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HERE KNOW WO TO G ! 78 2 Pe sa ch 5 ns io rs E xc u ent S u p p le m
AT HOME IN THE MIDBAR
THE NOT-SO POWERFUL PISHON
BATTLE FOR THE BAG
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What you never knew about the Nile
Why wouldn’t the Imrei Chaim let him take the afikomen?
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(Inbox, Issue 343) I was amazed by the family who had no Pesach kitchen, and I marvel at how they work with boxes and their appliances in different places. Kol hakavod! It made me appreciate the fact that I have a Pesach kitchen, and it also brought to mind appreciation for my mother, who did not have a Pesach kitchen years ago. My father, zt”l, would kasher the kitchen the day of bedikas chometz, and my mother would start the cooking on Erev Yom Tov. She was, baruch Hashem, blessed with a large family, and I have no idea how she managed this. For us the last-minute schlepping was fun, but I’m sure less so for my mother! C.E.
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HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT IS A VERY REAL RISK TO YOUR LIFETIME SAVINGS. THIS INTERVIEW MAY SERVE AS SMELLING ZALTZ TO SPUR FAMILIES INTO ACTION.
Everyone worries about the future. Most worry about health, financial security and their children’s well-being, while others worry about what the world will look like and other matters we have little control over. But what if in all our planning, we leave a massive blind spot that threatens to destroy what we’ve worked decades to build? Whether it is the home we own or investments we’ve amassed, we stand to lose everything by merely growing old and almost inevitably requiring long-term care. The obscene costs of a nursing home stay, assisted living, and the costs of home health aides are not covered by Medicaid for those who hold assets in their name. Such costs can easily amount to several hundred thousand dollars a year. This means that until these assets are completely exhausted, Medicaid will not provide any care or services, no matter how dire the patient’s health. To remedy this, elder law attorneys like the industry leaders at Haas and Zaltz LLP offer legal solutions to preempt this looming threat. This week, we speak with Ari J. Zaltz to learn more about what people can do to protect themselves and their loved ones. FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH YOUR PRACTICE, WHAT IS IT THAT YOUR FIRM DOES?
We are a law practice, led by Emanuel Haas and myself, that specializes in estate planning and elder law services. We help people plan and prepare for those financial matters and decisions they’d rather not think about, but are an inevitable part of life. We’ve been around since 1982 and are passionate about helping our clients avoid some of the pitfalls that have destroyed so many families’ finances. WHAT DO YOU FEEL FAMILIES DON’T KNOW AND SHOULD?
Every American over the age of 65 is eligible for Medicare, but while this covers skilled
care for a short period of time (at most 100 days), it doesn’t cover long-term or custodial care that helps people live at home or in a nursing facility. Now, among other services, Medicaid (not to be confused with Medicare) does indeed cover such care, but one cannot qualify if they have a certain amount of income or assets. A common misconception is that only wealthy people need estate planning to circumvent this problem. However, for the most part, anyone who owns a home should do this kind of planning, and a staggering number of people are unaware of this until it’s too late. They’ll need to spend all of their assets – including savings and eventually their home — on care before Medicaid will kick in. IS THERE NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ONCE THE INDIVIDUAL IS ALREADY CLOSER TO NEEDING CARE?
Yes and no. Medicaid has implemented what they call a five-year lookback period to ensure that applicants don’t just give their assets away to family members or sell them well below market value in order to become eligible. Medicaid will go back 60 months and review all asset transfers to see if anything was offloaded in a way designed to get around their eligibility policies. And if they find something, they will penalize the applicant with a period of ineligibility. There are complicated techniques and strategies that can always be employed to save at least 50% of the assets. However, with proper foresight, one can protect all of the assets. SO WHAT DO YOU DO TO GET OUT AHEAD OF IT?
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most significant parts of our operation is the creation of what’s called a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust. This trust is irrevocable and places a person’s home and other assets that qualify into a trust managed by a third party – generally that person’s child(ren). They can choose who manages the trust and choose who inherits the assets that it holds, but legally, the property is no longer theirs and does not count against their eligibility. YOU MENTIONED THAT YOUR FIRM OFFERS ESTATE PLANNING AND ELDER LAW SERVICES. WHAT ELSE IS INCLUDED IN THAT?
