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ליפש ענעטלאהעגסיוא עכילרע

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Several months ago, in an editorial about hard grit and work, I mentioned a certain gold bracelet that I owned, whose tiny beads had scattered. Then, I’d been proud of my perseverance— searching and coming up with nearly three quarters of the beads that had fallen and dispersed. Searching for tiny objects goes against my instinct which tends to overlook the itsy bitsy, but I felt a major sense of accomplishment after getting down on the floor, scouring the area, and collecting as many tiny beads as I could.

Well, unfortunately, my story does not have a happy ending. After putting the torn bracelet and beads into a bag and carting it all off to the jeweler, the jeweler called to say that the bag only contained ten beads.

Ten.

After the sixty gold beads, or so, that I had gathered.

Apparently, on the way to the jeweler, the beads had spilled out of the bag and because they were so small, no one had noticed.

Obviously, the repair would cost a lot more money than I had imagined. I investigated the prospect of home contents insurance covering the loss, and they agreed to cover only a fraction of the loss.

I began to question the purpose of my intense scouring.

What was the point of me getting down on my hands on knees to search for something that I was slated to lose anyway?

Would I have bothered to search so intensely if I had known, at the very outset, what the result would be?

Question number two is more difficult for me to answer as seeing the complete picture is a benefit only received in hindsight. I don’t know if I would have scoured the floor so intensely had I known in advance how the story would end. Yet, with the benefit of hindsight vision, I can see that there was a point. Scouring my room and picking up tiny beads introduced me to a part of myself that I hadn’t known existed.

A part of myself that can deal with tiny things and not overlook the itsy bitsy. The feeling of accomplishment and achievement hasn’t faded just because the end results were not to my liking.

In life, we make concerted efforts all the time. Sometimes those efforts bear fruit; other times they do not. But no matter what the results are—and results are up to Hashem alone—when we exert ourselves and work hard, the intensity of our efforts remain with us for a long time.

As we move beyond Purim and the story of Esther Hamalkah in Achashveirosh’s palace, toward Pesach and the hours of scouring before us, this is an important message to keep in mind.

Long after Pesach is over, and we’re done ripping down all the pvc coverings or linoleum from our counters, the positive feeling generated by our efforts—cleaning, cooking, scouring—will remain.

So, let’s turn on the music and tackle ours chores with joy, we’re about to exert ourselves for a holy purpose.

Happy cleaning!

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ןסילשאב טזומ ריא ןוא ,סטעקיט ןופ ןלאווסיוא סנטייוורעדנופ ןציז ןוא טלעג ןראּפש טליוו ריא יצ ,טנאנרעדנופ גירעהעג ןטלאהטימ ןענעק טשינ ןוא טנאנ ןציז ןענעק וצ עבטמ ענייש א ןלאצ רעדא ןטלאהטימ ןופ טיפענעב יד ןבאה ןוא שזדיעטס םוצ

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רעד ןיא רעבא ,לאז ערעסערג א יוו טראדנאטס

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PARASHAS HACHODESH

Leora Gruen

The Power of Renewal

This week, the Shabbos before Rosh Chodesh Nissan, is called Shabbos Hachodesh. It’s named for the second parashah which we read this week, from parashas Bo 12:1-20, in which Hashem tells Moshe and Aharon, “Hachodesh — This month shall be for you the beginning of the months, it shall be for you the first of the months of the year.” This passuk details the first mitzvah given to Bnei Yisroel, when they were told how to consecrate the new month. Nissan is specifically designated as Rosh Hachodashim, the head of the year.

The Nesivos Shalom describes the special atmosphere and energy of Nissan. Nissan is inherently a month that heralds the geulah. The word “chodesh — month,” comes from the word “chadash — new”. Rosh Chodesh is a time to refresh and start again. This is symbolized by the moon’s waxing and waning, beginning with the new moon appearing on Rosh Chodesh. Through the mitzvah of kiddush hachodesh, Hashem gives us the ability to be reborn and start anew — the foundation of Torah and mitzvos. Although there are opportunities throughout the year for renewal (such as Shabbos and the chagim) the month of Nissan, as the first month of the year, has the special quality of renewal even when a situation is difficult.

The Mechiltah in parashas Bo emphasizes that this is a mitzvah for you — Bnei Yisrael — and not for the nations. The nations are compared to the sun and Yisrael to the moon. The sun is constant, its size never changes. In contrast, the moon diminishes and renews itself monthly. So too, a Jew’s life has the special quality of renewal. A Yid, even in the height of darkness, is connected to the Source and can trust that he will once again see light. The nations of the world do not have this power of renewal, and at a time of darkness they fall into despair.

The Chiddushei Harim says that the month of Nissan has the power “to renew all worlds, “ meaning it represents the potential we have to change our direction in life and improve ourselves. The yetzer harah comes disguised as an old man who makes us get used to things and resist change. Nissan has the power to fight against stagnation with its energy of renewal.

The first ten days of Nissan are likened to the first ten days of Tishrei, the Aseres Yemei Teshuvah. Whereas the first ten days of Tishrei are designated for us to return to Hashem so that we don’t receive punishment, the first ten days in Nissan are meant for us to connect to Hashem out of love. In Nissan we are filled with love for Hashem who chose us as His nation even though we were steeped in the forty-nine levels of tumah.

The tumah was so strong that the forces of avodah zarah had a tremendous effect on Bnei Yisroel, to the point that at the shores of the Yam Suf the malachim said, “They [Bnei Yisroel] worship avodah zarah and they [the Egyptians] worship avodah zorah.” Had Hashem not taken us out of Mitzrayim, we wouldn’t have been able to extricate ourselves from the tumah there. We were like a prince who fell into a pit and who was in danger of drying. It’s not appropriate for the king, dressed in royal clothing and adorned with the crown, to descend into a pit. But if no one else is available to rescue the prince, the king will disregard protocol and jump in with his royal clothing to save his son. Hashem, in His great love, ”jumped into the pit,” and saved us from the bondage of Mitzrayim. That love carries into these ten days, empowering us to do teshuvah from love, turning our sins into merits.

The following four days, the tenth to the fourteenth of Nissan, are like the days between Yom Kippur and Sukkos. They prepare us for the holy night of Pesach, until we reach the climax, the night of the seder. The Koznitzer Maggid describes seder night as a time when every Yid can change his mazel and bad decrees can be annulled. Every Jew can renew himself through the power of Nissan and the yom tov of Pesach, turning over a new page.

Love of Hashem, and the potential for change, are also reflected in the date chosen for the erection of the mishkan. The mishkan was erected on the first day of Nissan — even though the work for it was completed long before, on the 25th of Kislev. The mishkan revealed Hashem’s great love for His nation and His desire to dwell among us. It was thus appropriate that the mishkan be erected in the month of Nissan, when we were redeemed despite our low level.

We celebrate the yom tov of Pesach specifically in the beginning of the spring. During the rainy winter, the world is dormant, but as spring arrives everything begins to blossom and flower. Beginning from Rosh Chodesh Nissan, and continuing into Pesach, we can aspire to a complete overhaul, to affect the rebirth of our Jewish essence.

Practically speaking, how can we tap into this tremendous power of renewal? I heard two beautiful examples where educators used sensory imaging to explain the idea to their students. In the first one, a seminary teacher in Eretz Yisroel asked her students to write down anything they were doing that they felt was causing a disconnect between them and Hashem. She then told her students to throw their papers onto the floor and to dance on them, showcasing that these beliefs are untrue. Hashem wants to connect with us no matter what we are, or are not, doing.

The second example was of Rebbetzin Dinah Fink who asked her students to imagine Hashem talking to them and saying,”I see your struggles. I know how hard it is for you. I know the challenges of your generation and am so proud of you for your efforts.” Then she asked the girls if they had a good feeling while imagining Hashem’s message. “Don’t we wish Hashem would tell us this?” she asked. “Don’t we all want to have such a connection?” The very fact that the exercise felt good indicated how much the girls, and us, want that connection.

It is interesting to note that other yomim tovim have positive mitzvos connected to them (such as blowing the shofar on Rosh Hashanah or building a sukkah and taking the daled minim on Sukkos), but Pesach has both positive and negative commandments connected to it. We are instructed to both destroy the chametz (a lo sa’aseh) and to eat matzah (an aseh). When we search for and remove chametz, we can imagine eradicating our yetzer harah. When we rid our homes of chametz we can reflect on cleaning out our hearts and minds. And, as we eat matzah on Pesach, we can tap into the power of renewal and reconnect with Hashem.

May this Nissan be the one in which the words of Chazal, in Rosh Hashana 11, are fulfilled, “In Nissan they were redeemed, and in the future, they will be redeemed in Nissan again.”

Leora Gruen is an NLP business and life direction coach who facilitates networking groups for self-employed women and personal development. Her workshops are avaiable in Eretz Yisroel and internationally via Zoom.

