales of journeys to new worlds. And of course, there’s always the allure of potential treasure. But shipwrecks, by their very existence, are also evidence of tragic loss of life. Perhaps we are enthralled with shipwrecks because they are a reminder that mankind’s greatest achievements are utter nothingness near Hashem’s might.
ABANDONED IN SOLOMON ISLANDS
We tend to think of shipwrecks as the carcasses of medieval vessels, and certainly, due to technological advancements, there are fewer maritime tragedies nowadays than in previous centuries. Nevertheless, modern ships are not immune to misfortune at sea. One modern-day shipwreck that has gained its spot in the annals of seafaring disasters is the MS World Discoverer, a Danish cruise ship that met its watery demise in April 2000.
Built in 1974, the MS World Discoverer featured a double hull (two layers of watertight surfaces on the bottom and sides of the ship), which made it ideal for voyages to polar regions. The ship explored the Southern Hemisphere as well as the Bering Sea between Alaska and Russia.
On April 30, 2000, the MS World Discoverer was making its way to Solomon Islands, an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean near Australia. While navigating Sandfly Passage, the ship ran into an uncharted coral reef and sustained some damage. The captain sent a distress call, and a passenger ferry was dispatched to pick up the passengers. All passengers were evac-
uated safely. The captain was able to steer the ship into nearby Roderick Bay, where he grounded the vessel to prevent her from sinking. The hope was that the ship would still be able to be salvaged.
The ship’s owners attempted to salvage the vessel, but were forced to cancel their plans after local tribes fired shots at the ship. In June 2000, a civil war broke out on Solomon Islands, making the region too dangerous for further salvage attempts. The MS World Discoverer was declared “a constructive loss” and essentially abandoned. Eventually, an Australian company managed to gain access to the ship and reported that it had been completely ransacked by locals.
Today, the MS World Discoverer lies tilted on a 46-degree angle in Roderick Bay, just a couple of feet away from the shore. In fact, it’s so close to land that trees have taken root all over the shipwreck. The incongruous sight of a massive ship that has been claimed by both land and sea makes for a compelling tourist attraction and photo op.
EL DORADO OF THE SEAS
Nicknamed for the mythical city of gold, this seventeenth century shipwreck may well hold one of the world’s greatest treasures yet to be discovered.
The ship’s actual name was Merchant Royal. It was an English merchant vessel that was used for trading in the Spanish colonies of the West Indies during a rare period of peace between England and Spain. In 1641, after a successful expedition, the Merchant Royal made port at Cadiz, Spain, for some much-needed repairs before her final leg to London. While in Cadiz, a fire broke out on a Spanish ship that was also at port. The Spanish ship had been about to sail to Belgium with a payload of gold and jewels to be converted into salaries for 30,000 Spanish soldiers who were stationed in Flanders, Belgium. Merchant Royal’s Captain John Limbrey sensed an opportunity to make some more cash, and offered to carry the treasure to Belgium on his way home.
The Merchant Royal set sail from Cadiz and journeyed along the western coast of Portugal. From there, the ship was meant to enter the English Channel and travel toward Antwerp. But the ship sprung a leak en route, and the pumps gave out just as the vessel reached the southern entrance to the English Channel.
A patch of rough weather and the malfunctioning pumps proved too much for the leaky ship, and on September 23, 1641, the Merchant Royal sank off the coast of Land’s End, Cornwall. Several men drowned, but Captain Limbrey and the rest of the crew were rescued by a fellow merchant ship. They were forced to leave the valuable cargo to sink to its watery grave. Captain Limbrey lived out the rest of his days in misery, mourning the loss of the great treasure.
The ship’s cargo was so valuable that its loss came to the attention of England’s King Charles I. In a letter dated September 30, 1641, King Charles describes the sinking of the Merchant Royal and refers to the loss of the cargo as “the greatest that was ever sustained in one ship, being worth £400,000 at least.”
A 1641 pamphlet at the British Library says that the Merchant Royal was carrying £300,000 in gold bullion, and “£100,000 in gold and as much value in jewels.” Experts estimate that the treasure’s current value is at around the $1 billion mark.
Enticed by her treasure, maritime treasure hunters have spent decades searching for the Merchant Royal, to no avail. Reports at the time placed the wreck at ten leagues (about 35 miles) off the coast of England’s Land’s End, a tidbit of information that has misled treasure hunters into believing the Merchant Royal to be an easy find.
In March 2019, Cornish fishermen pulled up a huge anchor twenty miles from Land’s End. Did it belong to Merchant Royal? Experts are not sure.
THE BLACK SWAN PROJECT
In May 2007, a maritime recovery company announced that it had recovered a significant load of coins and artifacts from a colonial-era shipwreck in a project they dubbed the “Black Swan Project.” The cargo was estimated to be worth an estimated $500 million. Rumors flew thick and fast among maritime enthusiasts that the treasure had been pulled from the Merchant Royal
The first clue that the shipwreck in question was probably not the Merchant Royal lay in the coins that were discovered. The salvage company, Odyssey Marine Exploration, held its cards very close and was careful not to divulge any identifying details of their discovery. Odyssey released several pictures of some of the coins they had pulled from the sea, but made sure to obscure any markings. Nevertheless, coin experts were able to ascertain that the coins were likely from the eighteenth century, which made a Merchant Royal discovery unlikely.