There are a great number of components to this. Because we are so experienced in these matters, we assess each person’s circumstances and come up with a plan to meet their particular needs. There are a myriad of issues that we address including probate avoidance, powers of attorney, health care proxies and special needs planning. We also provide services to help potential inheritors avoid the obligation for ridiculously expensive estate taxes. And the list goes on… CAN YOU EXPLAIN BRIEFLY WHY THESE ARE SO IMPORTANT?
Sure. If someone passes away without a will, their family will eventually receive their inheritance, but there are so many legal hurdles they will have to go through until it’s all settled. A health care proxy/power of attorney details what happens if, chas v’shalom, they are incapacitated, precluding the need to involve the courts where one may even be saddled with a judge-appointed third-party guardian. Our planning for a special needs family member who relies on government support is crucial. Will they lose it when they inherit
assets? And who will manage it for them since they can’t? HOW DOES HALACHA FIT INTO THE PICTURE IN YOUR PRACTICE?
This is a very important point: Everything we do is 100% consistent with applicable law and halacha. In our practice’s four decades, we have worked with leading rabbanim across the spectrum to ensure that every trust and every document adheres to halacha. In fact, many rabbanim refer families to us in times of dispute or when they require guidance. CAN YOU SHARE AN EXAMPLE OF WHERE HALACHA APPLIES TO YOUR WORK?
Here’s one important example, one that we work on regularly. The Torah states that when a person dies, their sons, and not their daughters, inherit what they left behind. According to Chazal, even if one writes in his will that his daughters, too, shall receive a share, it is invalid. The Rema writes of a way where a person can leave an inheritance to his daughters via a mechanism called a shtar chatzi zachar. Without getting too deep into the weeds, these shtaros today have a parent write over a large debt to their daughters that will come due shortly before they die. The estate will then inherit this debt, but the parent includes a stipulation that it can be absolved by paying the daughter their share of the inheritance. This is halachically valid and has helped us avoid so many potential family machlokes. FINAL MESSAGE TO OUR READERS?
Don’t wait! If you or your parents are middle-aged or older, you can’t afford not to make a plan. Life happens, and you have to be ready for it. Otherwise, you may face a world of financial heartbreak that was completely avoidable.
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Bail Reform Rollbacks, Gas Tax Relief and More as New York State Budget Passes One week past its official deadline, Governor Kathy Hochul passed her first state budget, the $220 billion package including multiple items that have little to do with actual spending. The New York Times reported that the most contentious issues were changes to the state’s 2019 bail reform instituted by former Governor Andrew Cuomo, which barred judges from setting bail in all but the most serious cases. With defendants back out on the streets within hours of their arrest, and some taking advantage of the opportunity to commit repeat offenses, bail reform was trounced by many on both sides of the aisle, including New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who like Cuomo, is a Democrat. Under the newly passed budget, judges would have the ability to consider whether a defendant could potentially cause serious harm if released, giving them the ability to set bail for those they consider likely threats instead of releasing them back out onto the streets. It would also create an opportunity to arrest defendants who are already awaiting a court appearance on a previous charge, if they committed certain crimes. At the gas pump, consumers will be heaving a sigh of relief as of June 1, with the state slashing its gas tax from 33 to 16 cents per gallon. Governor Hochul estimated that the move, which will remain in effect until the end of 2022, will save individuals and businesses approximately $585 million over its six-month duration. The budget also included $800 million in relief for renters at risk of eviction, $250 million for those who are behind on their utility bill and $125 million to benefit homeowners and landlords impacted by the pandemic. Details have yet to be clarified about $1.2 billion allocated for bonuses to front-line health care workers and a $3-per-hour minimum wage increase for home health care workers. Other notable items in the budget include increased child care subsidies and allowing bars and restaurants to sell alcohol drinks as part of larger takeout orders for the next three years. Hochul described her budget as historic, categorizing it as a blueprint for the state’s future in both the short and the long term. “We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to not just bring relief to families and put more money in people’s pockets today, but also to make historic investments in New Yorkers for years ahead,” said the governor. “I thank Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins and Speaker Heastie for their hard work and collaboration in putting together this agreement that will usher in a new era of a stronger, safer, more prosperous New York State.” New York City Mayor Eric Adams was one of several who were critical of Hochul’s budget, reported the New York Post. 254
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Hochul had responded positively to Adams’ request for mayoral control of the city’s public schools during a recent meeting, but the mayor was unable to get elected officials in Albany on board with his plan. He expressed his disappointment in the decision, saying that more than a million schoolchildren in the five boroughs were currently facing levels of uncertainty in their education. “I need to continue the progress in schools and also make sure we make the right decisions around public safety,” said Adams. “And I’m going to continue to partner with Albany to accomplish this.” The mayor was also unhappy with the budget’s bail reform initiatives, saying that they failed to fully address public safety issues. “Clearly there’s more to be done,” said Adams. Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch pulled no punches in his criticisms, saying that the measures included in the budget were constructed to make the public feel safer, without tackling the larger issue of “real public safety.” “Their proposed changes are political window dressing that won’t do much to change the reality on our streets,” said Lynch, adding that Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie are “getting ready to push their next slate of anti-police measures as soon as this weak budget passes.”