Reb Don Yitzchak Abarbanel

The Abarbanel (1437 –1508)

Reb Yosef Tzvi Dushinsky would recount the following story during leil haseder after saying “shfoch chamaschah.”

Reb Yitzchak Abarbanel lived in Portugal, and was the royal treasurer of King Afonso V of Portugal. After King Afonso died, the Abarbanel fled to Castile, Spain, because he had been accused of conspiring against the new king. In Spain, the Abarbanel studied Tanach with focus. Over the course of six months, he wrote his peirush on Yehoshua, Shoftim, and Shmuel. Then he began working for Queen Isabella I of Castile. The Abarbanel collected taxes and supplied provisions for the royal army, much to the Queen’s satisfaction.

Eventually, King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile, who ruled Spain together, ordered that the Jews be banished from Spain. The Abarbanel did everything in his power to get the king to revoke the edict, even offering him large sums of money, but he was unsuccessful. The king invited the Abarbanel to remain in Spain after the expulsion, but he chose to leave with his fellow Jews.

When the Abarbanel left Spain, he took some money with him and an exquisite goblet, set with precious gems and pearls, which he used for bris milahs and as a kos shel Eliyahu at the seder.

The Abarbanel settled in Venice in 1503. There his services were employed in negotiating a commercial treaty between Portugal and the Venetian republic. Five years later, in 1508, the Abarbanel passed away in Venice. His son, Reb Yehudah, inherited the goblet.

A minister who saw the valuable goblet praised it to the doge (ruler) of Venice who wanted the goblet very much. He asked Reb Yehudah to sell it to him, offering him an exorbitant price, but Reb Yehudah refused.

Worried that someone might try to take the goblet from him by force, Reb Yehudah placed

it in a chest, and then locked the chest and threw away the key.

“Eliyahu Hanavi, the goblet is yours,” Reb Yehudah declared. “Take the key and do as you want with the goblet.”

The doge indeed commanded his men to break open Reb Yehudah’s chest when he heard about it, and to bring him the goblet. Amazingly, however, when the men broke open the locked chest, they found it empty.

The goblet had disappeared without a trace!

The doge was furious and declared that the Jews would have to leave the country after Pesach.

When Reb Yehudah learned of the decree, he was very distressed. He went to daven at his father’s grave.

Time passed. One night, unbeknownst to Reb Yehudah, the Abarbanel appeared in a dream to the king of Spain. He beat the king up and told him, “Take the money and possessions that I left in your country, and bring them to my son Yehudah, who’s living in poverty in Venice.”

When the dream repeated itself the next

night, the king grew scared and prepared to do as the Abarbanel had instructed.

Over in Venice, Pesach approached. As Reb Yehudah prepared for his seder he was very sad not to have his father’s precious goblet. He was also sad because he had no guests. His wife, however, told him, “You don’t have the goblet, but a guest you can find. Go and bring one.”

Reb Yehudah agreeably went outside and found a poor man as a guest. But as soon as the man stepped foot in his house, he disappeared. At the same time, the goblet also miraculously appeared on the table. Reb Yehudah and his wife realized that their “guest” had been none other than Eliyahu Hanavi, who had returned his goblet to them.

They sat down to begin the seder and when they reached “shefoch chomaschah,” Eliyahu Hanavi returned. He told them that the Abarbanel had struck the king of Spain in a dream. “Just as your father hit the king of Spain, he also hit the doge of Venice,” he said. “Do not be afraid. Go to the doge after Pesach with the goblet and the decree banishing the Jews will be revoked.”

After Pesach, Reb Yehudah went to the doge as Eliyahu Hanavi had instructed, taking the goblet with him. “If the doge so desires,” Reb Yehudah said. “He can have the goblet, but please revoke the decree.”

“The decree has been revoked already,” the doge said. “And you can keep the goblet. I don’t want your father to come back and attack me again!”

Reb Yehudah left the doge’s palace and toldl his Jewish brethren that the decree had been abolished.

(Adapted from Nifla’os HaTzaddikim by Reb Yaron Amit)

Shira Yael Klein

Reb Shlomo Hakohen Rabinowitz of Radomsk

The Tiferes Shlomo (1801 – March 16, 1866)

Reb Shlomo was the rav of the Polish town of Radomsk and was known as a wonderworker. Toward the end of his life, a large group of Polish rebels revolted against the Russians, who controlled that part of Poland. The uprising, which began on January 22, 1863, was known as the January Uprising.

It was during this uprising, that a group of rebels seized a prominent, wealthy chassid from the environs of Radomsk, telling him, “You’re a traitor. You did not give us grain and wine and will thus be sentenced to death!”

The chassid’s wife and family came to Reb Shlomo and wailed as they told him what had happened. “He’s one step away from death,” they cried. “Please help us.”

“Don’t worry,” Reb Shlomo immediately replied. “The whole thing will boil down to money in the end, and he won’t be killed. Go back and speak to the head of the rebels.”

The chassid’s family did as instructed, chasing the rebels until they caught up with them. They were a small band of timid Jews, but they gathered their courage and walked through the military camp until they found the general. They then pleaded that the chassid be set free.

“The man is a criminal for refusing to supply us with grain and wine!” the general told them. “He must pay a fine of 30,000 Polish gold coins.” No mention had been made of the chassid’s life being taken and his family swiftly ran to fetch the requested sum. When they brought the money to the general, he agreed to set the chassid free.

The chassid and his family went back to Reb Shlomo to tell him that his brachah had come true and that the chassid’s life had been spared.

“And just how was your life spared?” Reb Shlomo asked the chassid.

“I paid a fine of 30,000 gold coins,” he

responded.

“Could it be that they took so much money from you?” Reb Shlomo said. “No, no — it can’t be. You will get the money back.”

The chassidim were amazed as they knew that the rebels never returned money that they got their hands on. Still, no one dared contradict Reb Shlomo.

Months passed. The Russian government overtook the rebels, captured them, and seized their booty. Among the goods confiscated they found the 30,000 gold coins, the ransom paid for the chassid. The Russian’s also found records from the rebels stating that the money had been paid by the chassid’s family.

The Russians immediately summoned the chassid and returned the money to them, down to the very last coin.

When the chassidim saw that Reb Shlomo’s words had been miraculously fulfilled, they ran to tell him.

“Mofsim? Miracles? Why are you bothering me about such things,” Reb Shlomo said. “You’re making it up! I don’t want to hear about mofsim. Go away!”

A nearby listener, close with Reb Shlomo, turned to the rebbe after the chassidim had gone. “Please don’t be upset at me for asking,” he said. “But why did you tell them not to talk about mofsim? A very big miracle occurred here. First this chassid’s life was spared, and then he got his money back — exactly as you said. Isn’t it worth publicizing this story, to make the power of tzaddikim clear?”

“That’s a good question.” Reb Shlomo replied. “Tzaddikim receive power, min Hashamayim, to perform miracles. But it’s often a test to see if the tzaddik will grow haughty. A wise person understands this and makes sure not to fall into that trap. Who knows if what happened here wasn’t such a test? There’s no reason to make a big deal and claim that I performed a mofes, when I don’t even know if that is indeed the case.”

Reb Shlomo’s yahrzeit is Chof Tes Adar Beis.

(Adapted from Nifla’os HaTzaddikim by Reb Yaron Amit)

Shira Yael Klein

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Chapter 29

For several long minutes Debbie and I sat there, at the back of the police car, so stunned we couldn’t even voice our feelings. The backs of the coppers’ heads mad an angry impression, with their necks held stiffly, no inter-police chatting going on, and just a long and bitter silence.

Finally, Debbie said: “Look, Fred, I don’t know what happened in there, but…”

“It’s Detective Sergeant Wilkins to you, madam,” the officer said curtly, making it very clear that we were no longer on first name terms.

Wow, I thought, so much can change in the blink of an eye.

Debbie looked crushed and shrank back into her seat. I decided to take charge and adopt the role of a supportive husband. “I think we’re entitled to know what happened in there, and why you’re so angry,” I said.

“Mr. Feld,” Fred said in a superior policeman tone of voice. “From where I’m sitting, you are entitled to a grand total of diddly squat. You called us to find your son, making it sound like a kidnapping—”

“Well, it was a kidnapping....” Debbie protested.

Fred ignored her. “You made it sound like a serious crime, so we employed a great deal of police time and energy into locating where your son was, using clues you gave us. But when we got to your son, he was perfectly happy, not being held by force in any way, and he basically told me to clear off and leave him alone. And now we are once again exceeding our limits by dropping you off at home, instead of dumping you at the nearest tube station — which was right across the street, so we wouldn’t have needed to dump you anywhere. But, enough is enough.

Stop the helicopter parenting. Let your children grow up and leave the nest. Your son’s twenty-two for heaven’s sake! Let him go! When I was twenty-two, I was in the army in Bosnia, getting shot at and risking life and limb with land mines. You can’t even let your son get his own place and live in the same city as you live, just somewhere else?”