The second clue that the Merchant Royal was still up for grabs came when Odyssey filed in U.S. courts for an arrest of the cargo. This is standard industry procedure, allowing the salvage company to lay claim to the cargo. In May 2007, the Spanish government filed a claim against the recovered cargo on the basis that it came from a Spanish ship. The Spanish government said that Odyssey had found the Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, a Spanish Navy frigate that was sunk by the British off the coast of Portugal in 1804. The Mercedes had been carrying more than a million silver dollars at the time.
Thus began a years-long dispute between Odyssey and Spain that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Salvage companies invest millions in searching for shipwrecks, and then millions more to recover any treasures. It’s a worthwhile endeavor, albeit a risky one, because salvage laws in international waters could mean that the salvage firm is awarded with as much as 90% of the recovered treasure. In the case of the Black Swan Project, however, the Spanish government laid claim to the entire cargo and wreck, stating that the Mercedes was protected under sovereign immunity, which supersedes admiralty (maritime) law.
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. v. Kingdom of Spain dragged on for five years, jumping from one court to another. In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take on the case, and Odyssey was ordered to return the seventeen tons of coins and artifacts to Spain. They are now on permanent display at a museum in Cartagena. Interestingly, despite having ordered Odyssey to return the treasure, the U.S. courts did not rule that the treasure belonged to Spain.
The Black Swan Project remains the largest monetary treasure trove found at sea.
GRAVEYARD OF SHIPWRECKS
In 1998, archeologists in Pisa, Italy, made a bewildering discovery. A railroad station on the outskirts of the city was undergoing construction when the bulldozers hit something made of wood. When the archeologists arrived at the scene, they saw that it was the hull of an ancient ship. The site was quickly declared to be of archeological interest, and over the next eighteen years, archeologists uncovered more than 30 shipwrecks in the area. The shipwrecks were mostly Roman vessels dating from the second century B.C.E. to the seventh century A.D. Artifacts discovered along with the wrecks included amphorae (earthenware urns), perfume vessels, coins, fishing equipment, shipbuilding tools and preserved food. Almost all of the vessels were merchant ships, and some were gondola-like river boats.
What was perplexing about this historical goldmine was the fact that the site is located at a considerable distance from any bodies of water. The closest river is the Arno River to the south, which is about one kilometer away at its closest point. The Serchio River is a little further to the north, and the Ligurian Sea is several miles away. How did the shipwrecks end up in a landlocked area?
It was the city’s most famous landmark that provided the answer to this question. The Leaning Tower of Pisa, constructed in the twelfth century, famously stands at a tilt due to the soft, sandy soil that the city is built upon. Over the centuries, since the city’s founding in ancient times, sand and soil were washed downstream, causing a gradual buildup of layers of sediment. Over time, these new layers of sediment completely changed the topography, causing the Tower of Pisa to tilt.
Apparently, it was this phenomenon of washed-away sediment that resulted in a landlocked graveyard of shipwrecks.
The archeologists surmised that the shipwreck site lay on what was once a canal leading off from the Serchio River. Pisa had once been an important port city and shipbuilding center, both during the Roman Empire and the pre-Roman settlements era. The area between the Arno and Serchio rivers was crisscrossed with canals to make offloading easier for cargo vessels.
During the period that corresponds with the dates of the shipwrecks, the Arno River experienced many severe floods. After analyzing the soil at the site, the archeologists came to the conclusion that during these floods, large amounts of sandy sediment were dumped onto the surrounding plains. The floods also sank any vessels that were moored in the canals at the time. Over time, more and more sediment built up in the canals, until the canals disappeared entirely.
The recovered wrecks are displayed at the Museum of Ancient Ships in Pisa. Archeologists believe that there are many more wrecks waiting to be discovered.
STRANGE SEA STATS AND STORIES
Many shipwrecks are discovered accidentally by fishing boats when their nets snag on the drowned vessel. Several valuable shipwrecks carrying gold, jewels and other treasures have been found this way.
In 2013, a tugboat sank off the coast of Nigeria. A cook on board managed to survive for three days inside an air pocket in one of the boat’s bathrooms. When he was rescued (by accident), he had to spend another three days inside a recompression chamber before surfacing. One year later, his car went over a bridge guardrail and into the water below. He survived that, too.
Modern shipwrecks can pose danger to divers, especially if the ships were carrying significant amounts of fuel when they sank. Professional and amateur underwater explorers must ensure that a shipwreck has been secured before exploring it.
In 1986, a Soviet submarine sank with 34 nuclear warheads on board. When the ship was searched by the Soviets two years later, they found that all of the missiles, including the nuclear warheads, had been mysteriously removed.
