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CONTENTS 12 20 40 54 4 COLlive Magazine
Top Photos of 5779 The History of Kingston’s Simchas Beis Hashoeiva
As Joyous As Ever
06
Letter from the Editor
08
Tishrei in the Moment
10
With Trucks and a Big Heart
24
How 770 Expands in Tishrei
30
A Peek into ‘Hasidic Brooklyn’
34
Mainhouse
40 Yom Tov Recipes
44 46
Things To Do On Chol Hamoed
50 58
Blessings for the New Year
Experiencing Tishrei with the Rebbe, Today
The New House of Kosher BBQ
Recipe
Apples & Honey Challah
Gourmet Made Easy Passion Fruit Sous Vide Duck
Recipe
Harvest Pumpkin Challah
Crown Heights Restuarant Guide
Candle Lighting Times And Important Numbers
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This past year has been a trying one for residents of our shechuna - Crown Heights. On one hand, we have continued to see tremendous growth in the mosdos,
EDITOR
Yehuda Ceitlin
Shuls, schools and kosher options. On the other hand, the constant threat of anti-Semitism has become more
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
bold and visible as many have been harassed, abused
Libby Herz Sara Spielman
and even violently attacked. Crown Heights has been
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EXPERIENCING TISHREI WITH THE REBBE, TODAY By JEM Imagine you were a guest visiting “770” with your smartphone? Imagine your friends and family could follow your experiences on social
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media? Meet Sholom B, an
Tishrei in the Moment is a new,
eighteen-year-old student
all-immersive experience
visiting the Rebbe who
documenting the sights and
recorded everything he saw,
sounds of a Tishrei with the
and shared it in real time for all
Rebbe. Novel, yet entirely
to see.
authentic – featured on a
“Audience expectations and
“Sholom B’s” arrival in New
sensibilities continue to
York, standing in line to receive
change, and we need to keep
dollars, watching the Rebbe
bringing the Rebbe to new
pray before Yom Kippur, to the
audiences in fresh and
dancing on Sukkot, Tishrei in
innovative ways,” explained
the Moment has it all. Sholom’s
Rabbi Elkanah Shmotkin,
observations, commentary, and
Executive Director of JEM. “In
little messages, open a window
fact, I think this experience
into the mind of a young
will end up engaging our core
student taking it all in.
audience in new ways, as well. Beyond the act of watching a 2D video, this medium enables a more raw and immersive experience.”
dedicated platform, TishreiintheMoment.com, Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. The series unfolds as events occurred for Sholom, offering an uplifting, front-row seat into the sights and sounds, the solemnity and the joy, and the excitement and anticipation of a Tishrei at 770.
Tishrei in the Moment is dedicated by Osher & Rivka Karnowsky in loving memory of their son Shmuel, a sixteenyear-old boy who tragically
“In today’s world, where
passed away. “Shmuel was a
feature-length films, books,
young bochur full of life, who
and other in-depth materials
certainly would have been
are being replaced by short
participating in every moment
clips, snapshots, and tweets;
of Tishrei with the Rebbe.
the challenge is to be there,
Through this project, in his
while at the same time deliver
merit, thousands of young
authentic content” explained
people like him will be able to
Ezra Wiemer, the project’s
experience these moments.”
producer “Tishrei in the
said his father.
Moment has it all, packaged in a captivating way, presenting
“AUDIENCE
On a mission to share the
the Rebbe in a language young
EXPECTATIONS AND
Rebbe with the world for the
people connect with, and
SENSIBILITIES
past twenty-five years, JEM is
in the style they are
constantly evolving. In film,
comfortable with.”
photos, audio, and print, the organization has successfully met and spearheaded a surge of worldwide interest in learning from, and about, the Rebbe.
CONTINUE TO CHANGE, AND WE
The experience is based on real videos, photos, diaries and
NEED TO KEEP
recollections from Tishrei 5749
BRINGING THE REBBE
(1988), thoroughly researched.
TO NEW AUDIENCES
Every notable moment that was captured on film – from
IN FRESH AND INNOVATIVE WAYS.” Tishrei Edition
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The stories will be posted on
Weimer. “Everyone who
JEM’s newly-designed
watches it is sure to
platform
be inspired.”
TishreiintheMoment.com, as well as on Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and
Follow Tishrei In the Moment
YouTube. The first story
on Instagram: @Jewish_Media
posted on Thursday, 26 Elul — 26 September. From then, each event will go live “in real time,” when the event originally occurred. “What we have created is engaging, cool and talks to everyone,” concluded Ezra
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COLLIVE PHOTO Shimi Kutner
“I led a group of college students on a Maaynot Birthright trip. I took this photo while we were hiking the Golan, and we were hit with heavy fog. The vibe of the photo reflects the vibe of the entire trip. It was incredible to have the opportunity to inspire young adults in such a way. It’s an experience I recommend to everyone. A bucket-list must do.”
Shmuel Amit
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“I took this photo during the National Menorah Lighting at the White House. I chose it as my top photo because I thought it was really beautiful to see the soldiers standing in respect next to the Menorah, and I felt it depicts the increasingly positive and respectful relationship between the American government and people of the Jewish faith.”
Chaim Perl
“When I was asked to present one picture that represents my year, my head went in many directions, but very quickly I imagined the simple and true moments of a bochur sitting on 770's benches and studying Torah diligently and steadily came to mind. This is our center of life, and that is what my picture portrays.”
YEAR
"This is a photo I took of a backpacker I met while doing a sunrise hike on Indian Nose in Guatemala. There are a lot of pictures that I love, but I chose this one because you can see the beauty of a Jew, who, even though he is completely unaffiliated, has an internal love and faith in God and is ready to put on Tefillin whenever asked."
Sholem Srugo
Itzik Roytman
“My goal in my career is to take photos that you can feel so that when a client looks through the photos of their event, they can live those moments again. I felt that this picture did that perfectly - that even though you can’t see his face, you can feel the emotions the way you would if you were actually there, listening to him sing.”
5779
OS
OF THE
For 10 years, COLlive has asked our contributing photographers to select a memorable photo from that year. Here are the picks of ‘79.
“I like this picture because it expresses the triumph of light over darkness. Moishy Holtzberg, who survived a horrific terror attack at the Chabad House in Mumbai, India, helps a senior US Navy Seal put on Tefillin for the first time.”
Chana Blumes
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By Sara Spielman
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Photos courtesy of JEM / The Living Archive
WITH TRUCKS AND A BIG HEART
A Crown Heights tradition to
guests would return after
were hundreds of people
serve food throughout Tishrei
midnight from visiting shuls in
looking for food. I promised
outside Lubavitch World
neighborhoods as far as
myself that when I get married
Headquarters at 770 Eastern
Seagate or Brighton Beach,
I’m going to make sure
Parkway to locals and guests
many didn’t eat seudas yom
everyone has something to
from around the world dates
tov simply because they didn’t
eat when they come back
back to when Nachum
have a chance.
from Tahalucha,” Markowitz
Markowitz was an Israeli
told COLlive.com.
bochur and Yeshiva student in
Arriving thirsty and hungry,
770 who went on Tahalucha
Markowitz went downstairs to
In 1982, two years after
and came back famished.