“Is that what he said?” Debbie asked. “He said that he’s a grown man and can live wherever he wants?”

The cops didn’t respond.

Debbie pounced. “He didn’t, did he? Then tell me exactly what he did say then, please.”

“You will not tell me what to do, Mrs. Feld,” Fred said. “You weren’t there; we were, and this is our take on what he said.”

Now Debbie was really riled up and in full blown, mother tigress mode. “We weren’t there because you told us to stay away!” she blazed. “We would have preferred to hear the words from him, but you didn’t let us! You can hardly turn around now and fault us for not being there!”

There was a short pause. Pete said something inaudible to Fred but glanced back at us in a slightly sympathetic manner. Fred sighed and nodded in a martyred kind of way.

Pete glanced at us in the rearview mirror. “Look,” he said. “I think you’re entitled to know how things went, so here’s my point of view. I didn’t get the impression that your son was cutting the apron strings and telling you to clear off. I got the impression, though, that he had something that needed doing, he was doing it, and you weren’t to worry. He seems like a very nice young man, and I’m not sure what he’s doing there. All I garnered

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Recap: Nachman and Debbie accompany the police to the tube station. The officers enter the building that Avi is in, and when they return to their police car they tell the Felds that Avi is fine and asked to be left alone.

is that you weren’t to try and get him to go home again.”

“But why not?!?” Debbie cried out in despair.

Pete shrugged. It was a sympathetic sort of shrug, but a shrug nonetheless.

“Hm,” I said. “Did he give any indication of what it was that he needs to do down there in the middle of nowhere?”

I saw Fred visibly bristle. “Mr. Feld, I wouldn’t call Elephant and Castle the middle of nowhere, just because it isn’t Goldberg’s Green.”

“That’s offensive and racist,” Debbie said at once.

“Oh, pardon me, missus,” Fred said belligerently. “I’ve heard you Jewish people call it Goldberg’s Green yourselves, so I didn’t think you’d mind.”

“It’s not offensive when we use the term in jest about our own neighborhood,” Debbie retorted, unmollified. “But it certainly is when anyone else does.”

Pete touched Fred’s shoulder in a “now now, don’t get too stroppy,” sort of way.

“You’re right,” Fred conceded. “I apologize. We wouldn’t want to offend you. You Jewish people are the nicest people we deal with. On the whole.”

Pete touched Fred’s shoulder again, this time in a “well done” sort of way.

I thought about getting a Masters in Reading Body Language, once everything was over. I was getting quite good at it.

“I only meant to say,” I piped up, to deflect that line of conversation. “That for us in “Goldberg’s Green” (I made air quotes around the phrase) Elephant and Castle is the middle of nowhere. I don’t think many Jews live there, if any. I’m a lawyer and deal with property conveyancing, so I know the demographics of areas. Elephant and Castle has no Jews, or insufficient Jews to make the count. It’s mostly white British non-Jews, followed by non-British whites, and ethnic minority group of Africans and Bangladeshis, who live there. It’s hardly the sort of place a Jewish boy would choose to live, making me unconvinced that he’s there of his own free will. I mean, where would he even get kosher food from around there?”

“Unless,” Fred opined in a slow, precise tone as if talking to someone with limited mental abilities. “Unless your son deliberately wants to break away from the extreme restrictions. I hear about that a lot and have watched programs about it too. People leave cults often, and staying in one isn’t something your son would do of his own free will, even if we turn all of this around on its head, so to speak.” Fred seemed to have done his little bit of “not being stroppy” and had reverted to his type.

“Fred is right about your son having left the cult, then kosher food wouldn’t be an issue then,” Pete offered mildly. “Would it?”

“Okay, okay. Enough of the word “cult”,” Debbie

insisted. “We aren’t a cult, and Avi has always loved being who he is, a good Jewish young man, learning in a yeshivah, and hoping to soon meet a nice young lady and get married. He has no wish to break free from a cult, as you so crassly and tastelessly put it.”

“Whatever,” Fred said. “I’ve seen you people with your funny clothes and hats and stuff, and it looks like a cult to me.”

I saw tears begin to roll down Debbie’s cheeks. She turned her head away and looked out of the window. I sensed the tension in her. Fred was being a bit racist, and we were stuck in the car with him. I felt like just opening the car and getting out, but it would be a long walk home. So, we just sat quietly, seething and brooding.

Pete met my eyes in the rear-view mirror and made a “take no notice, just ignore it,” kind of expression. I was getting really good at reading body language and tried to signal this to Debbie.

Familiar landmarks started appearing through the windows. We passed Golders Green Station and made a left down Golders Green Road. We were almost home.

“Have it your own way, Mrs. Feld and Mr. Feld,” Fred said as Pete pulled up outside our house. “But ask yourselves this: why would a nice Jewish boy choose to live away from his cultural homeland if he wasn’t kidnapped, and he doesn’t want to come back home?”

“I don’t believe he chose this,” I said.

“Where’s he getting kosher food from?” Debbie, ever the loving mother, fretted. “There’s hardly a branch of Kosher Kingdom in Elephant and Castle.”

“I’m sure they’ll deliver,” I soothed her. “In fact, I’ll call them tomorrow and make sure they do.”

“In denial till the last,” Fred said with an exaggerated sigh. “Goodnight, Mr. and Mrs. Feld. We shan’t expect to hear from you again. In fact, if we do, we shall arrest you for wasting police time.”

“What?” Debbie said, strident toned again. “So, if we’re all wrong and our son is kidnapped, and gets murdered or something, you don’t want to know about it? Gee whizz, I knew the Metropolitan Police was on its last legs, in dire straits, and going down the drain, but… seriously?”

Pete had gone round and opened the back door for us to get out. “Goodnight, Mrs. Feld, Mr. Feld.” He glanced at Fred, still in the front passenger seat. He then gave me a “I’ll have a word with him,” kind of look, and said aloud, “Please don’t stir the pot too much. Don’t be the Jews who change our opinions about what nice people you are.” He flicked his eyes at me again. This time I couldn’t read him.

We got out of the car, and the door slammed. They drove off before we could even open our mouths to voice a retort.

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3. An animal for a korban may not have a mum. What’s the English word for mum?

7. The Jewish year is set according to the cycle of which near-planet?

8. We bless the month of _________ this week.

12. What was the name of Aharon’s oldest son?

13. Chewing the cud is one of the signs that an animal is ______.

16. When Aharon’s two sons were niftar what did he say?

17. Which Navi is this week’s haftarah from?

19. Someone who entered the mishkan on the north side then exited it on the _______ side.

20. What does the word “Shemini” mean?

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1. What was the name of Aharon’s second son?

2. What are kohanim forbidden to drink before doing the avodah?

4. How many animals have only one kosher sign, instead of two — making them still unkosher?

5. Where did the Yidden live when they received the mitzvah of Rosh Chodesh?

6. This week we also read parashas _____________.

9. The week that we bless the new month is called ___________.

10. An impure vessel becomes pure again when dipped into a_____.

11. What direction did the gate of the inner court face?

14. Fins and _________ are the signs of a kosher fish.

15. What part of a kosher animal must be split?

18. What insect is kosher?

7. The Jewish year is set according to the cycle of which near-planet?

8. We bless the month of _________ this week.

12. What was the name of Aharon’s oldest son?

13. Chewing the cud is one of the signs that an animal is ______.

5. Where did the Yidden live when they received the mitzvah of Rosh Chodesh?

6. This week we also read parashas

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The Junior Diplomats Chapter

By the end of the week, it was official news and all over the media. Neo-Nazi/ Arab sympathizer, Heinrich Abaza, had been arrested on charges of arms possession and abetting a kidnapping. A search warrant was issued which allowed the police to fine-comb his home, leading to the discovery of a horrific plan to target several Israeli ambassadors, and the ambassadors of countries allied with Israel, at the upcoming ambassador’s convention.

Thankfully, the plans included a list of Abaza’s henchmen — more henchmen than just the men in gray — leading to the arrest of the entire group, right in the nick of time.

According to the media, the gang of anti-Israel sympathizers, nicknamed “The Ambassador’s Opponents” consisted of men with previous criminal track records on file and there was now enough information for each of them to be locked away in prison for many years to come.

“The threat and the gang were discovered after a kidnapping was pulled off by two of the members,” the new reporters were trumpeting. “One thing led to another until the police put together all the pieces of the puzzle.”

Inside the Katz household, the family members listened to the report with feelings of combined relief and joy.

“Seems like all’s well that ends well,” Mr. Katz said out loud, turning off the news after they’d heard the news reports from

at least three different stations. “It looks like your kidnapping served a purpose after all, Eli, though never would I have agreed for you to go across the street and to take matters into your own hands like you did, had you asked me.”

“I suppose that’s probably why he didn’t ask,” Mrs. Katz noted with a small smile. “Though I do hope that a tremendous lesson has been learned.”

Eli rubbed his shoe into the floor, aware that he was blushing. “Definitely,” he said. “Even if I’m glad that everything all worked out in the end and that my kidnapping led to some major arrests.”