In 1628, a Swedish warship sank less than a mile into its maiden voyage. Archeologists later discovered that four rulers had been used by the shipbuilders. Two rulers were based on Swedish feet (12 inches), and two were based on Amsterdam feet (11 inches). This caused the ship to be built lopsided.
There are an estimated three million shipwrecks in the world’s oceans and fewer than 1% have been explored. The seas still hold millennia of secrets, waiting quietly in the dark to be discovered.
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The first day is a mess of unpacking. Everyone is trying to cram the contents of numerous boxes and packages into tiny drawers and hang clothes on a rack that was built to hold half the number of hangers it’s currently holding. The rod sags sadly under the weight, girls are tripping over piles of torn cardboard boxes littering the floor, and the place is a huge, noisy mess. This is camp!
Once everyone’s settled and organized, it’s time for the theme song opening, which is insanely cute and really fun to watch.
We get back to our rooms at an hour of the night that is more accurately described as morning, only to discover that the shower doesn’t offer more than a lukewarm trickle at its best and that the mattresses don’t really protect you from the metal bunk bed springs. We schmooze in bed until the Head OD comes in for the fifth time, and then we finally drift off. A tiny, pokey bed in a cramped, claustrophobic bunkhouse — this is camp.
The days are filled with fantastic activities, trips, games
and intercamp competitions. Night activity is a blast, and some days we have “bringdowns,” where the camp brings someone in to lead a special activity.
Swimming is everyone’s favorite activity — the heat this week’s been pretty intense! But honestly, the best activity is schmoozing. We schmooze in bed, we schmooze in the fields, we schmooze while waiting in line for the phone. Ironically, I don’t schmooze on the phone that much. Firstly, the phones never seem to work. Also, there always seems to be a million younger campers anxiously waiting to call their mothers for the fourth time that day. What do they even talk about?
The bugs in the shower? The mud on their brand-new sneakers? Or a strand of hair they found in their food, chas v’shalom? I mean, it’s probably their own hair. Come on, this is camp!
And then there’s the laundry. The ancient, creaky washing machines try, with moderate success, to clean the layers of camp off my darks, whites and towels, but the dryer is as effective as my clip-on fan. I have to run the cycle three times until my clothes are actually dry. (It costs
I HAVE TO RUN THE CYCLE THREE TIMES UNTIL MY CLOTHES ARE ACTUALLY DRY. (IT COSTS APPROXIMATELY A MILLION QUARTERS PER LOAD)
approximately a million quarters per load.) But that’s still an improvement over the things I need to drip dry; when finally dry, a sudden rainstorm soaks them all over again. I leave them out until the sun comes back and works its magic again. Unless, of course, they fall down into the mud first… My favorite skirt is perpetually being washed or dried, without even giving me the chance to wear it in between.
The one annoying part of camp is the waiting. Waiting for a turn at the washing machine, for an available phone, for the next activity, and of course, in the endless line for showers at night. But everyone gets there eventually, and if it’s crazy late by then, who cares? This is camp!
the ancient, creaky washing machineS try, with moderate succeSs, to clean the layerS of camp off my dark S, w hiteS and towels, but the dryer iS as effective aS my clip-on fan
MOTHERS, TEACHERS, BABYSITTERS,
In light of recent tragedies resulting from children forgotten in cars en route to playgroup, preschool, or babysitting.
PLEASE GO THE EXTRA MILE!
Dear Teachers & Babysitters,
If a child does not show up to playgroup or babysitting unexpectedly, please check in with the parents, to make sure the child is safe.
Dear Mothers,
If you’re not planning to send your child to playgroup or babysitting, please notify the appropriate party.
Introducing the first Early Childhood Development ABA Program.
Early intervention is crucial for children ages 2-5. Our ABA program in Monsey offers expert therapists and personalized plans to help your child reach developmental milestones, improve communication, and grow socially.
We prioritize honesty, transparency, and reliability, ensuring your child receives the best support without cutting corners.
JUST A LITTLE LONGER. FASTER, FASTER... OH, NO. I RAN OUT OF COAL TO FIRE THE LOCOMOTIVE.
MAYBE YOU DON’T KNOW IT, BUT YOU’RE ALSO JEWISH...
WHAT? SO WHY DIDN’T YOU TELL YOUR FAMILY WHAT YOU FOUND?
HERE, TAKE SOME...
THANKS.
HA-HA, YOU THOUGHT YOU’D BEAT ME, YOU JEW.
I DON’T KNOW IT? OF COURSE I KNOW IT! I DISCOVERED IT LONG AGO, AS I WAS WANDERING AROUND THE FORBIDDEN CITY. MY FATHER WAS SO AFRAID OF VIOLATING HIS ANCESTORS’ WILL THAT HE DID NOT DARE ENTER. HAD HE DONE SO, HE WOULD HAVE DISCOVERED THE TRUTH. THE NAME MORENO APPEARS THERE MANY TIMES.
FOR WHAT? SO THEY MIGHT DECIDE TO BECOME JEWS? NO, THANKS. WHAT’S
YOU ARE LONELY, HAUNTED, HATED. NO, THANKS. I CHOOSE NOT TO BE JEWISH. I’D RATHER LIVE AS A WEALTHY GENTILE.