770, where hakafos were
marrying his wife Mashie,
already underway, and met
Markowitz started 770
Although there were
someone holding two bottles
kiddushim. It was filled with
kiddishum with food at other
of mashkeh.
stories along the way.
because it was busy holding
“I said I need to drink
Initially, some thought it may
hakafos. As hundreds of
something, so he said, choose
not be a good idea because
one: vodka or whiskey. There
while they’re selling
shuls, at 770 there were not,
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I PROMISED MYSELF THAT WHEN I GET MARRIED I’M GOING TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS SOMETHING TO EAT WHEN THEY COME BACK FROM TAHALUCHA the “Ata hareisa” Hakafos blessings downstairs, a kiddush outside would be disruptive. So on Hashana Raba that year, Markowitz asked Mazkir Rabbi Leibel Groner to ask the Rebbe about his idea. Rabbi Groner said the Rebbe left to say Tehilim and he couldn’t guarantee a timely answer.
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Not wasting any time, he went
Rabbi Groner answered the
to a local store to put aside
Rebbe, there will be “food
groceries, hoping to get the
and drink,” (not just kiddush,
ok from the Rebbe. The
but a meal), to which the
following morning, Markowitz
Rebbe smiled and said, “It’s a
arrived at 770 and Rabbi
very good thing, it’s the right
Groner said the Rebbe called
thing.”
him to his room after Tehilim and inquired about whether
“The Rebbe was very happy,”
he asked police permission.
Markowitz says. “He made the
Rabbi Groner said yes.
break between hakafos longer so people should have the
When the Rebbe arrived at
opportunity to eat.”
770 in the morning, he further inquired from Rabbi Groner
The Markowitz kiddishum
on Markowitz’s plans. “The
benefit guests from around
Rebbe expressed that there
the world as well as the
was Kiddush at the
residents of Crown Heights.
Farbrengen, so why the need
Many people tell Markowitz
for a Kiddush again outside of
that his distributions helped
the Shul?”
them immensely and thank him on behalf of their wife as
well, since their guests still
Yom Kippur, too, there are
told her, ‘it’s not good to
had plenty to eat when the
tables with food for breaking
stand.’ ‘How could I leave
hostess was too exhausted to
the fast when everyone comes
such a beautiful scene?’ the
serve.
out of shul.
Rebbetzin asked, remarking that ‘It was so nice to see
“Yom Tov is expensive, so the
Markowitz recalls the
thousands of people
kiddush benefits the ‘akeres
Rebbetzin standing in the
gathering at that hour.’
habayis,’” he says. “For two
library inside the main door
days, everyone can eat plenty
watching the big Kiddush
“Before she left to return to
of good food in 770 while she
after the Rebbe’s farbrengen
the library a few minutes later
is at home, resting.”
on Simchas Torah.
to sit down, she said, ‘Where was this young man all these
Around 30 Chabad workers
“She was watching for 15 to
years?’ She so enjoyed
set up tables designated for
20 minutes,” Markowitz
watching it.”
ladies outside Ess and Bench
relates. “There were 100 long Markowitz reported to the Rebbe after the holiday, writing about expanding to include other yomim tovim. The Rebbe replied: “May it be His will that it be an everlasting enterprise, always expanding.” The Rebbe also blessed: “Fortunate is your lot and great is your merit. The merit of the community will be at your aid.” This blessing is now displayed on a sign on the food trucks. The following year, after 770’s Gabbai R’ Nochum Pinson
with fish, fresh fruit, hot soup,
tables because everyone
and assorted meats and
came together after the
poultry, while tables on
farbrengen before hakafos.
Eastern Parkway outside 770
The Rebbetzin had a problem
are set up for men. On Motzei
with her legs, so her attendant
announced that there would be a Kiddush outside, the Rebbe said, “A Kiddush? A grand Kiddush!”
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give each other blessings. Someone approached Markowitz and asked him for a brochah. “I said, why are you asking me? The Rebbe is right downstairs!” Markowitz recalls. The man informed Markowitz, who had been preparing for the Kiddush, that the Rebbe said everyone should take the opportunity to bless their fellow. Since Markowitz has so many zchusim (merits) for providing thousands of people with food, he should bless him, the man requested. The individual said he and his wife had not merited the blessing of children for 15 years. Today, the grand Kiddushim
announced that people
take place on Rosh Hashana,
should go outside for a
Markowitz quickly decided to
Tzom Gedalia, Motzei Yom
kiddush seudah.
form a “Beis Din”. Joining with
Kippur, Sukkos, Shemini
another two individuals,
Atzeres, Simchas Torah, and
One year on Simchas Torah,
Shabbos Bereishis. The sight
the Rebbe said during the
of endless crates of food
farbrengen that everyone
lining Eastern Parkway and
should bentch each other and
filling a fleet of trucks is a
Markowitz declared, “With the Koiach of the Rebbe who just instructed that everyone bless
staple of Tishrei in Lubavitch.
THE FOLLOWING YEAR, AFTER 770’S
The Rebbe also referenced
GABBAI R’ NOCHUM PINSON
the Kiddush in a sichah from
ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WOULD BE
right after Maariv prayers on Shemini Atzeres, when the Rebbe said the gabbai just
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A KIDDUSH OUTSIDE, THE REBBE SAID, “A KIDDUSH? A GRAND KIDDUSH!”
their fellow, this couple should
girl, and he was hoping for
Yerachmiel and Rivkah Leah
be blessed with a healthy child,
him to meet a Jewish girl.
Jacobson and family, Rabbi
Neshama Beguf. As we, the
Markowitz gave him a bottle
Don Yoel Levy (in honor of his
Beis Din below declare it, so
of wine to make a l’chaim for
wife’s birthday and his
must Beis Din above follow suit.
the farbrengen and then one
daughter’s anniversary), and
for the Chassunah. A couple
members of Anash.
“That year, the couple were
of months later Markowitz
blessed with a healthy girl. It
received a phone call from the
was the same year the
shliach in Kazan, Rabbi
Rebbetzin passed away, so
Gorelik, who said the bochur
they named her after the
decided to leave the non-
Rebbetzin,” Markowitz says.
Jewish girl, became engaged
Another time, Markowitz asked someone who also needed a brochah for a child
to a Jewish girl from Chelyabinsk and the family invited him to the wedding.
to sponsor orange juice for
“It is not me,” Markowitz
the Kiddush.
explains about the many
”Make it sweet for Jews and Hashem should make it sweet for you,” Markowitz told him. Markowitz blessed him for twins at the spot where the Rebbe danced hakafos, and nine months later they were blessed with twins. Since then, blessings have poured in for many who have partnered in Markowitz’s endeavors. It even included a trip to Kazan, Russia for a wedding. A Russian boy asked for a brochah for his brother, who was dating a non-Jewish
miraculous events. “I feel that because the person participates by giving food, he’s giving a blessing to himself. I’m just a gabbai. And like the Rebbe said, a gabbai is “ana bekoach,” it is the Rebbe’s Brocha.” The project is completely funded by the general public and you may participate at www.kidush.org
This year’s kiddushum are principally sponsored by Rabbi Yitzchok Raitport (in memory of his son), R' Sholom Ber Drizin and family, R'
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AS JOYOUS AS EVER THE HISTORY OF SIMCHAS BEIS HASHOEIVA ON KINGSTON AVENUE By Sara Spielman Rabbi Yisroel Shemtov is
married in Montreal to Mindy
gave a talk about dancing in
famous for his Crown Heights
Gerlitzky. The couple moved to
the streets on Chol HaMoed
Kapote shop and monumental
Crown Heights in 1962 and
Sukkos.