Once Again, Post Office Hikes Stamp Prices Less than a year after raising the price of mailing a firstclass letter from 55 to 58 cents, the United States Postal Service has announced plans to raise rates again in order to keep up with inflation and rising operating expenses. CBS News reported that the USPS plans to raise the price of a first-class stamp to 60 cents on July 10. The last rate hike went into effect in August 2021, slapping customers with an overall 9% jump in price, just over a percentage point over the current 7.9% inflation rate. The post office has been experiencing ongoing financial difficulties, and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy implemented lower delivery standards last year, which significantly slowed turnaround times for first-class mail. Paul Steidler, a senior fellow at the Lexington Institute and an expert on the postal service, said that the USPS has failed to keep up with its scaled-back scheduling, making the increase in price all the more objectionable. “It’s one thing to have price increases, but it’s another to have absolutely abysmal service accompanying that price increase,” said Steidler. “The price increase is not in the best interest of the American people.”
The USPS announced the jump in pricing on the same day that President Joe Biden signed the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 into law, providing $107 billion in funding to the agency. The postal service had said that it would run out of funding by 2024 without congressional assistance, having sustained fourteen consecutive years of operating in the red. Under the new law, the USPS will continue to meet its obligation of delivering mail six days a week, with the exception of federal holidays, natural disasters and other special circumstances. It would also relieve the agency of its obligation of financing health care benefits for its workers ahead of time for the next 75 years, a requirement that doesn’t exist for other federal agencies or private companies.
State Appoints New Monitor for East Ramapo School District Eleven days after one of the East Ramapo School District’s state-appointed monitors resigned unexpectedly, citing personal reasons as impetus for her departure, a former Westchester school superintendent has been tapped to take her place. The Journal News reported that the New York State Education Department announced the appointment of Mary Fox-Alter as the district’s new academic monitor. Fox-Alter, who recently retired from her position heading the Pleasantville school district, will be replacing Denise Lowe. “I’m just really honored to do this work on behalf of the East Ramapo Central School District students,” said Fox-Alter. Fox-Alter said that her appointment is for a one-year period and that she undertook the responsibilities of bringing academic oversight to the conflicted district while also providing feedback and support. A 40-year veteran educator who began her career as a school teacher and rose through the ranks, Fox-Al256
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ter counts academic and instructional improvements, advocacy for public school students, and improving school infrastructure among her accomplishments, reported The Examiner News. “There are challenges here, but I am confident we can work together on behalf of the students to ensure their academic success,” said Fox-Alter. Despite her impressive track record, Fox-Alter’s appointment did not sit well with members of the African American community, who were hoping to see one of their own named to the position. “We need someone with experience dealing with a diverse community such as this, a community that’s hav-
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ing the problems we’ve been having,” observed Carole Anderson, a member of the East Ramapo Community Advisory Board and a former member of the East Ramapo school board. State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa described Fox-Alter as a proven and effective leader who has a unique ability to support the entire school community — students, teachers, families and school board members. “Her blend of experience in public and private schools, coupled with her strong commitment to student success and the community, make her an exceptional choice for the East Ramapo Central School District,” said Rosa in a written statement.
Monsey resident and East Ramapo Community Advisory Board member Rivkie Feiner expressed her appreciation to Lowe for her efforts helping the district and said that she looks forward to working with Fox-Alter. East Ramapo was described in January by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli as the most fiscally stressed in New York, with state funding formulas failing to recognize its unique makeup that has private school children outnumbering their public school peers by a ratio of three to one. “I hope NYSED will recognize the uniqueness of our district and support all of our children by giving us the resources that they need,” said Feiner.