His parents stared at him hard, clearly waiting for something. “But don’t worry, I won’t do it again,” Eli said. “Absolutely, totally not.”

“Good,” Mrs. Katz said. “And even if you were thinking of pulling off some more antics here in Vienna, it actually looks like we’re not going to be here for too much longer.”

Eli and Rachel exchanged glances. “You mean…” Rachel said slowly.

Eli cut her off. “You mean we’re moving back to Israel?!” he crowed.

Mr. and Mrs. Katz nodded. There was a gleam in both of their

Recap: The Austrian police bring the boss of the kidnapping operation in for questioning. Eli and Jake share lessons that they’ve learned from their adventure.

eyes. “Yes. Now that our mission here has been finished, or nearly finished, we’re going to move back home to Israel — to stay there until our next diplomatic mission elsewhere,” Mr. Katz said.

“But…” Rachel spluttered.

Mrs. Katz patted her arm gently. “We’ll get through this together, Rachel,” she said. “We will always be there for you.”

“But my bar mitzvah,” Eli said. The thought of his family moving again excited him, as he’d known all along that it would, but he still wanted to know how things would work out on the social and practical level. “What about that?”

“You’ll celebrate in Israel, with our family, just like we discussed before our sudden move here in the summer.”

Eli and Rachel exchanged glances again and this time their looks were full of understanding. “How soon?” Eli asked. “Two weeks,” Mr. Katz said. “Take advantage of the time that’s still left to say goodbye to all of your friends.”

The most natural time for Eli to share the news about his family’s upcoming move with Jake, was on the way to Rabbi Silberberg’s home for their bar mitzvah lessons.

The two boys had bonded as neighbors and they’d grown closer in school, but the meetings that had most cemented their friendship had taken place in Rabbi Silberberg’s home — during the hours that the boys planned and learned for their bar mitzvah together. Those hours had connected them in a way that only Torah learning truly could.

“This is going to be one of last times that I go with you to Rabbi Silberberg to,” Eli told Jake in what he hoped was a carefully modulated offhanded tone.

The two boys were only about a block away from their own home, but Jake stopped walking abruptly. “Wh.. what?” he said.

“My family’s moving back to Israel in two weeks,” Eli said. “I’m soon going to need to tell you goodbye.”

Jake stared at his friend long and hard, and the look that he offered him was one that only a boy in a similar position would know how to convey. It was a look that combined sympathy, understanding, and a good dose of joy for his friend’s future. “Mission’s over?” he finally asked.

Eli nodded.

“Wow,” Jake whistled. “And to think that this is happening just when…”

“Just when I finished getting us both into deep trouble,

and we both became friends.”

Jake laughed. “You have a way with words.”

“You’ll miss me is what you meant to say.”

“I actually will,” Jake said thoughtfully. “I didn’t think when I first met you…” His voice trailed off.

“Didn’t think what?”

“That I’d actually learn much from you.”

“Because you knew German, and I didn’t?” Eli teased.

“That too.”

Eli put his arm around Jake’s shoulders and the two boys walked onward, in the direction of Rabbi Silberberg’s building. “I guess there’s more to life than simply learning about facts and figures, no?”

“Absolutely,” Jake agreed. “Even after you leave, I think I’ll still be okay in our class.”

“Of course you will,” Eli said. “And you’ll be okay at your bar mitzvah too.”

“My bar mitzvah,” Jake took his hand out of Eli’s embrace and slapped his forehead. “I didn’t think of that.”

“I’ll be celebrating in Israel, and you’ll be celebrating in Vienna,” Eli intoned. “But it’s really thanks to you, and the lessons to Rabbi Silberberg that you made me come to, that I’ll really be able to appreciate my bar mitzvah.”

Two months later the Katzes were safely ensconced in their home in Israel once again when the Zoom invitation arrived to Mr. Katz’s phone.

“Eli,” he called out. “Jake’s bar mitzvah is starting in another half an hour, and he added a message that he really wants to see you.”

The minutes ticked by quickly until Eli found himself in front of his father’s screen, examining the hall in Vienna, and watching the antics of his former classmates and members of the community that he’d belonged to for a while. It was nice of Jake to live up to his promise to include him in his bar mitzvah — and from his appearance it seemed like he’d be living up to his own goals of learning more about Torah and mitzvos in the future.

The background noise level dropped slightly, and Jake looked directly at the screen. “Eli,” he said with a smile. “Thank you for being here, and for everything.”

Eli flashed his friend a thumbs up. “L’chayim,” he said. “To life.”

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I saw that Vibes is starting a new column about gratitude and I would like to share something that happened to me years ago — which I’m still very grateful for. This happened at a time when I was still commuting to work (I have stopped doing that since then and now work at home) and would often leave my house feeling harried and rushed after a busy morning with my toddlers. Not only that, but I’d actually take my baby with me on the bus — to leave at a babysitter closer to my workplace.

Well, one such harried morning, I’d put together a haphazard lunch for myself to be eaten during my lunch break. I probably could have bought lunch somewhere near my work, but this was a more economical option (as was hiring a babysitter near my workplace) and it worked for me.

To make a long story short, after getting off the bus with my baby and watching the bus pull out of the station, I suddenly realized that I’d left my homemade lunch on it. I now had two options. I could continue to work and “figure something out”. Or, I could try to pursue the bus. Since I’d gotten off at the last bus stop and the bus driver merely needed to turn his bus around at the end of the block, option number two seemed like the better option. I raced toward the spot where I knew the driver would turn around. The driver was officially on break, but I hoped he’d agree to open his bus doors for me.

He did better than that. In the five minutes that it took me to deliberate my next step, and to secure my baby into his carriage, the driver had already scoured his bus and found my sandwich. This was a driver who knew me well since I was a passenger on his bus every week. And so it was that when I actually came, panting, to the door of the bus, the driver offered me a huge smile and handed me my sandwich, saving me that rush up the steps of the bus while leaving my baby in his carriage on the sidewalk. It’s many years later, but the driver’s patient look and kind, “Have a good day,” that he wished me after returning my sandwich to me, have remained with me since.

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I am grateful for...

About a month ago, my daughter went on a shopping errand with a twenty-dollar bill. She was supposed to go to a stationery store, purchase something, and then come back to me with the change. The task should have been quick and painless, and I expected to see my daughter back very quickly—but somehow the errand took her more time than I’d imagined. And when she did finally return, it was with a mini-tale as well.

Apparently, when she was right near the store, her mind had wandered and she’d somehow dropped the bill into a nearby garbage can. (Do not ask me how that happened!) Then, she went into the store—without realizing what had happened—and when she approached the counter to pay she saw that her bill was missing. Retracing her steps, she passed the garbage bin not too far from the entrance to the store, and she saw that her bill was inside it. Trouble was that the bill had fallen too deeply into the garbage bin for her to be able to reach it. She started circling the bin, at a loss, as she tried to figure out what to do. Suddenly, a man walked by—and he randomly had what appeared like a fishing rod in his hand. “Would you like me to get your money out of the garbage can?” he asked my daughter. She, of course, happily took him up on his offer—and he fished the bill out of the garbage can and all’s well that ends well.

I wish I knew the name of the man (according to my daughter he was a chassid) so that I could personally thank him. Since I don’t, I thought writing my story into Vibes would be an appropriate gesture of gratitude. It was a small act on the part of the man with the fishing rod (and what hashgacha pratis that he had such a rod on him in the first place!) but it went a really long way in my daughter’s day. What a story!

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4) What were the תוכרב that Aharon bentched the Yidden with?

5) Why did Moshe and Aharon enter the דעומ להוא together?

6) What reward did Aharon get for keeping quiet when his sons were רטפנ?

7) Do the םינהכ’s daughters receive a קלח in the תונברק?

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My class earned a trip to the park because we learned a lot of mishnayos. The trip was scheduled for Wednesday and I was so excited. On Tuesday my Bobby a”h who I loved so much was niftar and I went into Boro park to be at the levaya. (We saw some pictures from her levaya in that weeks Lakewood vibes). I also stayed overnight to be Menachem avel my father and grandfather who were sitting shiva. Wednesday night I came back home and remembered about the trip I missed that day. Of course I understood that it was important for me to be in boro park that day but I was a little disappointed that I missed the trip. But then my friend called me to see why I wasn’t in school that day and he told me that because it was raining the trip was pushed off to Thursday! It was such hashgacha pratis that I didn’t have to miss my trip and I was so happy that I did the right thing by not complaining about missing it and Hashem helped by pushing off the trip. It was a small comfort for me after the big loss of my dear Bobby.

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Just as eating healthy food strengthens our bodies, making sure to eat Kosher food strengthens our Neshama & ability to do the right thing.