Simchas Beis Hashoeiva events
Shemtov later started Shmirah
that take place every year on
volunteer safety patrol and
“The Rebbe spoke about
Kingston Avenue, attracting
opened his Kapote store 40
dancing in the streets, so a few
thousands of visitors from
years ago, “as a sideline.”
hundred people gathered on Montgomery Street between
near and far. Shemtov soon got involved in
Brooklyn and Kingston
Originally from Moscow, Russia,
the historic Sukkos gatherings,
Avenues,” Shemtov told
Shemtov came in 1956 as a 16
which were started around 38
COLlive. “Nochum Pinson, a
year-old-student, and got
years ago, after the Rebbe
resident of Montgomery Street,
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put up a stage on his front lawn.
“Without a band, you can’t
“On Motzei Yom Tov, the first
People gathered there and
dance all night,” Shemtov said.
night of Chol Ha’Moed, guys
musicians came after they
“That’s how every day for the
were pushing benches down
finished work at 12 or 1 am and
first year of Simchas Beis
Kingston to Montgomery, eight
put together a band for free -
Hashoeiva went. Every day, I
long benches for a stage,” he
and everyone danced. It was
gave the band members money,
recalls. “Later, we built a big
very successful.”
so they would continue to play.”
Sukkah and set out Mashke and
There were some small
The following year, Shemtov
getting bigger and bigger,”
challenges at the first event,
took charge, and arranged four
Shemtov said.
though, and that’s where
events and hired musician Eli
cakes, and the events kept
Shemtov got involved. Shemtov explained that the band played a song that was not suitable for this event and a disagreement broke out between those heading the event and the band, which threatened to shut the festivities down. So Shemtov came to the rescue by handing out cash to each band member in order for them to continue. He gave a thousand dollars that year to continue on.
“You could barely walk along the streets - it took 10 minutes to push from one corner to the next, you literally had to push through huge crowds. The streets were filled with people.” Lipskier. At the time, expenses
After several years of the simple
weren’t substantial, it was just
but joyous events, a group of
the musicians that had to
young Yeshiva students
be paid.
approached Shemtov. “You have a big Mitzvah on your hands,” they told him. “And we want to expand it appropriately, with a big stage and big Sukkah, and really take it to the next level,” they said. Rabbi Shemtov was concerned about the cost. “I told them, I’m ready to hear all your advice, but I asked, who
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will cover it?”
corner to the next, you literally
Beis Hashoeiva. - he adds joy to
Shemtov recalls.
had to push through huge
the Simchas Beis Hashoeva.”
crowds. The streets were filled
The Rebbe said, “Ut Kumt
with people,” Shemtov said.
Moshiach,” “Moshiach is
“And they insisted that they would,” he said.
coming soon and he’ll In the following years, the
continue singing.”
That second year, the Simchas
bochurim who had sponsored
Beis Hashoeiva celebration cost
previous events got married and
In more recent years, a few
$45,000. The organizers printed
moved away. Expenses once
thousand people gather each
a book at the cost of $10,000,
again fell on Shemtov, on
night for the celebration, which
and took out full page ads in the
average $25,000 a year, which he
Jewish Press and Algemeiner
has personally covered for the
newspapers to promote it.
past 15 years. Costs include
During those first few years, the
renting a sound system and
event drew huge crowds of
hiring bands that play each
10,000 to 15,000 people.
night of Chol Ha’moed until the
continues with a live band until 5:00 am.
early morning hours. Shemtov recalls that the Simchas Beis Hashoeva events
“The Simchas Beis Hashoeva
in the 1980s were even bigger
events were very precious to the
than today. The streets of Crown
Rebbe,” Shemtov said. “He
Heights were flooded with
asked to get a report every
people from all sorts of
morning from how it was the
neighborhoods. One of the
night before. The Rebbe took a
highlights for visitors coming
personal interest.”
join Simchas Beis Hashoeiva.
One year, renowned Chassidic
“We showed a video, made
singers Avrohom Fried and
l’chaim, and it was so packed
Mordechai ben David
you couldn’t cross the street,”
performed together at
Shemtov describes.
the celebration.
“From Crown Street to Empire
When Ben David came to the
Boulevard all along Kingston
Rebbe later during the
Avenue, you could barely walk
distribution of Lekach - honey
along the streets - it took 10
cake, Shemtov told the Rebbe,
minutes to push from one
“He’s mesameach by Simchas
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from all over the world was to
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HOW E X PA DURING TISHREI
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770 N D S By Libby Herz
while keeping them in the vicinity of 770, Mintz thought. And so with help from various community leaders, permits were obtained and the planning and building of the "Tishrei Tent" became a reality.
770 Eastern Parkway,
Amongst them, Yeshiva student
the world famous Chabad-
Mendel Mintz was doing his
For the third year running, the
Lubavitch Headquarters, was
best to hold his spot, but as he
huge 200-foot tent with its
jam-packed from wall to wall.
looked around at the thousands
transparent side panels has
Thousands of guests that had
of people in the Shul, hardly a
become a regular sight outside
flown in from every corner of
familiar face was visible in the
770 on Eastern Parkway,
the globe were occupying every
sea of black hats. Guests were
occupying the service lane and
square inch of the shul as the
filling every nook and cranny of
providing a ventilated, spacious
tefilos began.
the shul, but Mintz noticed that
and dry location for hundreds
there were so many more
of Chassidim to Daven, learn
people that weren't there-- the
Torah, and Farbeng throughout
locals of Crown Heights. Being
the month of Tishrei.
ATTENDING 770 DURING TISHREI WAS JUST NOT POSSIBLE WITH THE ANNUAL INFLUX OF INTERNATIONAL GUESTS.
more familiar with the neighborhood, they had opted for other quieter, more spacious shuls, over the packed 770. For a large percentage of the community, attending 770 during Tishrei was just not possible with the annual influx of international guests.
Putting up the tent is a twelvehour process, which takes two teams of workers to set up the actual tent and install the air conditioning. As soon as the tent goes up, programs for thousands of people begin. Two of the four Aron kodesh Torah arks are moved into the
Thinking about what could be
tent from 770 to be used for
done to accommodate the
minyanim prayer services. Five
overflow, it just seemed so
Minyonim can take place at
obvious that an outdoor tent
once in the spacious tents.
would be the solution. It could provide shelter and cool air to hundreds of additional guests,
Students studying in both American and Israeli Yeshivos
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learn in the tent as well. Twentyfour hours a day, the tent buzzes with davening, learning, and shiurim. The walls of the tent are purposefully transparent, so those inside the shelter can see the exterior of the shul. “When you’re inside the tent, you feel like you’re in 770,” says Mintz. Mintz sees the tent as an extension of the main shul; and he’s not alone. Last year, Mintz was not sure that people would daven in the tent on High Holy
A team is constantly cleaning
front of 770. “One of the
Days, but he was surprised when
the tent, keeping the
reasons we erected the tent
he saw that the tent was
atmosphere neat and pleasant.
was for security,” says Mintz. Before the erection of the tent,
completely packed on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. “There was not one empty seat,” he says. “For the highlights of Davening, like Tekios on Rosh Hashana and Napoleon's March at the end of Yom Kippur, everyone joined together inside the Shul at 770.” Mintz takes pride in the quality provided within the tent. “We only use the best,” he says. A long table is set with cookies, milk, coffee, and tea from Chocolatte Cafe. Piled beside
NON-STOP SHIURIM AND DAVENING IN THE TENT CREATES A TONE THAT ENCOURAGES EVERYONE TO BE A PART OF THE TISHREI ATMOSPHERE.
delivery trucks would often drive onto the service lane, causing a hazard for the thousands of pedestrians who fill the streets during the month of Tishrei. The tent is a visual reminder for cars to stay on the main parkway, and police barricades won’t allow cars into the service lane. Mintz is grateful to the NYPD 71st Precinct and Detective Vinny Martinos, who go out of their way to secure the perimeter each year, he says.
the refreshments are stacks of free Chayenus and Dvar
The tent also doubles as a
Malchus booklets which read,
safety feature for those
In addition, the tent enhances
‘Do not remove from ‘the tent’.’
standing on the service lane in
the ambience around 770.