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Dina shrugs and goes out to play jump rope with her friends. But her mother is left inside, face in her hands, her heart aching so strongly she can hardly breathe. A new pair of tights? What about fruits? Vegetables? Some chicken for yom tov? Yes, it’s inconceivable. But there are so many families in Eretz Yisroel who can’t get the simplest Pesach basics onto the table. Throughout the year, they try to sustain their families with cheap yet nourishing foods. But on Pesach, the bulk of their cheap go-to’s, like pasta and rice, are off the menu. Instead, an array of expensive specialty food items is required. It’s a struggle. A struggle so stressful it consumes every waking hour. Each month is a rollercoaster ride, not to be ridden by the faint of heart. Rent, tuition, utilities. The never-ending lineup of expenses constantly demands their attention. They do need a roof over their heads. Their children do need to learn. But they do need to eat, too, don’t they? They try to hold on, but they feel like they’re falling. It’s just too much. And then suddenly, it’s Nissan. And while the
world is cooking up a storm of baked chicken, potato kugel, and apple compote, they wonder where they’ll find the money to purchase potatoes for karpas. New tights? That’s a faraway dream. Then Ezras Yakov, founded by Rabbi Menachem Teitelbaum, steps in to ease that crushing burden. It’s been thirty years. Thirty years of ensuring that no family ever goes hungry. Thirty years of ensuring that no family is left struggling for the basics. Thirty years of ensuring that no family is pained by the thought of yom tov. “I get by all year, but with five children, we still can’t meet the annual Pesach expenses, even with both of us working. Wine, matzah, even without meat, we would get deep into debt that we would have no idea how to repay. Pesach is possible now with Ezras Yakov’s support. We too can feel the joy of yom tov!” They scavenge. They scrimp. They save. They do everything they possibly can to pull together a decent yom tov. But when they realize they simply can’t, Ezras Yakov’s food packages come as an enormous relief. Eggs, onion, potatoes, apples, yogurt. Those are just some Pesach staples we take for granted. But they are far from a given in many homes. In a giant undertaking, Ezras Yakov prepares food for over 1,200 families. The Pesach food distribution takes place in a beautiful hall, so the families can get what they need in the most respectable way. But it’s not a nameless, faceless operation. Ezras Yakov personally knows each family and follows their needs to make certain they are met. There’s an element of tension in every home before yom tov. There’s so much to do in order to get the house and family ready for Pesach. But in homes where there is financial stress, that tension is immeasurably stronger. Nerves are frayed even more than usual, and the entire household feels the strain. When the families receive Ezras Yakov’s food package, the pressure is lifted and they are able to experience true simchas yom tov. Throughout the year, Ezras Yakov distributes weekly Shabbos packages and hachnasas kallah funds to hundreds of families. Every part of the operation is done by volunteers, so there is zero overhead. Now the Ezras Yakov Pesach distribution costs a staggering $300,000. They cannot possibly do this without your help. You can step in and transform Pesach for hundreds of families. You can step in and turn a time of struggle into a time of happiness. You can step in and ensure that your fellow Yid will not stare at a bare Seder table this year. Yes, you can make all the difference for 1,200 families this yom tov. A kosheren and freilichen Pesach!
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CHAPTER 6 RECAP: Zach Ganz feels that the time is right to announce his bid for a seat in Congress. Zach is also the eldest living descendant of Mischa Ginzburg — and thus heir to the Rebbe’s manuscript…
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ichael Bromfman leaned back in his chair and smiled. “I hear you’re delivering an address at Garrity University.” Zach Ganz nodded. “Your old alma mater.” Which was why he was having dinner with Michael in the first place. Michael had fond memories of his time in Garrity, so this was a good time to ask for a donation. They sat in Michael’s restaurant, a quietly luxurious place that old-money millionaires loved to be seen in. The tablecloths over the small, round tables reached almost to the floor, and the subdued clink of cutlery was the loudest sound in the room. Michael nodded appreciatively. “You remembered!” His eyes glazed over with memory as he lifted a glass of wine to his lips. “Did I ever tell you about the time two of my buddies, both engineers, took apart my car?” Of course he had. It was Michael’s favorite story and he told it constantly. Zach had heard it at least five times. “No,” he said, feigning surprise. “Took your car apart?”