One morning after Purim, your mother surprises you with a huge plate of candies and ice cream for breakfast! At first, you feel so happy & excited to eat all of it. But then you start to feel funny in your stomach & you realize that you might not have enough energy to play today. You remember that the breakfast options you usually have are full of good things that make you strong & healthy. They have all the nutrients that your body needs to feel good & have energy for the whole day. Even though sweets are yummy & tempting, it’s the healthy breakfast that really helps you feel your best & have lots of fun. We always want to choose the nutritious options that help you be strong and ready for all the exciting things you’ll do each day!

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Within us lies a special spark, a Neshama, wants us to do good & kind deeds. Just like our bodies, this essence requires nourishment to stay healthy & strong. What kind of foods fuel this special spark? Kosher foods! By consuming kosher foods, we provide our Neshama with ample energy to help us do the right things! Do you know where we learn about Kosher in the Torah? It’s in this week’s Parsha, Parshas Shemini! Within this Parsha, we delve into the specifics of kosher animals & fish, including the distinguishing signs that enable us to identify them.

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Chava was staring at her calendar. She knew there was something she needed to do today (actually, a few somethings she needed to do)! But, she just couldn’t remember. She also hadn’t managed to write any of them down. Oh, well. Whatever it was that she was missing would have to wait until she figured it out.

It’s true that Executive Function Disorder is becoming a hot topic in education these days. Of course, that is not because more children and adults are dealing with it, but rather because experts have given it a name and have devised ways to deal with its accompanying difficulties.

First, what is Executive Function Disorder? In order to understand the disorder, we must understand the executive functions that we all perform on a daily basis.

Pioneering authors, Peg Dawson and Richard Guare, in their book, Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents, outline the ways that we employ executive skills regularly.

They write, “Executive skills allow us to organize our behavior over time and override immediate demands in favor of longer-term goals. Through the use of these skills we can plan and organize activities, sustain attention, and persist to complete a task. Executive skills enable us to manage our emotions and monitor our thoughts in order to work more efficiently and effectively.”

Executive skills, like executives at large companies, are the managers of our behavior. These skills allow us to keep our impulses and emotions under control, while planning and organizing for a larger goal.

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o Planning: creating a roadmap to reach a goal.

o Organization: keeping track of multiple sets of information and materials.

o Time management: understanding how much time you have and dividing it in order to meet a goal.

o Working memory: holding information in mind even while performing other tasks.

o Metacognition: self-monitoring in order to recognize what you do well or poorly.

o Response inhibition: thinking before you speak or act.

o Sustained attention: attending to a situation or task in spite of distraction, fatigue or boredom.

Children and adults who have Executive Function Disorder lack many of the above skills. This, in turn, means that they are often late, disorganized, and messy. People who have Executive Function Disorder have trouble moving fluidly from situation to situation, controlling their emotions through rational thought, problem solving, and keeping long term goals.

Frequently, when others view these behaviors, they assume it is because the person is lazy and undisciplined. That is not always the case. Many people with Executive Function disorder would love to change their behavior but do not ask for help and have no idea where to begin (after all, both of those skills are executive functions!).

Not every child or adult who is disorganized has Executive Function Disorder. The chart below details benchmarks that deal with executive function skills.

Preschoolo Run simple errands (“Put your clothing in the laundry)

o Inhibit behaviors (don’t touch a hot stove or hit another child)

o Self help tasks: brush teeth, get dressed

1. Make yourself a list of “no-nos.” Before Pesach that you are committed to not having at all. For example, cake, kugel, chocolate, etc.

2. Get dressed every day and even by the night meals. It is hard to know when we are full or have eaten enough when we are wearing robes and pajamas. Also, looking our best makes us feel better and more in control.

3. Avoid temptation. If you must buy chocolate, buy items that other people like but that are easier for you to resist.

4. If you get off track, don’t try to undereat in order to fix it; This will just set up a vicious cycle where you go to the next meal hungry. Try to get back to your normal structure as quickly as possible.

5. Plan your chol hamoed outings well. Bring along cut veggies and sugar-free gum and candy along with your lunch and snack so you don’t come home starving.

6. Don’t feel obligated to eat because people around you are eating or pressuring you to eat. Similarly, don’t feel obligated to overeat because it’s a Yom Tov. There is no mitzvah to overeat but there IS a mitzvah to take good care of your health. Keep this in mind when sitting at long Yom Tov meals.

7. Prewrite all your meals and snacks, based on realistic timing and based on what you’re allowed to eat.

8. Pre-measure your matza in advance and keep it in a Ziploc bag next to your seat.

9. Make sure u have lots of good reading material so that food isn’t the only source of entertainment.

10. If the meals are long, get up and take a break, clear your head, and take note of whether you are still hungry or not; and don’t take your break in the kitchen where there is more food around. Go to a different room for a few minutes or even for a walk around the block.

Most importantly, Don’t give up even if you feel like you aren’t doing well. It’s a long holiday so just get right back on track instead of saying “I’ll wait until after Pesach. ”

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Grade 2o Run errands (“Get your shoes, coat, and hat. Then, go downstairs and grab your lunch.”

o Clean up bedroom or playroom

o Bring homework to and from school

oInhibit behaviors (safety rules, raising hand in class)

Grade 3-5o Run errands that involve a time delay or a distance (“Remember to stop by the corner store on your way home and buy a pen.”)

o Complete homework assignments (maximum of one hour)

o Keep track of changing daily schedule

o Save money for desired objects

o Inhibit behaviors (refrain from rude comments, temper tantrums)

Grades 6-8o Help out with chores around the home (empty dishwasher, shovel snow)

o Babysit younger siblings

o Plan and carryout long term projects for school or personal interest

o Inhibit rule breaking in the absence of visible authority

High Schoolo Manage schoolwork on a dayto-day basis while planning for the long term

o Establish a goal upon exiting high school and work towards that goal

o Make use of leisure time through employment or recreational activities

oInhibit reckless and dangerous behaviors

What are some solutions to Executive Function Disorder for adults?

As the disorder centers on a lack of internal organization and planning, it is extremely important to create

external organization. Some forms of organization that may be helpful:

Create checklists. These checklists allow you to keep track of the different components of each task, ultimately leading to a goal.

Put a clock in every room. Having a constant reminder of time will keep you on course. In addition, wear a watch with digital numbers so that the passage of time is immediately apparent.

Keep your house and office clutter-free. Clutter creates visual and physical distraction. Because initially this step might be hard, ask for assistance from someone who is skilled at organizing. Then, do daily checks to make sure the clutter is not piling up.

Write down directions and instructions. Since working memory is often weaker in people with Executive function disorder, writing things down will significantly reduce mistakes and forgetfulness.

What can children do in school to help them get organized?

If you feel that your child always misunderstands directions, losses track of time, and misplaces his belongings, consider taking him to be evaluated for Executive Function Disorder. With just a bit of organization, your life and his life can get a whole lot easier.

o Break long assignments into chunks and assign time frames for completing each chunk.

o Use visual calendars to keep track of long term assignments, due dates, chores, and activities.

o Be sure to write the due date on top of each project.

o Plan breaks in the middle of longer homework assignments.

o Sit with a parent at the beginning of each week to organize assignments into manageable portions of time.

o Clean out backpack at the end of each week.

Getting organized can make life more fulfilling and enjoyable. Taking small steps can be the beginning of a whole new life!

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The killer bee originates in Africa. Because of their extra special honey production, they were imported to Brazil. Unintentionally, some swarms went astray, and spread over the entire South America, all countries in Central America, and then progressed deep in the midst of North America. They aggressively invade and conquer beehives from other bees, particularly honey bees.

Assemblyman Schnall Sponsors Legislation to Secure Child Care Subsidies for Teachers

Trenton - Assemblyman Avi Schnall (D-30), in collaboration with Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt (D6), has sponsored groundbreaking legislation aimed at ensuring teachers and school employees remain eligible for critical childcare subsidies. This legislation (A1667) addresses a long-standing issue that has seen many educators unfairly lose out on support due to the unique nature of their work schedules, especially during periods when schools are not in session for students.

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The killer bee has a tiny body. There are three kinds of bees In each nest: One queen, several males and thousands of workers. The bees are approximately half inch long. They are so light weight that several hundred together weigh just one ounce!

Their eyes are quite complex and aid them in flying and moving around. The queen’s and male’s eyes are comprised of 1,300 lenses and the worker bees have almost 7,000 lenses!

They have 2 wings on each side. The wings beat 160-200 times per minute!

Their legs have tiny claws which help them climb straight walls, ceilings and complicated surfaces. When they land on a flower their legs can sense if it’s sweet and has enough nectar. Ma rabi masechu Hashem!

Their sting is pointed and has hooks. The sting is attached to a sack of poison. After injecting the sting, the hooks will adhere to the victim that was stung. The sting will remain stuck and can only detach with tearing a part of the bee’s body, causing it to dye.