NOW!
HEY! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’RE DOING?
WHY ARE YOU BRAKING SUDDENLY LIKE THAT?
EXCELLENT, LET HIM KEEP TALKING... I THINK WE’RE ALMOST THERE… JUST A LITTLE LONGER...
DO YOU THINK YOU CAN ESCAPE FROM ME?
THAT’S IT!
AND YOU, SEÑOR MORENO, DO YOU THINK YOU CAN ESCAPE?
BUT YOU... YOU’VE REACHED YOUR LAST STOP, KID. SO SAY A PRAYER TO YOUR ANCESTORS’ G-D, BECAUSE THIS IS YOUR END.
COME HERE!
BITS OF WITS
SHEVY HOLLANDER
IT OUT
CVS, the biggest pharmaceutical chain (in terms of stores), stands for Consumer Value Store. The shop to get this name originally was a small enterprise selling health and beauty aids that was opened in Lowell, Massachusetts, by brothers Stanley and Sidney Goldstein and their partner Ralph Hoagland.
A MONSEY FARM, BUT WHERE?
Glenwood Dairy was the farm of Deidrich Heidgerd, the man who built the home that eventually became the building of Bais Medrash Elyon.
But where exactly was this farm? We are not sure. If you have any information, please share it!
Writers are super fond of apostrophes and will often sprinkle them in places where they really don’t belong.
One of the places apostrophes are commonly misused is when decades are written with an apostrophe before the s to refer to the years of a given decade (for example, the 1980’s, the 1860’s, which is a wrong usage). Decades do not require an apostrophe before the s, and the correct way to write it would be the 1950s, 1980s, 2020s, etc.
An apostrophe is used only to replace the century when the year is written as only the decade (in a case where it’s clear to the reader which century the writer is referring to). In that case one would write, “I was still born in the ‘80s.”
Oops, did I just give away my age?
PIECE OF HISTORY
The Glenwood Dairy in Monsey, circa 1910
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).
H A E N D L I
Name a common English phrase for each item on the list that includes a word associated with this week’s theme. Theme: Boats and Ships
Example: To manage effectively — run a tight ship
1. I have that issue too
2. In need of any the help available
3. Train someone in
4. Have it your way!
5. Sorry, missed opportunity
6. You’re taking it a little too far…
7. A greenhorn
8. Dampen someone’s enthusiasm
9. Stir up some trouble
10. Achieve easily
WORDS YOU MAY NOT KNOW THAT SAY THINGS IN A WHOLE NEW WAY
An agelast [aj-uh-last] is a person who never laughs. Do you know any agelasts? I hope not.
EDDIE EDITED AN EDUCATIONAL EDITORIAL. SAY IT WITH A TWIST
The longest one-syllable word in the English language is scraunched SO RANDOM!
Answer: Are you asleep? TEASE YOUR MIND
WHICH QUESTION CAN YOU NEVER ANSWER YES TO?
OF THE 63 NAMED MOUNTAINS IN ROCKLAND COUNTY, JACKIE JONES MOUNTAIN IN HARRIMAN STATE PARK REACHES THE HIGHEST POINT AT 1,253 FEET. THERE IS A 60-FOOT FIRE TOWER AT ITS PEAK, ALONG WITH VIEWS OF THE NYC SKYLINE AND LAKE WELCH.
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
Filling in lines with shades of color is an age-old activity that is as soothing as it is enjoyable. Grab a pack of color pencils or gel pens to find out why coloring isn’t only for children!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF COLOR ME PRETTY!
Thank you to the hundreds of readers who sent in beautifully colored pages! Keep coloring!
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OPEN
Classifieds
FOR SALE
GREAT DEAL!
Looking to sell a Whirlpool Washing Machine - top loader for $300.00 and Kenmore Dryer for $200.00. Can be bought together or separate. Call or text 845587-0461
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
FURNITURE MOVING SALE
Beautiful 48” D&W complete master bedroom set, 8 beautiful Dining Room chairs and 4 door seforim shank. Call 845-248-5949
Barely used Beautiful Kiki X wig. Color #6/8/10. Call/text 845-587-2048
FURNITURE SALE
Beautiful dining room set for SALE. Table, 8 Chairs, 3 door China Closet, Sfurim Shank. In perfect condition. Call/ Text 845-598-9627
BIKE FOR SALE
Brand new 26” bike for sale. Please text: 347-7604649
WIG FOR SALE
Brand new synthetic Wonder wig, medium brown for sale for $400. Still in the box. Call or text 845-587-6301.
44” BEDS
Beautiful Brand New Condition Modern 44” Master Bedroom Beds for sale good price. call or text 718-614-2559.
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
2 ROOM
1 bdrm apartment aboveground in a private house. Can be furnished or used as an office 8455178409. $1,175.00
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
WESLEY HILLS
2 floor Large house, Long Term rental, 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2800 sqft, Accepting section 8. Call 347.769.6677
OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT
325 sq. ft. office space on Francis Pl. Seeking tenants for quiet computer work, (e.g., bookkeeping office) without traffic or cars. Rent: $900/month, including WIFI and utilities. Contact if interested: 845-579-2352
2 BEDROOM APT
Beautiful brand new 2 bedroom apartment in New Hempstead includes new appliances, please call/text 845-925-0019.