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“With the amount of people
special project.
who live in and are visiting
Mintz has a large vision for the future. He is spearheading a
Crown Heights,” Mintz says,
One passerby was inspired by
project to create a permanent
“the space in 770 is not enough
memories of the ‘Shalash’ 60
plaza in front of 770 to create
to hold them.
years ago, when a makeshift
more open space. This includes
tent was erected outside the
redirecting the traffic in front of
The tent means that instead of
770 courtyard. The ‘Shalash’
770 so that there is space for
loitering, people can do quality
eventually led to expending the
pedestrians in front of the
things with their time.”
Shul to its current size.
building. Mintz sees this as a
Non-stop shiurim and davening
When the tent was first erected,
in the tent creates a tone that
it was 100 feet long, had no air-
“This will hopefully work to
encourages everyone to be a
conditioning, and was up for
prevent car rammings,” Mintz
part of the Tishrei atmosphere.
only ten days. The following
says. “It will be safer to hold
year, the tent was up for a full
gatherings, weddings, and
It takes teams of people to
month. “That year, Tishrei was
events which draw huge
keep the tent up and running.
hot and the sun was baking,”
crowds.”
Hatzolah accommodates the
recalls Mintz. He managed to
use of the tent by moving their
rent two gigantic air-
“The Rebbe always wanted to
trucks down the block during
conditioning units. This year,
expand 770,” Mintz says, and
the month of Tishrei. Mintz is
the tent stands almost double
hopes that this will only be
especially grateful to the
in size, and includes four 15-ton
a beginning.
neighbors of Eastern Parkway,
air-conditioning units, and a 34
who are instrumental in this
foot long generator.
matter of security, he says.
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A group of adults sits
the introduction to an
thought this tour would be a
around the hardwood tables
Airbnb Experience called
fun thing to do on a Sunday
of the Levi Yitzchok Library
“Hasidic Brooklyn.” Each
morning.” Marek hails from
in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
attendee has paid $69 to
Poland and is in the U.S for
At first glance, this may be a
join Yoni Katz’s 3.5 hour tour
business. He has three days
beginner’s class on
of Crown Heights, and they
to tour New York. Rather
Chassidic philosophy. The
are soaking up every word.
than spending the day in
men’s heads are uncovered, and all of the women are in pants. They sit openmouthed as Rabbi Manis Friedman speaks. “We’re not here to get to heaven,” he says, “we’re here to bring heaven down to earth.” But this is not your typical Torah class. In fact, this is
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Attendees hail from all over the globe. Sinja lives in Germany, and is passing through North America as part of her motorcycle tour around the world. John is here with two buddies from Columbia University. “I normally wouldn’t do this,” he says. “We all
Manhattan or visiting Ellis Island, he decides upon Crown Heights. Where else can he experience an Eli Marcus concert, examine Torah scrolls at HaSofer, and eat freshly baked rugelach at an authentic Chassidic home? Reasons for joining the tour
By Libby Herz
are varied. Some join out of
hands. I just want to
smooths his beard. He
sheer curiosity. Some,
know why.”
chuckles. “We don’t need to
because the Hasidic Brooklyn tour is one of the top-rated tours on Airbnb with a 4.95 rating and 284 positive reviews. Francesca is from Italy. She found this “experience” on the Airbnb website, and she immediately knew she had to join. “I work in Williamsburg,” she said, “and no one ever talks to me. Once, I stuck my hand out to my Hassidic landlord, and he refused to shake
The tour begins with a
know,” he says.
discussion on G-d and what
Next, Yoni introduces
He needs from all people.
Chassidic music star Eli
“We all need to join
Marcus. Marcus explains the
together to make this world
power of a Chabad niggun.
a place where G-d feels
“These songs are meant to
comfortable,” explains
touch your soul,” he says.
Rabbi Friedman. “In the
Marcus tunes his guitar, and
Torah, G-d explains how to
begins to sing soulfully.
do that.” Most attendees
People take out their
have never heard these
iPhones and begin
concepts before, and some
recording the heartfelt
venture some questions.
renditions of Anim Zmiros
“Why does G-d need us?”
and Kol Bayaar. He follows
Marik asks. The Rabbi
the niggunim with more
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contemporary tunes such as
elaborate Sfardi Torah scrolls
of people walking down
“One Day” and “Od
and the simple Ashkenazi
Kingston Avenue. It’s a sunny
Yavo Shalom.”
scrolls. “Eastern European
day, with just a hint of a
Jews needed Torahs that
September breeze. Yoni
Now, the group has a feeling
chats with participants, and
of what to expect. They move out of the Levi Yitzchok library, and onto Union St. where everyone files into the empty women’s Mikvah. Yoni explains about the sanctity of a Jewish marriage. He also shows them the Mikvah used by the Rebbe. Tears well up in Sinja’s eyes. “This is very emotional,” she says. “It’s a completely different view of the world.”
“I HAD THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD BE QUIET, BUT IT'S SO FULL OF LIFE!” were easy to hide at a
see how tefillin and mezuzos
moment’s notice,”
are made. They ask
Yoni explains.
Photos by Arianna Sharfman Photography
differences between the
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bearded man wearing a blue button-down shirt. “This is my good friend,” he announces. Yoni introduces the group to the top-rated Uber driver, who is also a Lubavitcher. Marik is impressed. “Being an Uber driver is very contemporary,” he says. He is getting used to the blend of the modern and ancient that he sees all over
At HaSofer, the group gets to
questions about the
then stops when he sees a
the streets of Crown Heights. Next, the guests file into the Friedman house. They gawk
Out on the streets again, the
at pictures of the Friedman
participants join the throngs
children. “There are so
many,” says Francesca.
the Zlata Wigs showroom.
When the tour is over,
“None of my friends have
The room is modern and has
participants feel like there is
this many children.” She
a clean, upper-class
so much more to know.
asks how Chassidic women
aesthetic. Some women
Many ask to stay and speak
manage to raise such large
bravely try on some wigs.
with Yoni about Chassidic
families. “We find a way to
Francesca tries on a blonde
life. Some ask to join for a
make it work,” says Mrs.
wig. “I love it!” she exclaims.
Shabbos. Their
Friedman. “The children
She takes out her phone for
preconceived notions have
always come first.” The
a couple of selfies.
proven false, and they are
guests are then welcomed into the kitchen where they are taught the basic laws of kashrus. Following this, they get to enjoy Mrs. Friedman’s homemade honey cake, baked in honor of Rosh Hashanah. “I try to make foods that relate to the holidays,” she says.