טלאה יז ןוא 'ןעלַאפּ' טימ טלופעגנא זיא רעפרעק ס'ניב 'רעליק' אןרעוו 'ןעלַאפּ' ןוא 'רַאטקענ' יד .)!ןופרעד 'לָאב' עצנאג א טייז יד ףיוא .טסענ רעייז ןיא גינאה וצ טיירדעגרעביא ןעניב טראס עלא ןופ גינאה עטסרעמ סאד טריצודארפ ןיב 'רעליק' יד .)סקניל-ןטנוא רעדליב 2( טלעוו רעד ףיוא .ןשטנעמ ןייק טשינ טעמכ ייז ןענע'גרה ,ןעמאנ עגידעקערש רעייז ץארט תויח ןריקאטא ייז ןלעוו לאמוצ .ןעניב ערעדנא יוו טקנופ זיא ךעטש רעייז

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Their beehive bustles with activity. A single hive can contain between 40 and 80 thousand bees. They are very violent bees. In contrast to other bees, the hive is exposed and they will defend it aggressively.

When flying from one location to another they will set out in huge clusters (pictures on previous page) and land from time to time on trees or just anywhere.

The workers fly around the fields in search of flowers and drink the nectar, which is the fluid of all sorts of colorful flowers. Besides for the nectar, they also collect ‘pollen’ and transfer it to the hive (picture on left - a killer bee’s body loaded with pollen and it’s clutching a whole mound!) The nectar and pollen is converted to honey in the hive.

The killer bee produces the largest quantities of honey from all bees in the universe (2 pictures bottom left).

Despite its scary name, they seldom kill people. Their sting is just like other bees. Sometimes they will attack animals if they goad them. They will pursue the victim - even up to half a mile and at a speed of 25 mph! - and then prick it to death.

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1. A worker removing a honeycomb from a beehive to monitor the progress of the honey production.

2. A crazy person, with special plugs inserted in his nose enabling him to breathe, allows himself to be completely coated with killer bees.

3. A killer bee beehive discovered attached to the underside of a plastic table.

4. workers, protected with special clothing and smoke, chases away the bees to be able to take the honey.

5. A killer bee in the air, carrying pollen.

6. On the right side you can see the tiny eggs in the hive, left side - starting to grow.

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Habitat: Africa and the Americas

Weight: queen 0.007 oz.; worker 0.0035; males 0.0065

Length: queen 0.7 inches ; worker 0.5; males 0.055

Eggs: up to 2,000 daily; the queen can lay millions of eggs in her life time

Food: nectar and pollen of flowers

Lifespan: queen 3-6 years; worker 2-6 years; males 2-3 weeks

Population: in the upper billions סעקירעמא ןוא עקירפא :ץאלפ 0.0065 ,םירכז ;0.0035 ,רעטעברא ;ץנא 0.007 ,ןגינעק :גאוו 0.55 ,םירכז ;0.5 ,רעטעברא ;שטניא 0.7 ,ןגינעק :גנעל ןיא רעייא ןענאילימ ןגייל ןעק ןגינעק יד ;גאט א טנזיוט 2 זיב :רעייא !ןבעל ריא ןעמולב ןופ 'ןעלַאפּ' ןוא 'רַאטקענ' :ןסע ןכאוו 2-3 ,םירכז ;ראי 2-6 ,רעטעברא ;ראי 3-6 ,ןגינעק :ןבעל

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:רעירפ ןופ ןצרוק ןיאַ עשידיא עריא ראפ ןכאז טצרעווש ,סאפּ לארטנאק-עימעדיפּע ריא טימ

,עשראוו

רעטעברא-עלאיצאס א גידנעייז ,רעלדנעס אנעריא עגיד'תונכס עריא טימ ןא אנעריא טבייה ,רעגנוה ןוא ןדייל יד טימ טלאה יז סאוו ךאנ .אטעג ןיא ןדנעטשמוא עכילקערש יד טנאנ רעד ןופ וצ טעז ןוא ןטנעילק טריצאלפּ יז ןוא – ןטייז עדייב ןופ גנעגניירא טאה ןוא אטעג ןטימ ךיז

.ןשטנעמ ןייק ץענ ריא ןופ ןריולראפ טשינ טסואוועג טוג טאה עפּורג םענופ רעדעי

.ןיירא ךיז ןגייל ייז הנכס אראפסאוו ןיא טצעי ןבאה עכלעוו סעגארפ יד ליפיוו :ןעוועג ןענעז אנעריא ראפ טנערבעג

טכא יז טאה ?טסואוועג אנעלעה טאה עריא טריפעגסיוא טאה יז ןעוו ןבעגעג יוו ?יז זיא טביילגאב קראטש יוו ?סעיסימ ןייק ןעוועג טשינ זיא אנעריא ראפ ?יירטעג ןטנעגא אפּאטסעג עלאטורב יד זא ,לפייווצ גנוגינייפּ ןוא לטימ טראס עדעי ןצינ ןלעוו ןופ עיצאמראפניא ןעמוקאבוצסיורא .ןסישרעד ריא ןלעוו ייז ראפעב אנעלעה ןדניבראפ ךיז אנעריא טאה טייהרעקנילפ

.םיחילש טפּיוה עריא ןופ ןעצ עלא טימ ןבעגעגסיורא זיא לעפאב עגנערטש א עלא גילייווטייצ ןלעטשוצפּא ןראוועג יז .םימותי ןעוועטאר ןופ ןטעטיוויטקא לאז רעדעי זא ,טנראוועגנא ךיוא טאה ןריפּאפּ ןוא ןטנעמוקאד עלא ןטכינראפ

.טרעדיושעגפיוא ןעוועג זיא אנעריא גינייוו ראג ךיז יז טאה טיוט םענופ לאמנייק ךאנ טאה יז רעבא ,ןקארשרעד

.עפארטסאטאק א טריסאפּ טאה ןאד ןוא ןריטנולאוו ס'אנעריא ןופ ענייא עגירעי-ןצניינ א ,אנעלעה ,רעפלעהטימ ןעמאזוצ ןראוועג טריטסערא זיא ,לדיימ טאה רעכלעוו םותי רעגירעי-ריפ א טימ -טשינ ןוא עגיליב-ראג ךיז ףיוא ןגארטעג .ןריפּאפּ עשלאפ ,עטכאמעגכאנ טוג טסואוועג ךילטקנופּ טשינ טאה רענייק עיסרעוו ןייא .טריסאפּ טאה סע סאוו ןביוהעגנא טאה דניק סאד א ןעוועג זיא ,שידיא ןיא ןעמאמ ןייז ךאנ ןענייוו וצ טלעטשעגפּא זיא ןירעפלעהטימ יד ןוא עכלעוו ,אפּאטסעג יד ךרוד ןראוועג א טאה דניק סאד זא טגיטכעדראפ טאה

.'עטראקננעק' עשלאפ ,ךאווש ןוא טרעגנוהעגסיוא ,םותי רעד עיסנעג םוצ ןראוועג טקישעגפּא זיא ,ףיורעד געט עכילטע .רעדניק ראפ עמרוט

.עמרוט 'קאיוואפּ' ןטמיראב-גירעיורט

-ראַורבעפ ,עשראַוו .1942 לירפּאַ

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זיא ,ילייב עגיד'ססוג יד ןצרעוושוצסיורא

טאה יז ןוא ןסקאוועג טיטעפּא ס'אנעריא

זיא סע .לאמאכאנ ןריבורפּ טלאוועג

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טרעיורטעג טשינ טאה רענייק ןוא ,םימותי .טיוט ןלאפעגקעווא ןענעז ייז ןעוו ןבאה ,םיחילש עריא טימ ןעמאזוצ ,יז ןריצאלפּ וצ ןעמייה ךאנ טריציפיטנעדיא

עכלעוו ןשטנעמ ךאנ ןוא רעדניק

.סעטסיל-ןעמענ יד ןטלאהטנא עכלעוו לשעלפ סאד טגיילעגניירא טאה אנעריא ןעמ יוו טקעפּסער ןבלעז ןטימ ךאל םעניא ןבאה לענש .ןטיוט א ןופ ןורא ןא טבארגאב יד טכאמעג דארג ןוא טקעדעגוצ סע ייז .םעד רעביא דמאז "?ןבארגפיוא סע רימ ןלאז טפא יוו" .טגערפעג אגאשזד טאה ןלעקנוט ן'פיוא טקוקעג טאה אנעריא עיינ עגידנעמוק םייב ,שדוח א ןיא" .למיה טנעה עריא טגיילעגפיורא טאה יז .הנבל ךיז ןוא דרע ענעבארגעג-שירפ יד ףיוא רענייק לאז ,עדייב זנוא רעסיוא" :ןפורעגנא ביוא .םעד ןופ ןסיוו טשינ טלעוו יד ףיוא ןייז רעדניק יד ןלעוו ,סאד טקעדטנא ןעמ