APT FOR RENT
Beautiful 2/3 Bedroom
Apartment with Sep Kitchen and Dining room for Rent in Spring Hill Area. Please call/ text 3479526435.
3 ROOM APT
3 Room apt on Kearsing Pkwy 347-443-0210
SHORT TERM RENTAL
2 nice size rooms plus a kitchenette for rent, also an option for an office. Jill area. Call 845-826-6076
2 BEDROOM APT
Beautiful brand new two bedroom apartment in the Chesnut Ridge Area. Available immediately. Call or text 845-587-0461
OFFICE FOR RENT
Newly renovated offices for rent on LENORE AVE. please call 845 533 2427
• Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - SaaS Startup, strong background in SaaS, exceptional leadership skills, track record of scaling startups, and experience with private equity exits and investor communication, 225k+, 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
• Hands-On Sales Manager, manage sales team, travel to NYC required, 2+ yrs. experience, office based in Monsey, salary based on experience.
• Experienced Warehouse Manager, 5+ years relevant experience, 150k, near Monsey
• Clinical Director, Clinical experience in mental health required. Supervise, recruit and support clinicians and DSS’s. LMSW/LCSW credentials, 150k, Monsey
• Full Stack Developer, produce scale-able software solutions, healthcare industry, 3 days in Bronx, 2 days remote, 130k
• Project Manager - LED Lighting Contractor, strong electrical background, handy, act as owner’s rep, 130k+, Monsey
• Director of Operations, 2+ yrs. operations, finance and management experience, 125k+, Monsey
• IT Level 2, 110k + full benefits package, Newark, NJ
• Project Manager PMO, oversee execution of large scale, cross-functional projects from inception to completion, analytical skills, knowledge of project management methodologies and tools, 110k, Newark, NJ
• Project Manager, Electrical and construction project management experience required, excellent communication skills, coordinate with clients, suppliers, and stakeholders, travel required, 100k+, based in Monsey
• Hands-on Mechanic, Programmable Logic Controllers a plus, 100k+ w/ full benefits, Bayonne NJ
• Payroll Representative, male office, 2+ years in the nursing home industry, detail-oriented, strong communication / analytical skills, proficient in Excel, Outlook, and Word, $85k –110k, Monsey
• Accounts Receivable Tracker, male office, no prior experience required; will provide training. Be energetic, good communication skills, and able to multitask, $55k – 65k, Monsey
• Customer Service/Scheduling/Inside Sales position, male office, 52k, Monsey
• Assistant Warehouse Manager, 50k, Edison NJ
• Field RN, 1 year of RN experience and be willing to do home visits in the Bronx 3 days a week, the rest of the time in Monsey, $50 - $60/hr.
• Marketing Coordinator, lead design and marketing initiatives, including graphics, emails, social media, and trade shows. In-office position, $40/hr. Monsey
• Junior Accountant/Bookkeeper, Bookkeeping, tax preparation and other accounting related tasks, $35/hr. Monsey
Welcome to this beautifully kept Red Brick Center hall Colonial located in the Tor Terrace Community. 6 Bedrooms, 4 full and 2 half baths. Located on almost 2 acres of land. Magnificent views. 6,000 sq ft includes finished walk out basement. 2 car garage. Central air. $1,579,000. Qualified buyers only please. Call 845-4990538/ 845-323-2718
RETAIL BUILDING FOR SALE
Retail building in haverstraw on rt 9w 4,000 sf, asking $999k, great location, text or call 845.203.1120
OFFICE SPACE
Looking for private office space in the Wesley Hills / Forshay area? Private, quiet, clean 250 square ft space available! Kitchenette, patio area, private bathroom and designated parking area. Text 845-533-3019 for more info. Available immediately!
SUMMER RENTAL/ SHABBOS NACHAMU
Monsey 5 BDRM House available Aug 15-Aug 25 845.517.8409
SHABBOS RENTAL
Looking to go away this Shabbos? Kingston, NY is the place. More info at ChabadUlsterCounty.org/ Accommodations or 845331-1176.
NEW OFFICE
Brand new single offices for rent starting at 580 on Old Turnpike Road. Utilities and internet included. Please text 917-622-8489
OFFICES FOR RENT
Offices are available for rent in the Blauvelt area with internet and furniture. call or text 845-263-7826
OFFICE SPACE
Beautiful private office space for rent for a business or multiple desks. Please call 646-995-8788
APT FOR RENT
3 bdrms, 1 baths. Kitchen, D/R. Centrally located on Francis Pl. 2 year lease. $2,200 + Utilities. 845-5792352
NEW CITY
3 offices + a big room + a double garage for rent (845) 579-5351
WEST PALM BEACH
For the best Real Estate deals, Call: Mrs. Debby Schwartz 203.667.2785
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
SUMMER RENTAL Monsey 5 BDRM House available July 14-22 845.517.8409
Classifieds real
FLORIDA RENTAL
Beautiful 3 bedroom 3 bath villa with inground heated pool and hot tub available in North Miami, Price per night $339. Pictures available. Special discount for a week+. Call/Text 845327-7153
SUMMER RENTAL
Tannersville NY. Huge. 3000sqft. Newly built. Mountain Views. 5br/3ba. 9beds. Gameroom. AC. Linens/Toiletries. Fenced. Multiple Shuls/Mikvahs and Restaurant/Grocery. Text 9173253002.