The tour ends with a trip to 770. Most attendees never imagined that they would have the opportunity to step into an Orthodox shul. “I thought that it would be quiet, but it's so full of life!” Marik says. On this part of the tour, Yoni often gives Jewish men bar mitzvahs by
The next stop is one that the
helping them put on tefillin
women find fascinating. It’s
for the first time.
loving it. “I would expect that people who dress differently, keep different habits and live differently would be quite closed,” Marik says. “The tour proved just the opposite. Chassidic Jews keep their identity, but I’ve discovered that at the same time they are open to meet and share with other people.” n
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By Sara Spielman
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Last May, Crown Heights tech businessman Yuda Holtzberg opened Main House Kosher Bar and Restaurant in Mill Basin, an eclectic barbeque fusion meat restaurant in an area with a large Israeli population. He now revamped the design and entire menu – which has exclusively Lubavitch Shechita - and turned it into a fine dining experience with an “unbelievable ambiance to the level of Michelin star,” he told COLlive. The rustic, brick-walled restaurant seats around 35 and Holtzberg recently extended it into the backyard of the restaurant with outdoor seating that fits over 75 people. “We now have the largest kosher outdoor barbeque restaurant in all of New York City,” Holtzberg said. Holtzberg first discovered his talent in his own backyard when he began making smoked brisket to the delight of his family and friends. He soon began smoking all kinds of meat, until one day he realized he had a real passion for creating delicious food and pursued his dream of opening a restaurant. On his birthday, after leaving the Rebbe’s Ohel, he discovered a kosher
barbeque restaurant in Brooklyn which had recently closed down, eventually tracking down the original owner and buying the restaurant. The space is now open for all kinds of events and simchahs - available for engagements, upshernishes, Bar Mitzvahs, brisim, Sheva Brachos and any corporate or private events. Featuring an impressive bar with exclusive wines and offering meat dishes combining BBQ and American cuisines with Chef Moshe Teitelbaum from @events_by_tee, Holtzberg promises “a menu you’ve never tasted anywhere else.” The menu includes smoked meats, such as brisket, turkey, smoked chicken and ribs, as well as burgers. All the meat is smoked on premises in a specially
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designed room, which keeps the smoke
offers Lubavitch Shechita,” Holtzberg says.
ventilated from the restaurant, and all their
“At other fine restaurants, you have to ask if
dishes are homemade.
anything on the menu is Lubavitch. Here, everything is.”
The meat is all Lubavitch Shechita, Holtzberg says. “I opened this place in honor of the Rebbe so every Lubavitcher that’s looking to eat Lubavitch Shechita only can come to my place
“The other difference between my restaurant and the other smokehouses is we offer many other types of dishes,” Holtzberg says. “Not always does everyone in a party want to eat the same thing. We offer a variety of incredible dishes to suit every taste.”
and eat here, worry free. We offer an amazing experience while keeping to the top Kashrus standard.”
Holtzberg has recently introduced the only real grade kosher “bacon“ “cheese” burger, which has been getting a lot of buzz in the Kosher foodie world. He uses a combination of four pareve cheeses to create the effect he wanted. “We’ve had non-Jewish customers taste it
“We are currently the
and say it’s better than the real stuff,”
only fine dining
he says.
restaurant that exclusively
The restaurant also offers an alcoholic bar, with 7 different wines, and exotic beers.
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in September, Main House hosted an event
Thursday night.
showcasing Judaic art by Boris Shapiro and Yaakov Friedman with cigar rolling and wine tasting that was open to the public. One of the exquisite wines served at that event was from Gan Eden Winery and dated to 1990 it was lost for 25 years in a cave in California. “It was a kosher batch, and they just found
“Main House is a real destination for anyone who wants to go out in Brooklyn and not worry about parking in a romantic, beautiful environment,” Holtzberg said. You can follow Main House on Instagram: @mainhouseny and facebook: @mainhousebbq to see upcoming events.
it. The wine was absolutely exquisite,” Hol In the future, Holtzberg plans to host musical guests accompanying dinner every
“Main House is a real destination for anyone who wants to go out in Brooklyn and not worry about parking in a romantic, beautiful environment.”
Main House Kosher Bar & Restaurant 6001 Strickland Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11234
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Apples & Honey Challah BY COOKBOOK AUTHOR ROCHIE PINSON
copyright © RISING: The Book of Challah by Rochie Pinson / Feldheim 2017
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Apples & Honey Challah DIPPING AN APPLE INTO HONEY IS QUINTESSENTIAL ROSH HASHANAH, AS IS ROUND, SWEET, AND HONEY-DIPPED CHALLAH—ALL IN THE NAME OF ENSURING A SWEET YEAR AHEAD. NOW YOU CAN HAVE YOUR APPLE, HONEY, AND CHALLAH ALL ROLLED INTO ONE. AND YES, THIS TASTES AS GOOD AS IT SOUNDS. MAYBE BETTER. THE COMING YEAR IS LOOKING VERY SWEET INDEED.
* Challah should be taken with a blessing.
FULL RECIPE
2 Tbsp
Yield: 8 x 1lb challahs
1 tsp cinnamon
43/4 cups
APPLE FILLING:
very warm water
Yield: enough filling for 2 challahs, multiply as needed
11/2 cups
honey
sugar
7 tsp granulated yeast 6 cups
2 Medium Granny Smith or
+7–9 cups
other baking apples, peeled and
all-purpose unbleached white flour
finely diced
21/2 Tbsp
11/2 tsp
cinnamon
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp
ground cloves
1 cup canola oil
1 Tbsp
sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp
walnuts (optional)
2 large
coarsely chopped
sea salt
eggs
CHALLAH GLAZE: 1 egg, well beaten with 1 tsp water
CHALLAH TOPPING:
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INSTRUCTIONS: 1. In a large bowl, pour the very warm water. Add the yeast and then the honey. Allow a few minutes for the yeast to bloom. 2. Add 6 cups of the flour. Then add the salt and cinnamon and mix until a smooth batter forms. 3. Add the eggs, oil, honey, and vanilla and stir again until smooth.
9. While the dough is rising, prepare the filling. • Peel, core, and finely dice your apples of choice. • In a small bowl, mix the apples, cinnamon, ground cloves, and sugar. • If using walnuts, chop them coarsely and throw them into the mix as well. 10. Preheat the oven to 350°F. 11. Separate the challah with a blessing.
4. Gradually add the final 7–9 cups of flour, mixing with your hands or stand-mixer until the flour has fully incorporated into the dough. Be sure to add only as much flour as is needed to form a non-sticky workable dough.
12. Divide the dough and roll into strands. See page 302 for instructions on filling the strands of dough with the apple filling. Place braided loaves on lined baking sheets.
5. Knead for about 10 minutes, or until the dough springs back when lightly touched.
13. Brush each challah with the glaze immediately after braiding.
6. Pour 3–4 teaspoons oil into the bowl. Turn the ball of dough around in the oil until the outer layer of the dough has been thinly coated.
14. Allow challahs to rise for an additional 30–45 minutes.
7. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a warm, damp dishcloth and place in a warm spot to rise. 8. Allow the dough to rise for 1.5–2 hours until it has doubled in bulk. Punch out some air and allow to rise for an additional hour.
15. Glaze challahs again and sprinkle with the cinnamon-sugar mix. 16. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes (medium-sized challah; time will vary according to challah size). The challah is ready when its underside is brown and it sounds hollow when tapped. 17. Place on cooling rack to cool.
Rochie Pinson is a rebbetzin and shlucha in downtown Brooklyn. She is also a mother, artist and author of “the world’s most gorgeous and comprehensive challah cookbook” Rising! The Book of Challah. (Feldheim, 2017) Rochie brings a unique blend of wisdom, spiritual awareness, and down-to-earth practicality to the mitzvah of challah. Her voice is humorous and wise, and her energy infectious, and she lectures and leads challah workshops and seminars around the world. You can follow her—and her challah journey—through her website at www.therisinglife.net and on instagram @rochiepinson
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Passion Fruit Sous Vide Duck While once relegated to the realm of culinary professionals, sous vide cooking has recently emerged
INGREDIENTS
as a popular cooking method at home, especially with the rise of affordable home sous vide machines.