".ןריולראפ טגראזעג קראטש ךיז טאה אנעריא ןוא ךרוד טכאמ יז סאוו ,אנעלעה רעביא .אפּאטסעג יד ראפ ןקעדטנא טעוו יז סאוו עכילטע טנערבראפ יז טאה םייהרעדניא ןעוועג ןענעז עכלעוו ,ןטנעמוקאד עשלאפ יז ןוא ןדיא וצ ןרעוו וצ ןגארטעגפּא טיירג ןשטייד יד זא טראוועג טייהרעגיאור טאה .ןריטסערא ןעמוק ריא ןלאז ס'אנעלעה זיא ,ףיורעד געט ייווצ ,טאקאלפּ ןטיור א ףיוא ןענישרע ןעמאנ ןעמ עכלעוו יד ןדלאמעג טאה רעכלעוו עמרוט 'קאיוואפּ' םעניא ןסאשעג טאה סאד טאה אנעריא ןעוו .ראפעב גאט א לענש ןוא טלקאוועג ךיז יז טאה ,ןעזעג ןטלאהאב וצ טראד ןופ טריצאפּשקעווא ןצנאגניא טריפּשעג טאה יז .ןרערט עריא טסערא ס'אנעלעה ראפ ךילטראווטנאראפ רעמ ןייז טפראדעג טלאוו יז .טיוט ןוא – ןריפּאפּ ערעסעב ןפאשראפ ,גיטכיזראפ יוו ןעוועטאר וצ רעפייא ןוא ןערב ריא רעבא ןצנאגניא ריא ןבאה םימותי עשידיא רעמ .ןעמונעגרעביא ס'אנעלעה ןופ ןלאטעד ךאס ןייק ,טנאקאב ןעוועג טשינ ןענעז ,טסערא טסואוועג טוג טאה אנעריא רעבא טצעי ןעמ ףראד זיוהטכירעג םייב זא רעד סאוו טיול .ןעלגומש ןרעהפיוא ,ןבעגעגרעביא טאה ףעסאשזד רעגינייר טשיוטעג ןריט יד ןופ רעסעלש יד ןענעז טאה זיוהטכירעג סאד םורא ןוא ,ןראוועג .ןטקנופּכאוו רעמ טלעטשעגפיוא ןעמ ןעמ זיב ,לסיבא ןטראוו ןפראד טעוו ןעמ וצ ץאלפּ םעד לאמאכאנ ןצינ ןענעק טעוו .רעדניק עשידיא ןעוועטאר

עגיצראהטוג .ןעמונעגניירא ןעמ זא ןרעוו ריואוועג םייב ךיילג אנעריא זיא ,אנעלעה טריטסערא טאה ריא ןופ גנוניואוו םוצ ןפאלעגרעבירא טלארפּעגפיוא טאה יז .אגאשזד עט'רבח ןיוש ןזומ רימ" :ןפורעגנא ךיז ןוא ריט יד – דרע ןרעטנוא .סעטסיל יד ןטלאהאב באה'כ .עטסרעכיז יד זיא – ןבארגאב ".ףיוה ןייד ןיא אד ןוט וצ סאד טכארטעג וצ ראנ ,טקוקעגפיורא טאה אגאשזד טגיינ יז יוו ,אנעה רעטכאט ריא ןקרעמאב ןיוש ,אנעה" .סעומש םוצ רעיוא ןא וצ "!טצעי ייג .ףיורא אגאשזד טאה ,ףיורא זיא אנעה סאוו ךאנ ןיימ זיב אד ביילב" :אנעריא וצ טעקשושעג יז טשינ ליוו ךיא .ןייא טפאלש רעטכאט ןעמ .ךאז עצנאג יד ןופ ןסיוו סעפּע לאז "...ביוא ןסיוו טשינ ןעק ראפ גיטכיוו ןעוועג טשינ זיא סע ביוא .ץאז םעד ןגידנעראפ וצ אגאשזד ראפ אנעה ןעמונעג ןטלאוו אפּאטסעג יד יד טצינעג ייז ןטלאוו ,ןעגנושראפסיוא ןופ ןסערפּוצסיורא ןדאטעמ עטסלאטורב טנורגרעטנוא םעניא .עיצאמראפניא ריא זא ,ךאמפּא רענעבירשעגמוא ןא ןעוועג זיא טלעפ סע סאוו ןסיוו טשינ ןלאז ןשטנעמ ףיוא ןייז הדומ טשינ ןעק ןעמ .סיוא טשינ .טשינ טסייוו ןעמ סאוו ןכאז אגאשזד טאה ,טכאנ יד ןטימניא עריא ףיוא זיא ןוא ענרעטמאל א ןדניצעגנא ןעמאזוצ ףיוה םוצ פּארא רעגניפ-ץיפּש יז טאה טנעה עריא ןיא .אנעריא טימ עסיורג א ,לוואש עניילק א ןטלאהעג ענרעזאלג א ןוא רעסעמ-ךאק א ,לפעל .לשעלפ ,םיוב-לפּע עטבילאב ס'אגאשזד רעטנוא לוואש סאד .ןבארג ןביוהעגנא ייז ןבאה ןעמ ןעוו ,רעדורעג ליפוצ ןפאשעג טאה ,ןטלאק םעניא טפּוטשעגניירא סע טאה יד ןכאטשעג טאה אנעריא .דרע ןטראה זיא דמאז יד זיב ,רעסעמ-ךאק ןטימ דרע

סע רעדא ,ןטארראפ ייז ןענעק עכלעוו טשינ ייז לאז ןעמ ןטלאהאב טוג-ראג .ןפערט ןענעק ןענעז תויאר ןוא ןזייוואב עטסגרא יד .אנעריא ןופ טנעה יד ןיא ןגילעג רעבא זיא ,ןופרעד הנכס ערעיוהעגמוא יד ץארט .גיטכיוו-שיטירק ריא ראפ ןעוועג סאד יד ןופ סעטסיל ךיז ייב טאהעג טאה יז ןבאה ןריפּאפּ יד .םימותי עטעוועטארעג עלעניגרא ערעייז :ןכאז יירד ןטלאהטנא עשירא עיינ עשלאפ ערעייז ,ןעמענ עשידיא .טריצאלפּ ייז טאה ןעמ ואוו ןוא ןעמענ טסואוועג ןבאה עכלעוו ייווצ עגיצנייא יד ,סעטסיל יד ןטלאהאב טאה ןעמ ואוו ןוא אקסווארטאיפ אגאשזד ןעוועג ןענעז שיטירק יוו ןענאטשראפ ןבאה ייז .אנעריא .סעטסיל יד ןבאה וצ זיא סע רע ואוו – סערדא ס'דניק סאד ,טשרע םוצ טרעכיזראפ טאה – טריצאלפּ ןראוועג זיא עמוס עטכאמעגפּא יד פּא טגארט ןעמ זא זיא סע .סעטאלז 500 לאמראנ ,טלעג ןופ טיורב ראפ ראנ גונעג ,ךאסא ןעוועג טשינ .רעטופּ קראמ-עצראווש ןוא ןבאה רעדניק יד ואוו החפּשמ יד ביוא טאה ,םערא ןעוועג זיא ןטלאהעגפיוא ךיז יד ןופ .טלעג רעמ ןבעג וצ טריבורפּ אנעריא תומוא ידיסח ןופ סעילימאפ ,טייז ערעדנא ,ןביולרע טנעקעג ךיז ןבאה עכלעוו םלועה

טשינ ללכב רעדא ,רעגינייוו ןעמונעג ןבאה ןוא ,סעטסיל יד ןופ ךאזרוא עטייווצ יד

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ייז ןלעוו םיבורק ביוא ןוא ,ןעמענ עשידיא .רעדניק יד ןפערט ןענעק ןעמ לאז ,ןכוז

טשינ ןלעוו רעדילגטימ-עילימאפ ביוא סניילא רעדניק יד שטאכ ןלאז ,ןעמוקריפא ןעמענ ע'תמא יד ,עשידיא ןענעז ייז זא ןסיוו .עיצאקיפיטנעדיא עכילטקנופּ ןוא ערעייז

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Scheduled times fluctuate slightly, so it is important that you be at your stop five minutes early. Before planning your trip, please check with our phone system if there are any changes to the schedule. Strollers are permitted on the shuttle but must be folded prior to arrival of the shuttle. No food or drinks are allowed on the shuttle. Allow passengers to exit the bus before boarding. Take your seat promptly and quietly. It is expected that all riders will be respectful of the driver and other passengers. Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

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Lakewood Township observes the following holidays so please call the phone system Ext. 9 to check the schedule updates on these holidays. New Year’s Day MLK’s Birthday Lincoln’s Birthday President’s Day Good Friday Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Election Day Veteran’s Day Thanksgiving Day Day after Thanksgiving Christmas Day 75. Scarpe 76. Fleisch 77. Lulu

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Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

12 servings30 min

ingredients directions

1.

Preheat the oven to 350oF (177oC) and line a muffin tray with liners.