Beautiful new 5 bedroom house for rent for Shabbosim and from after Tisha bav until September. Also brand new 1 bedroom vacation studio available. 8455380990
LAKEHOUSE VILLA
Luxurious 3 bedroom lake house villa in Case Grande Arizona. Private pool fully stocked kosher kitchen. 520.251.4459
CATSKILLS
A memorable vacation that will last longer than your stay! NEW ON THE MARKET! Scenic views MANSION, never seen before. Total 7 b/r 6 full baths, 4 MBR w/ priv bath & balconies, Jacuzzis, VIP master suite, 21+ beds, Shul and pool. Walk to shopping and minyanim centers. Weekends/weekly. All amenities 516-362-6277
HELP WANTED
BABYSITTER NEEDED
Looking for a full-time babysitter in an office setting. Great pay for the right individual. Please reach out 845-274-0192
F/T POSITIONS
Many great full-time positions available send in your resume Leah@ hireexteam.com
TEACHERS WANTED
Local girls’ school known for its warm environment and commitment to every student looking to hire techers and assistants. Please email resume to 1jobs5785@gmail. com
EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY!
Join B.Y.E. ‘s Co-Teacher’s Program and gain valuable experience in the classroom. Fantastic opportunity for the right candidate. Email resume to resumes@ baisyaakovelementary.org
BAS MIKROH DAYCARE
Seeking warm, capable assistants for the coming school year. Wonderful working environment. Email resume to hr@basmikroh.org
BAS MIKROH GIRLS SCHOOL
is seeking Junior High English Teacher, ELA/ Math Remedial Teachers, Permanent Substitutes, 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
CHEDER D’MONSEY
Seeking 4th grade General Studies teacher and Title 1 mentors for the coming 2024-2025 school year. Join our amazing staff of dedicated educators! Please send resume to: yshulman@ yogmonsey.org
ENGLISH TEACHER
Cheder in Monsey is looking for experienced 5th Grade English Teacher (male). *Supportive Environment *Excellent discipline program in place *Detailed and easy to follow curriculum *Curriculum coaching and prep help provided *Competitive Pay. For more information or to apply please call: 718-4502538
CERTIFIED TEACHER
Local Monsey school is looing to hire a UPK Certified Teacher for the upcoming school year. Please send your resume to prekmonsey@ gmail.com
BCBA POSITION
ABA Riders is looking to hire a BCBA. Well-paid, flexible hours. Contact Rikki 347930-9736/info@abariders. com.
New Opportunities Weekly
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 845-352-5130
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
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
Mechteniste/Teenage Gown Gemach
845-662-4149
Invitation Addressing 845-275-3044
Portable & Plug in Food warmers
845-371-1531
Centerpieces & table top 845.213.6193
Kallah
Yom Hachuppah Cd 845-352-2560
Crowns, veils, shoes, capes 426-0767
Headpieces, Tiaras, Veils 845-425-4221
White Sneakers 917-613-6579
White Shoes 845-200-0211
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/ 347-6318183
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
Tablecloths 845-459-7396
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 845281-5900
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
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 ASSISTANT
Seeking teachers assistant for School year 2024-25 for special needs children. Hours are 9:30-3 M-T 9:30-12 F. Positive work environment, should have interpersonal skills.Needs to love working with children. Please call:845885-kids/5437( option 2)
BAIS ROCHEL SCHOOL
Now hiring Classroom Support Teachers/ Assistants for the upcoming school year ה”פשת To apply, call 845-352-5000 Ext 1147 or email info@bethrochel.org for an application.
JOBS AVAILABLE
Part-time & Full-time jobs available. Email TopPartTimeJobs@gmail.com
DRIVER NEEDED
Looking for driver to drive sprinter from 8-10 in morning and 3-5 in afternoon starting September. (Lady preferred). Monthly salary + free van for yourself. Please call 845-587-8300
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
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Local spring valley office seeking professional, motivated and detail oriented full time secretary. Must have familiarity in quickbooks & excel. Very pleasant & heimishe atmosphere. Please email resume to hiringnow259@gmail. Com
F/T POSITIONS
Heimishe office in Monsey looking to hire for multiple full-time positions. Please email resume: cs@affordabledws. com
OFFICE POSITION
Local P&C Insurance office looking for F/T or P/T secretary. Experience a plus. Please email resume: insoffice10952@ gmail.com
Classifieds
OFFICE POSITION
Looking for a dynamic and rewarding job? Join our team as a Full-Time Service Coordinator where you will coordinate personalized care for those in need. A friendly and supportive work environment, competitive pay, and benefits package. New graduates welcome! Send your resume to: hiring@hamaspikcare.org
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Seeking a full-time female customer service representative $25-$30 an hour. multi girl office. transportation provided. beginners are welcome ftjobs316@gmail.com
SALESLADY OPPORTUNITY
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
SALES
Seeking a Sales Female for Furniture Showroom. Salary Plus Commission. Sunday - Thursday 11:00am to 6:00pm. Send resumes to: Hershell@ChurchillLiving. com
150+ JOB OPENINGS!