1 tbsp olive oil
2 passion fruits (pulp)
The science of sous vide is simple: The precise control
2 duck breasts
2 cloves garlic
Thyme sprigs
2 oranges ( juice)
Salt and pepper
1 tbsp soy sauce
Sauce
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt
allows you to cook food to the exact temperature you want. Add the fact that you don’t need to monitor your food while it’s cooking, and it’s no surprise that sous vide’s popularity is only growing. This duck recipe combines the subtle, earthy thyme with the flavorful, tart passionfruit to create a dish that both looks and tastes delightful.
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1. Score the skin, careful to not cut the flesh.
2. Season sides with salt and pepper, place into a ziploc bag.
3. Drizzle with olive oil and place thyme sprigs in the bag. (Don’t close the bag yet.)
7. Saute garlic then add passion fruit, orange juice, soy sauce, salt
4. Place the Anova in a pot of water and set the temp to 137°F.
5. When water reaches temp, slowly lower bag into the water. When the duck is submerged, seal the bag and leave for 45 minutes. Max: 4hrs.
6. Heat oil in a small sauce pan.
and honey.
8. Bring to boil and let simmer for 79 minutes until liquid reduces 2/3.
9. Heat a cast iron skillet and place skin side down for 2-3 minutes until crispy. Flip and sear meat side for 30 seconds.
10. Slice duck, top with passion fruit sauce and serve over a plate of fresh greens.
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Passion Fruit Sous Vide Duck
DIREC TIONS
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As the air and leaves turn crisp, we breathe a sigh of relief and contentment. Another High holiday season is coming to a close and the intense internal work of Rosh Hashanah ad Yom Kippur has passed. Spending time in the sukkah is like being in Hashem's embrace. We've done all the hard work to get the year started off right, and we come into the sukkah for a great big hug. The chilly night air, combined the al fresco dining of Sukkot, always inspires me to come up with new and creative menus. It is such fun to serve (and eat!) a cream and fragrant hot soup with gorgeous caramelized squashes, some candied nuts perhaps, all while shivering happily in our sweaters.
HARVEST PUMPKIN challah FROM RISING! THE BOOK OF CHALLA
“Half” Recipe Yield: about 16-20 mini pumpkin challahs 11/2 cups
very warm water
3/4 cup
sugar
41/2 tsp
granulated yeast
2 cups + 5–61/2 cups
all-purpose unbleached white
flour (or white whole wheat) 11/2 Tbsp
sea salt
So, naturally, when dreaming up the perfect Sukkot challah, I knew it would have to have all these elements. This challah really hits all the fall, harvest, and Sukkot notes. The creamy pumpkin, fragrant and flavorful, colors the challah a gorgeous golden all the way through. The spiciness of the cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon give this challah some real zing, and the pumpkin seeds on top are the perfect finish.
1 tsp
cinnamon
dash
nutmeg
dash
ground cloves
11/2 tsp
pumpkin pie spice
I am showing it to you here braided into a wreath, surrounding a spectacular maple cinnamon spread. I like that the wreath is still in the round shape of Rosh Hashanah, yet is made up of a more linear braid to bring us into the year.
Challah Glaze
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2 large eggs 1/3 cup
canola oil
1 tsp
vanilla extract
1 15-oz can
pumpkin purée (not pumpkin
pie filling)
1 egg, well beaten with 1 tsp water
Challah Topping cinnamon-sugar mix pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
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instructions In a large bowl, pour the very warm water. Add the sugar and then the yeast. Allow a few minutes for the yeast to bloom. Add the first part of the flour, the salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and pumpkin spice mix and mix until a smooth batter forms. Add the eggs, oil, vanilla, and pumpkin purée and stir again until smooth. Gradually add the remaining flour, mixing with your hands or stand-mixer until the flour has fully incorporated into the dough. Be sure to add only as much flour as is needed to form a non-sticky workable dough. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes or until it springs back when lightly touched. Pour 3–4 teaspoons of oil into the bowl. Turn the ball of dough around in the oil until the outer layer of the dough has been thinly coated.
Cinnamon-Maple Butter Spread Yield: enough spread to fill a 12-ounce bowl 2 cups unsalted butter or margarine, softened to room temperature 1/2 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup confectioners sugar 1 tsp cinnamon pinch salt Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Mix with electric mixer until fluffy. To achieve the look of the cinnamon butter in the photo on the facing page: Fill the bowl 2/3 way full with the spread.
Allow the dough to rise for 1.5–2 hours, until dough has doubled in bulk. Punch out some air and allow to rise for an additional hour. Separate challah with a blessing. See page 320 for instructions. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Braid or shape the dough as desired and place on lined baking sheets. If using the “half recipe” to create a wreath, use most of the dough for the wreath, saving a small amount for extra rolls or small challahs. For the wreath braiding technique, see page 294. Brush the challah with the egg glaze after braiding. Allow the challahs to rise for an additional 30 minutes. Glaze challahs again and sprinkle with toppings. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes (medium-sized challah; time will vary according to challah size). The challah is ready when its underside is brown and it sounds hollow when tapped.
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note
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a warm, damp dishcloth and place in a warm spot to rise.
THERE IS A “FULL" RECIPE INCLUDED IN THE COOKBOOK AS WELL, WHICH YIELDS ENOUGH DOUGH TO SEPARATE CHALLAH WITH A BLESSING. THIS SIZE DOUGH REQUIRES SEPARATION OF CHALLAH, BUT WITHOUT A BLESSING. SEE PAGE 320 IN RISING! FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE MITZVAH OF SEPARATING CHALLAH.
FOUR-STRAND WREATH CHALLAH
version b full circle
version a harvest wreath
2.
1.
4.
5.
3.
6.
SER V I NG S U GGESTIO N: Before closing up the wreath shape, place a small ovenproof bowl (about 10–12 oz capacity, grease the outer surface of the bowl) in the center of the baking pan. Close the wreath shape around the bowl. Bake the challah around the bowl. When the challah comes out of the oven, you can remove the bowl, and fill it (or another similarly sized bowl) with your favorite dip or spread, and return it to its place for a stunning presentation.