2 cups Almond Flour

1/4 cup Cocoa Powder

1/4 tsp Sea Salt

1/4 tsp Baking Soda

1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1/4 cup Maple Syrup

3 Eggs

1 Zucchini (medium, grated)

Brush each liner with a small amount of coconut oil or use a silicone muffin tray.

2.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the almond flour, cocoa powder, sea salt, and baking soda. Mix well.

3.

In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the oil, maple syrup, and eggs.

4.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry. Mix until combined then stir in the zucchini.

5.

Spoon the muffin batter into the prepared muffin tray, so it's evenly divided then bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

6.

Let cool completely before eating, to prevent the muffins from sticking to the liners.

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Coconut Macaroons

24 servings30 min

ingredients directions

1.

2 1/2 cups Unsweetened Shredded

Coconut

4 Eggs (medium, whites only)

2 Tbsp Maple Syrup

Preheat oven to 350oF (177oC) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2.

In a bowl, mix together the shredded coconut, egg whites and maple syrup until well combined.

3.

Pack the coconut mixture into a tablespoon and transfer to the baking sheet.

4.

Tap gently until the mound slides off. Repeat until all the coconut mixture is used up.

5.

Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool slightly before serving.

Enjoy! 6.

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Apple crumble

6-8 apples peeled and thinly sliced

DIRECTIONS

Mix and pour into pan INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup lemon juice

1 1/2 tablespoons sugar

Cinnamon (optional)

Crumbs

2/3 cup sugar

1 1/2 cup almond flour

1 1/4 cup potato starch

1/2 cup oil

2 Tbls vanilla sugar

Mix and sprinkle over apples

Bake 350 for 30/40 minutes

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4 eggs

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1/2 cup of Cocoa

1/2 cup of potato starch

2 cups of sugar

1 tsp of vanilla

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Mix all ingredients

Pour into greased 9X13 pan

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Selling ezcadi custom 3pc seforim shrank with option in center for silver and glass doors, In excellent condition. $2000 obo 718-578-1996

Selling to study arm chairs originally $900 each, both for $500 718-578-1996

Selling 2 side chairs for study or living room both for $60 718-578-1996

Selling gift card worth $700 to Argentum silver for $625. 718-578-1996

Selling Zimmerman ivory midi dress size 0, and 2 cream lace mummymonon dresses for a simcha size 12 and size 6 - 718-578-1996

Selling Knox Gear KN-PAS02 15” Active Speaker Combo

Set and Alesis Model Talent61 Keyboard. Brand New in box. Please call 732-534-1094 if

you are interested. $100 each

I have a silver atara with 5 rows for a talis that I would like to sell for 200 or best offer in the stores their sold for 70 a row

And a pair of black high heels size 40 for 150 company name Louis Vuitton value at 1,500

Please leave a message at 848-224-3873

Dress for sale

Stunning black dress , size 4, worn once.

Orig. $700, rent $230/ sell $400 neg. call/ text. 848-223-1904

Stunning Black and Floral gowns for rent/ sale.

Girls Zoe size 8 and teens

12/14 and ladies size 6 and 8, Text 732-497-8671

TONERS for Sale

2 CYAN TONERS TN 227

1 MAGENTA TONER TN 223 Text plse only 917-204-4385

Gowns for Sale

1 navy lady gown size 12 NEW- NEVER WORN

3 white gowns sizes 6,7,8 text only 917 204 4385

Gown for Sale

Beautiful, navy blue Exquisite gown, women’s size 8 for sale. Call/text 732-994-8328.

Selling beautiful 10ft wide 3 section sformim shank with middle section glass doors. best offer 732-569-5093

Matching girls bar mitzvah dresses, ivory, size 8 and 16 call/text 347-416-4795

Ladies bar mitzvah dress black and ivory size 6

call/text 347-416-4795

Beautiful Dinette table and chairs for sale!

Perfect condition. 6 Chairs with sturdy metal frame and navy seat cushions. Asking $999 For more info/pictures call or text 848-240-5067

Valco Baby Trend Duo Grey Replacement Fabric

Seats and canopies. MSRP: 250 Selling for 150. Canopies are brand new, seats used a few times. Call/Text 732-597-8959

3 piece man suite size 42. Long coat. Excellent condition. 50.00 In Lakewood. Call or text 718 5017077.

2 silver Atorohs 5 rows 100.00 each. 1 silver Atoroh 3 rows 75.00. In Lakewood Call or text 718-501-7077

Giant roam phantom green bike with rack and bag in great condition for $550 call 848-986-6253 (lv msg)

Hiboy 26” fat tire electric bike with rack and bag (28 mph) almost brand new (1 pedal fell off) $900 call 848-986-6253 (lv msg)

Magnificent Stunning (Master) Bedroom Set with gold piping and Ivory tufted headboard in Excellent Condition. Extra glass top for dresser & lamp included. Great price!

Call/Text 201.921.3687

Brand new dining room table. WhatsApp/text: 845-445-8648 for details.

STUNNING IVORY/CREAM GOWNS, Size 2/4 ladies. 848-245-4401.

CLASSIFIEDS

ADORABLE CUSTOM IVORY KIDS GOWNS, Sizes 2-16. Great price. 8482454401.

Selling beautiful custom kids bedroom furniture. White desk, night table and light fixture. Desk special made to hold books and looseleafs. Call 732-664-2913 or email gmalky123@gmail.com for pictures. CHEAP PRICE!

Selling almost new 30” white oven, looks new, perfect condition, selling for $295. Call 732-6642913 or email gmalky123@ gmail.com for pictures.

ELECTRONIC DRUM SET FOR SALE: 1piece + pedals, built-in speaker. Brand new condition. Paid $150, asking $115 or best offer. 732-579-2700

Van/Car For Sale

2016 Mitsubishi Outlander

SE 112,000 miles new brakes and rotors. Drive good, 7 seats, Text 646-342-5457

‘16 Chevy Malibu 132k miles asking $6,600 & ‘16 Dodge Journey SUV 7 seats with rooftop strobe light 125k miles asking $7,900 call/text 732-723-7312

Services

Experienced and professional seamstress available for all your alteration needs. Call/text 848-525-6619

Wash N’ Sets by Esty. Evening appointments available. Great introductory price

Princeton area, Call / text 848-223-1904

The Simcha Hair Salon! Stunning updos/ hairstyling for any occasion. Convenient house call option. Call/text Suri: 848-986-3796

Top Stitch AlterationsExperienced and professional seamstress available for all your alteration needs. Call/text 848-525-6619

Business Opportunity

We present you with an EXCEPTIONALLY PROFITABLE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY!

Our solid business plan, unparalleled product quality, and the unwavering integrity of our management set us apart in the industry. Call 954-599-8477 to secure your spot in our unique enterprise.

Lost and Found

Found

Bag of tools on the street in country place last week please call 646-463-0129

Found

Found meggila with yad approximately 10 years ago on 9th street please call 646-463-0129

Day Camp

Pre pesach day camp. Lots of fun & excitement.

Age 2-6 ,930am-3pm, April 17 & 18th, Chestnut area.

Call/text (848)525-5909

Library

Book library-adult & children’s book library. Over 1,000 books. Located near Segull Square plaza. Call /text(848) 525-5909.

Gemachs

New tznius hospital gowns in Oak and Vine. Please call: 347-486-2994 or 347-6336329

Vort Dress Gemach

If you have a perfect condition Simcha dress that you would like others to benefit from, please call/text (848) 245-2633.

The Pickup Gmach-Picking up your current last season’s kids clothing in good condition and passing it on to local Lakewood families who appreciate it and wear it right. We keep outfits and matching together as sets. For pickups email pickupgmach@gmail.com

Deja New Clothing Home Pickups. We pickup your excellent clothing so others can enjoy them too! Text ‘pickup’ to 732-702-3352.

Zichron Naftali jewish dvd gemach for challenging times. Men/women/kid dvds -2week, provide dvd player. 917-628-1785

Beautiful current style and current season children, teen, infant dresses avail for

a Simcha, such as brothers bar mitzvah or cousins wedding...Call\text 7326911666 to inquire Lzchus r’s refael Moshe Chaim ben chana

Huge buckets of lego and duplo for your shabbos simcha. Call 732 370-2572 to reserve

New tznius hospital gown

gemach in Oak and Vine. At no cost. Please call: 347486-2994 or 347-633-6329

Free Giveaway

Bunny with a cage please call ben at 848-224-1346

Brand new bumper for a Toyota Camry 2002-2004, no fog lights please text 908-943-8537

Misc.

Mishnayos for the Kedoshim

Many of those killed on Simchas Torah and during the current war may not have ppl to learn Mishnayos/say Kaddish for them. Please learn a perek/mesechta Leili Nishmas text 201-241-2875

Ayin Horah

The renowned Rebetzin Aidel Miller from Yerushalayim Is now available to remove “Ayin Horah” over the phone. Call till 5:00 PM: 718.689.1902 or 516.300.1490

Wanna make some extra money?? You sure do! TEXT the word “MONEY” to 718887-5180 for details. (or call)

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