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MORTGAGE CO.
CrossCountry Mortgage is seeking for passionate applicants who value communication, integrity, and teamwork. Experienced loan processors are eligible for a sign-up bonus! Send your resume to aberger@ ccm.com.
F/T POSITION
Accounting firm is seeking to hire a full-time female employee. Graduates welcome! Experience is a plus. Please email your resume to CPAjobMonsey@ gmail.com
SALES ASSOCIATE
A Heimisha Financial services office in Spring Valley NY is seeking a full time Female Sales Associate to join our female team. Responsibilities include scheduling, client relations, etc. Candidate should have excellent verbal (telephone), & writing skills, mathematics and ability to multi-task. sales experience preferred. For more information please email your resume to Molanservices@gmail.com
ACCOUNTANT /TAX
Education or Experience Required for Tax Preparation Work, M-Th 9-6, F 9-1. Starting at $80K. Relaxed, supportive environment. officehelp10977@gmail.com
COO
Medical Supply Company looking for a COO with experience to lead expansion. Newburgh, NY. Send resumes to: career@ relyacare.com
WORK FROM HOME
Great Opportunity! Manage your own business from home. No experience needed. No computer necessary (optional). Huge potential to grow big. 347-452-8205
LOOKING TO HIRE
Looking to hire high-level Bookkeeper/Controller, experience with eCommerce, QBO & QBD, great pay and potential, for the right candidate. Email resume or inquiry to admin@ ecomdistributions
VOLUNTEER
An Organization is seeking a coordinator as a volunteer to take calls and make arrangements. Feeling too elderly and music is a plus. Info@lesameach.org or call 929-430-4047
Classifieds help
RECRUITERS NEEDED
We are seeking to hire additional experienced recruiters with a successful track record, we offer up to 80% Commission. Email ProRecruiterNY@gmail.com
COORDINATOR NEEDED
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 PT/FT 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
JOB OPPORTUNITY
An E-commerce distribution company with vendor accounts with most major USA retailers, is looking for an individual or agency with experience selling to major retailers, to utilize their account and the opportunities. please email pharo@pharodeals.com
GOT TALENT?
Channel it and let the Summer bring you extra cash. You will absolutely enjoy it and feel fulfilled. To hear about this wonderful business and how it works call this Business presentation 605-313-4101 access# 6036621# Then 1# Done hearing? Inspiring huh? Call 845-274-2591 to get you started! Hatzlacha!
WORK FROM HOME
Easy, fun and tons of potential! No computer necessary. (optional) Great opportunity! For more information call; 845-7299013
NEW HIRE!
Seeking to hire a full time female secretary for a customer service position, Great pay awaits the perfect candidate. Apply Now Deals@371wheels.com.
VOLUNTEERS NEED
Looking for devoted volunteers to help mother with newborn twins. 2 hr shifts. Call or text 845-5179356 or email rivkyfekete@ gmail.com
SERVICES
EXPERIENCED TUTOR
An experienced tutor available to tutor your elementary daughter Kriah, Reading & Math. Please call 845-659-9357 lv msg
MAKEUP ARTIST
Located in Spring Valley. For rates and bookings please text 772-261-0977
DEAD SEA CREAM
BS”D Powerful treatment from the source for knees, shoulders, back, arthritis, fibromyalgia. Dead Sea/Essential oil creams, Yiddishe innovation. English/ Yiddish 1(516)259-3169 (Israeli hours).
SOURDOUGH CLASS
Learn to make your own sourdough from scratch! 2hr class. All supplies included. 249$ call or text 845-517-9356
PIANO LESSONS
Professional piano lessons for your daughter or yourself by Mrs. Gruner. Maple area. 845-459-7240.
ARROWSMITH
Is your child still in the same place after all that tutoring?Join Arrowsmith, a research based program that strengthens the brain and eliminates learning disabilities. Call Mrs Feuer 914-260-6449
PETTICOATS FOR RENT!
Complete your look! Adult & kids petticoats for rent, Beautiful floral wreath & crown headpieces for rent, Adorable kids jewelry, and more! Call 845-5020153 leave msg or 845746-7248
AYIN HORAH
The renowned Rebetzin Aidel Miller from Yerushalayim will remove Ayin Horah over the phone. Call till 5:00 PM: 718.689.1902 or 516.300.1490
MASSAGE THERAPY
In The Comfort of Home*Swedish *Deep Tissue *Lymph *Craniosacral Therapy Call Sarah: 845596-1373
Join our team at Ascend Services!