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Crown Heights Resta urant Guide
ALENBI Kosher restaurant presenting refined Israeli plates in a chic, modern space with large windows. Kosher Certification: OK 887 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225 Phone: (347) 529-3739
Basil Pizza & Wine Bar Kosher pizzeria & wine bar offering wood-fired pies & other Italian fare in a homey-sleek setting. Kosher Certification: OU 270 Kingston Av, Brooklyn, NY 11213 Phone: (718) 285-8777
Baguette Express Israeli style falafel, shwarma and sandwiches Kosher Certification: CHK 250 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11230 Phone: (718) 484-7814
Benny’s Brick Oven Pizza Dark wood & exposed brick adorn the interior of this upmarket pizzeria with specialty slices. Kosher Certification: OK 419 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11230 Phone: (718) 484-4817
Boeuf & Bun Innovative, handcrafted burgers pair with a variety of craft beers at this upbeat locale. Kosher Certification: CHK 271 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 Phone: (718) 221-8900
Bunch-O-Bagels Cafe offering bagels plus a roster of entrees, omelets, salads, sandwiches & pasta dishes. Kosher Certification: OK 361 Troy Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 Phone: (718) 604-0634
Brooklyn Artisan Bakehouse Rustic decor, down to earth ambiance and flavorful menu. Kosher Certification: OK 529 E New York Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225 Phone: (347) 292-1382
BAKERIE Modern bakery for kosher breads, sweets & daytime noshes with housemade spreads & coffee. Kosher Certification: OK 252 Albany Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 Phone: (718) 693-8248
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Mendy’s
Bright & Modern cafe in crown heights, free WiFi Open 24 hours. Kosher Certification: CHK 792 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Mendy’s Deli is the place to go for burger, a delicious steak,or a heavenly sandwich. Kosher Certification: CHK 792 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11213 Phone: (718) 907-8877
Empire Grill Full-service eatery for an assortment of sandwiches, & Chinese food. Kosher Certification: CHK 597 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11213 Phone: (718) 221-8579
Mermelstein’s
Ess And Bentch
Mozzarella
Offering hot dogs, shnitzel, sandwiches and french fries Kosher Certification: CHK 313 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 Phone: (718) 705-7770
Fine Dining Dairy establishment conveniently located in Crown Heights. Kosher Certification: CHK 265 Troy Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 Phone: (917) 633-6770
Izzy’s BBQ Smokehouse Kosher
Noribar
BYOB barbecue restaurant serving platters, sandwiches, sides & desserts in hip digs. Kosher Certification: OK 397 Troy Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 Phone: (347) 425-0524
High quality Sushi meals using fresh ingredients and skilled preparation techniques. Kosher Certification: CHK 326 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 Phone: (347) 913-8888
Izzy’s Fried Chicken
Prime Avenue
With fried chicken and waffles and fish and grits, Izzys Fried Chicken serves southern comfort and soul food. Kosher Certification: OK 262 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 Phone: (718) 925-2242
Prime avenue offers a delicious global menu that includes schnitzel sandwiches & Chinese dishes. Kosher Certification: CHK 377 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 Phone: (718) 576-6665
Deli & Home-style Jewish Food Kosher Certification:CHK 351 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 Phone: (718) 778-3100
Sauce N Cheese Izzy’s Taqueria Kosher restaurant serving Mexican cuisine next door to the flagship izzy’s BBQ. Kosher Certification: OK 399 Troy Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 Phone: (718) 975-2295
Stop-in kosher pizzeria offering slices, calzones & salads in a simple counter-serve setting. Kosher Certification: CHK 509 Albany Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203 Phone: (347) 425-1450
Koshertown Cafe Holesome Bagels Bustling shop offering house-baked bagels, breakfast, sandwiches, pizza & salads. Kosher Certification: CHK 333 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 Phone: (347) 955-5300
Sweet Expressions Ice cream shop, candies, chocolates and sweets Hot and cold shakes and smoothies. 310 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 Phone: (718) 613-0188
Kosher Certification: CHK 469 Albany Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213 Phone: (718) 778-6171
Sushi Spot Snug storefront offering both basic & specialty kosher sushi rolls for delivery & curb-side pickup. Kosher Certification: CHK 426 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225 Phone: (718) 756-4040
Kingston Bake Shop Kosher Certification: CHK 380 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225 Phone: (718) 467-2047 Tishrei Edition
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THINGS TO DO ON BROOKLYN, NY
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Simchas Beis Hashoeva in Crown Heights Live band, Surprise singers Kingston Avenue and Montgomery St. 9:30 pm – Live music and singers
Jewish Children’s Museum In Crown Heights Where: 792 Eastern Parkway Phone: (718) 907-8833 Hours: 10am – 4pm Featuring interactive exhibits & mini-golf, this museum explores Jewish history & heritage.
The Art Café In Crown Heights Where: 326 Troy Avenue, Brooklyn Hours: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm Pottery and Craft Studio Tools, stencils and helpful staff
Brooklyn Children’s Museum About 5 minutes from Crown Heights Where: 145 Brooklyn Ave, at St. Marks Ave. Phone: (718) 735-4400 Hours: Sunday 10am – 7pm Tuesday & Wednesday 10am – 5pm
New York Transit Museum About 20 minutes from Crown Heights Where: 130 Livingston St Phone: (718) 694-1600 Hours: 10am – 4pm Housed underground in an authentic 1936 subway station in Downtown Brooklyn, the Transit Museum’s working platform level spans a full city block, and is home to a rotating selection of twenty vintage subway and elevated cars dating back to 1907.
MANHATTAN, NY American Museum of Natural History About 40 minutes - 1 hour from Crown Heights Where: 79th Street, Central Park West, Phone: (212) 769-5100 Hours: 10am - 5:45pm From dinosaurs to outer space and everything in between, this huge museum showcases natural wonders.
Chelsea Piers About 40 minutes - 1 hour from Crown Heights Where: 62 Chelsea Piers, New York Phone: (212) 336-6666 Hours: Thursday 5:30am – 11pm Friday 5:30am – 10pm Sunday 8am – 9pm Monday - Wednesday 5:30am – 11pm Huge sports complex with driving range, ice skating, swimming & bowling, plus drinking & eating.
New York Aquarium About 40 minutes from Crown Heights Where: 602 Surf, Brooklyn Phone: (718) 265-3474 Hours: 10am – 4pm
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Pier 62 About 40 minutes - 1 hour from Crown Heights Where: 61 Chelsea Piers, New York Phone: (212) 627-2020 Beyond its gardens & lawns, this pier overlooking the Hudson River features a carousel & skate park.
AMOED Children's Museum of the Arts
Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum
About 40 minutes - 1 hour from Crown Heights Where: 103 Charlton St, New York, NY 10014 Phone: (212) 274-0986 Hours: Fri - Mon 12 - 5pm, Thursday 12 - 6pm Hands-on arts experiences for kids & families, including classes, performances & exhibits.
About 1 hour from Crown Heights
Hayden Planetarium About 40 minutes - 1 hour from Crown Heights Where: 79th Street, Central Park West, Phone: (212) 769-5100 Hours: 10 am-5:45 pm
Children’s Museum of Manhattan
Where: 234 West 42nd St. btwn 7th & 8th Phone: (800) 246-8872 Hours: 9am - 10pm
Spyscape About 45 minutes from Crown Heights Where: 928 8th Ave Phone: (212) 549-1941 Hours: Mon - Fri 10:00 am - 9:00 pm, Sun 9:00 am - 9:00 pm Spyscape is a world-class museum of spy gadgets and stories
About 40 minutes - 1 hour from Crown Heights Where: 212 West 83rd St Phone: (212) 721-1223 Hours: 10am - 5pm Kids' museum featuring a range of hands-on, educational & entertaining exhibits & activities.
Circle Line/New York Cruise Lines About 40 minutes - 1 hour from Crown Heights Where: Pier 83, W 42nd St Phone: (212) 563-3200 Hours: 9am – 7pm Up-close perspective of Manhattan skyline, Statue of Liberty and Brooklyn Bridge with sea breezes.
New York Skyride About 45 minutes from Crown Heights
About 50 minutes from Crown Heights
Where: 350 5th Ave Phone: (212) 279-9777 Hours: 9am - 6pm
Where: Empire State Building, 80th floor Phone: (212) 736-3100 Hours: 8am - 2am
NY Skyride is New York City's only virtual tour simulator. This virtual adventure takes you high above the streets of New York.
Iconic, art deco office tower from 1931 with exhibits & observatories on the 86th & 102nd floors.
NYC Fire Museum
Empire State Building Observatory
About 30 minutes from Crown Heights
The Jewish Museum About 1 hour from Crown Heights Where: 1109 5th Ave Phone: (212) 423-3200 Hours: 11am - 5:45pm, Thursday 11am - 8pm, Wednesday - Closed
Where: 278 Spring Street between Varick and Hudson Streets Phone: (212) 691-1303 Hours: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Displays illustrate the evolution of firefighting from the bucket brigades of Peter Stuyvesant's New Amsterdam through the colorful history of volunteer firefighters to modern firefighting techniques and equipment.