We are looking for an Onboarding Specialist for our Rockland office. In this role, you will support the onboarding of Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS). Competitive compensation based on experience.
To apply, send your resume and specify the position to Jobs@nycommunityresources.com
Elevate your career with Ascend Services.
ALLEY VALLEY
THE PLACE TO BE
Find your dream job that suits your skills, availability, and preferences:
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
LMSWs
LCSWs
SUPERVISORS LMHCs
SOCIAL WORKERS
HR COORDINATOR
RECEPTIONISTS EXPERIENCED BILLERS
To apply for a position email your resume to:
HR@ALLEYVALLEY.COM
ARE YOU SELF-MOTIVATED, HARDWORKING, AND DILIGENT?
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A FULFILLING OFFICE/BOOKKEEPING JOB?
Located on Melnick Dr. in Monsey. Heimishe, geshmake environment.
Optional: start now and work the first few weeks/months part time.
Apply
What?
•• One account managing position - minimum 1-2 years of QB experience required
•• One entry level bookkeeping position - no experience required
Where?
• In a heimishe ehrliche women’s office
• On Melnick Drive
Who?
People who are:
• Responsible and consistent
• Self-motivating
• Growth oriented
What else?
• Competitive pay
• Bonuses
• Paid vacation
• Friendly geshmake environment
Hiring! Hiring!
Coordination
Successful
Classifieds
LIFE COACH
Ready to move forward in life, but feel stuck? Give yourself the support you need by calling Miriam Baer at 845 270-4402 and let’s work together!
BEAUTIFUL POOL
Large heated pool in New City. Private bathroom and changing rooms. $65 hr weekdays. $75 hr Fridays and Sundays. 845 538 6411
HEATED POOL
ymandel@carespherehc.com
Enjoy a beautiful, large heated pool in Montebello for just $100 an hour. Call 347-971-1102 now to book your spot.
GARTLECH
We fix knitted & crochet Gartlech & make beautiful professional fringes. We also teach how to knit & crochet. call: 917-414-3281
HEATED POOL
Gorgeous heated pool available for rent in the Chestnut Ridge area, near The Children’s Park. $70/ hour for single bookings and $65/hour for steady bookings. Please text 8453760721
GOWNS
WHITE GOWN
Looking to sell a size 2-4 white gown for sister of the bride, please call 347 628 9586
GOWN FOR SALE
Magnificent mechteniste gown for sale. Soft pink/ peach size 4. Please call 845425-2833
GOWNS
Sister of bride gowns for sale 8455026491
BEH A VIOR T E CHNICIAN S
• Center Based • Full time • Female
LEA D BE HA VIO R TECH NICIAN S
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IVORY GOWN
Beautiful ivory gown for rent size 2-4. Call or text 845-596-9933
OFF WHITE LACE GOWN
Beautiful off white lace gown for rent for married sister of bride size 2. Call 845-746-7248
IVORY GOWN
Beautiful ivory gown for rent size Small/Medium. Text 845-826-2185
GOWN FOR SALE
Beautiful white gown for married sister of bride, for sale. Size 2-4 845-2004326
WHITE MATERNITY
GOWN
White maternity gown size large to sell for great price call 7183098716
MAGNIFICENT GOWN
Gorgeous light colored gown for sale. Size 4-6. 8455385693
CHILDRENS
WHITE GOWNS
2 white gowns to rent or sell childrens size 4 & 6 call 7189388597
SISTER OF BRIDE
Beautiful, European Designed Gowns are now for sale! White and light blue, Girls sizes: 20,18,12,10,6. Call 845-587-2195 email shapeup321@gmail.com
ODDS & ENDS
INSPIRE OTHERS!
Do you have a shidduch story? Share it with us, and inspire many in shidduchim. email singlesinspire@gmail. com
NEW! NEW! NEW!
Looking for a nice private place for a Beshow? A few locations available in the Monsey area. No charge. Call 845-426-5484 or 845746-7251
LOST
Lost something? Found something? The Daily Return: Call/text: 845-538-0193, Email: monseydailyreturn@ gmail.com
FOUND
Go cab taxi chase visa card 845-659-8499
If anyone lost a pair of kids shoes at the Chaverim Carnival please call the Chaverim office at 845-371-6334 ext 1.
Private office in Pomona available for a one-year lease, located on the first floor of a professional office building 845-5877648.
FOR SALE
Italian Lacquered Antique China cabinet/ display with incrusted flowers. Selling for give a way price. Pictures available upon request. For inquiries, please call 845-596-4590
BOOKCASE FOR SALE
3 door black bookcase, great condition! Call 718436-4003
POOL FOR RENT
A heated pool is available for rent in Airmont for $85 an hour. Call/text 845-274-4110
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 / 929-4415709 Arizonakoshervilla. net. Villa in Tuscon also available.
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Full-time position, for a Mature Female. Organized, computer literate, excellent phone etiquette, assertive skills. For more information call: Mrs. Kupczyk at 845-354-3233 ext.1174 or send your resume to positions238@ gmail.com