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Ripley’s Believe It or Not About 40 minutes from Crown Heights Where: 234 W 42nd St. Phone: (212) 398-3133 Hours: 10am - 11pm Sprawling, oft-interactive collection of curiosities ranging from shrunken heads to unusual animals.
Cradle Of Aviation Museum About 1.45 hours from Crown Heights Where: Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Garden City, Phone: (516) 572-4111 Hours: Thursday & Friday – Closed, Sun- Wed 9:30am-5pm Long Island's Air and Space Museum. Over 75 air and space craft in 8 exhibit galleries, chronicling 100 years of aviation from hot air balloons to an actual Lunar Module!
Funtopia USA About 40 minutes from Crown Heights Where: Metro Mall, 66-26 Metropolitan Ave, Middle Village, NY 11379 Phone: (718) 370-0077 Hours: Monday - Thursday 10am – 8pm, Friday 10am – 10pm, Sunday 10am - 9pm
South St. Seaport Museum
Indoor entertainment center with bumper cars, arcade games, a 3-level playground & kiddie rides.
About 25 minutes from Crown Heights
Old Westbury Gardens
Where: 12 Fulton St. Phone: (212) 748-8600 Hours: Wednesday - Sunday 11am – 5pm, Monday - Tuesday - closed
About 1 hours from Crown Heights
Maritime museum in New York City housing paintings, ship models, scrimshaw & more with vintage ships docked outside.
Old Westbury Gardens is the former estate of John Shaffer Phipps, heir to a U.S. Steel fortune, in Nassau County, New York.
United Nations Sightseeing Tours
BRONX, NY
About 30 minutes from Crown Heights
Where: 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury Phone: (516) 333-0048 Hours: 10am - 5pm, Tuesday - Closed
Where: 46th St & 1st Ave Phone: (212) 963-8687 Hours: Guided tours Mon - Fri 9:00 am – 4:45 pm
Bronx Zoo
A one-hour guided tour offers an exciting opportunity to discover UN Headquarters. Learn about the history and work of the UN and visit the famous General Assembly Hall and Security Council Chamber (meetings permitting).
Where: Bronx River Pkwy & Fordham Rd Phone: (718) 367-1010 Hours: Monday-Friday 10am - 5pm, Sun 10am - 5:30pm
About 1 hour from Crown Heights
New York Botanical Gardens About 1 hour from Crown Heights
LONG ISLAND, NY Adventureland About 1.5 hours from Crown Heights Where: 2245 Broadhollow Rd, Farmingdale Phone: (631) 694-6868 Outdoor fun park features a mini coaster, waterslide & kiddie rides, with arcade & food court.
Atlantis Marine World & Atlantis Explorer About 2 hours from Crown Heights Where: 431 East Main St., Riverhead Phone: (631) 208-9200 Hours: 10am – 5pm Interactive exhibits include boat rides, shark dives, feeding stingrays & frolicking with sea lions.
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Where: 200 St. & Southern Blvd. Phone: (718) 817-8700 Hours: Tues - Sun 10am - 6pm
QUEENS, NY New York Hall of Science About 40 minutes from Crown Heights Where: 47-01 111th Street Corona, New York 11368 Phone: (718) 699-0005 Hours: Monday – Friday: 9:30 am – 5 pm, Sunday 10 am – 6 pm Discover over 450 exhibits, events, and workshops designed to engage ages 1 to 100. With over 100,000 square feet of indoor exhibition space, plus 60,000 square feet of outdoors, you’ve got room to explore!
STATEN ISLAND, NY Fun Station USA About 1 hours from Crown Heights Where: 3555 Victory Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10314 Phone: (718) 370-0077 Hours: Friday 10am – 12am, Sunday 10am – 10pm Monday - Thursday 10am – 11pm Indoor kiddie fun park has arcade, toddler & kid rides, bumper cars, batting cage, laser tag & more.
Staten Island Miniature Golf, Go-Kart & Batting Cage Center About 35 minutes from Crown Heights Where: Address: 215 Schmidts Ln, Staten Island, NY 10314 Phone: (718) 982-5576 Hours: Sunday 10am – 9pm, Monday - Tuesday 10am –10pm, Wednesday - Friday 11am – 9pm Cash-only spot with a go-kart track, mini-golf course, batting cages, roller hockey & a snack stand.
Staten Island Children’s Museum About 45 minutes from Crown Heights
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Where: 1000 Richmond Terrace Building M Enter via the Fillmore St. Gate off, Tysen St. Phone: (718) 273-2060 Hours: Sunday 10am – 5pm, Monday - Closed Tuesday - Friday 11am–5pm Hands on, imaginative & affordable fun for kids ages 1 & up, Programs include story and science times, cooking, art workshops, camps, & birthday parties.
Staten Island Skating Pavilion About 45 minutes from Crown Heights
Historic Richmond Town About 45 minutes from Crown Heights Where: 441 Clarke Ave, Staten Island Phone: (718) 351-1611 Hours: Tuesday- Friday 12:00pm - 5:00pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am-5pm, Daily Tours Available
Where: 3080 Arthur Kill Rd, Staten Island, Phone: (718) 948-4800 Hours: Sunday 10am – 9pm, Monday10am – 10pm Tuesday 10am – 10pm, Wednesday 11am – 9pm Thursday 11am – 9pm, Friday 11am – 9pm
Historic Richmond Town’s Main Village site comes alive with the sights, sounds, tastes and smells of New York City’s rural past!
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IMPORTANT NUMBERS & INFORMATION HATZOLAH (718) 230-1000
CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES
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New York Area
Rosh Hashanah Sunday, September 29, 2019 Monday, September 30, 2019
SHMIRA (718) 221-0303
Candle lighting: 6:24 PM Candle lighting after: 7:20 PM
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Yom Tov ends: 7:19 PM
Shabbos Parshas Vayelech Friday, October 4, 2019
Candle lighting: 6:15 PM
SHOMRIM (718) 774-3333
Shabbos ends: 7:12 PM
Yom Kippur Tuesday, October 8, 2019
BIKUR CHOLIM OF CROWN HEIGHTS
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
(718) 467-1661
Friday, October 11, 2019
Candle lighting: 6:09 PM Yom Tov ends: 7:06 PM
Shabbos Parshas Ha'azinu Candle lighting: 6:04 PM
Saturday, October 12, 2019
Shabbos ends: 7:01 PM
Sukkos
BEIS DIN OF CROWN HEIGTHS
Sunday, October 13, 2019
Candle lighting: 6:01 PM
Monday, October 14, 2019
Candle lighting after: 6:58 PM
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Yom Tov ends: 6:57 PM
390A KINGSTON AVENUE (ABOVE KETTLE & CORD)
(718) 604-8000
Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkos Friday, October 18, 2019 Saturday, October 19, 2019
Candle lighting: 5:53 PM Shabbos ends: 6:51 PM
HORAV A. OSDOBA EXT 1 RABBI SCHWEI EXT 2
Shemini Atzeret
RABBI BRAUN EXT 3
Sunday, October 20, 2019
Candle lighting: 5:50 PM
Monday, October 21, 2019
Candle lighting after: 6:48 PM
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Yom Tov ends: 6:47 PM
Shabbat Parshas Bereishit Friday, October 25, 2019 Saturday, October 26, 2019
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Candle lighting: 5:43 PM Shabbos Ends: 6:41 PM
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