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“Down to the nuts and bolts!” Michael chortled. “They reassembled it in my living room! I’d been in Chicago for two days. When I came back, my car was gone. I was on the phone with the cops when I walked into my apartment. The old Chevy was sitting on my rug!” He burst into muted laughter, his large body heaving silently for several seconds. “I was on the second floor, too; those guys worked hard for the prank. And there, next to the Chevy, was a sign scribbled on cardboard: PRIVATE PARKING. VIOLATORS WILL BE TOWED!” He laughed again. “Wow,” Zach said, eyes wide. “How’d you get the car back out?” “Oh, they came by a few hours later and took care of it. By evening you’d never have known it was there in the first place.” He winked. “I’ve got pictures somewhere to prove it, though.” This would really be a great story, Zach thought, if not for what came next. “Yeah, fun guys those two,” Michael mused. They both work for me, now… “They both work for me now,” Michael said, eyes flashing cruelly. He came back to the pres-
ent and smiled again. “So, what can I do for you, Zach?” “Well, I probably shouldn’t say anything just yet,” Zach said coyly. “But… I’m going to be running for the House next year.” Michael chuckled. “So! The rumors are true. And you’ve come to squeeze me for money, hey?” Zach nodded good-naturedly. “For every penny, sir.” “You lousy politicians!” Michael snorted. “What you can’t tax out of us, you wheedle out in contributions!” In reality, Zach knew Michael couldn’t be more pleased. The old bully loved throwing his weight around, and if he could make it look like he was the victim, all the better. But getting someone into Congress was exactly the kind of thing his already overinflated ego would love. He would contribute, that was certain. It was only a question of how much and how soon. Also, how much the “donation” would cost Zach later… He was eyeing Zach like a giftwrapped package left on his doorstep. This was a present he hadn’t asked for and didn’t need, but he’d enjoy owning all the same. That was doubtless how Michael thought of his “donation” — as a purchase. It made Zach’s stomach turn. Skulking around and asking for money was never one of Zach’s favorite parts of the job. But you didn’t always get a choice. Campaigns cost big money, and while his staff could handle the small and mid-level donors, the big fish had to be courted by the man himself. A waiter brought their entrées. Michael turned his attention to an enormous steak, barely cooked and still dripping juice. Yet another thing for him to happily chew to pieces. Zach had ordered a more modest pepper steak. It was delicious, but he didn’t have much of an appetite. In politics, eating was just another thing you did for show, to make people believe you were a real person. (What else would you be? A marionette?) So he ate, because he was expected to. But he could never really enjoy it. The phone in his breast pocket rang suddenly. It was the phone he reserved for friends and family. A perfect excuse. “I’m so sorry, Michael, it’s my pri-
vate line. I have to take this.” around red tape, something like that. Michael was too engrossed in his Whatever it was, he resolved to help if steak to care. He waved one oversized he could. hand in what he must have thought “Okay. I’ll be home tonight from…” was a gracious gesture, and Zach got he checked his watch. It was a quarter up and stepped off to the side. past seven now. He was speaking at a “Hello?” rally at half past nine. How soon could “Mr. Ganz? This is Chaim Simcha he get away from Michael without Ginzburg.” losing that hefty donation? “Eight-fif“Rabbi Ginzburg!” Zach said teen to nine, if you can make it. You’d warmly. “How are you doing? How’s have to leave pretty much right away, the synagogue?” In his world, everyone had an agenda. MICHAEL CHUCKLED. “SO! It was a relief to THE RUMORS ARE TRUE. AND meet someone like his cousin, who YOU’VE COME TO SQUEEZE ME pretty much said FOR MONEY, HEY?” what he meant and didn’t try to manipulate you. For that, more than anything else, he had though. If not, I’ll give you my secresent a very sizable donation when the tary’s number. You can book an aprabbi had asked for help. pointment for some time in the next “Baruch Hashem,” the rabbi told him. few days.” “We’re growing, slowly but steadily. “No, no, I can come now, that’s fine. You should come visit sometime.” Thank you!” “I just might,” Zach lied. “I saw you “My pleasure, rabbi,” Zach said. He at the funeral this morning. Thanks gave his address and hung up, braced for helping out. Jacob would have aphimself, and then marched back in preciated the family coming together to Michael Bromfman, a huge plastic like that.” smile welded to his face. “Yes, I think he would have,” Rabbi Ginzburg mused. * * * * * There was a brief pause, enough to tell Zach that they were about to get Chaim Simcha, his brother Izzy down to business. and Zach all sat comfortably in Zach’s “So, what can I do for you?” he living room. The Ginzburg brothers prompted. each had a can of soda in front of them “Well, something’s come up over on the coffee table, while Zach himself here that concerns you. I’d like to meet drank a sparkling water. He generally with you to discuss it in person, if you favored wine for these kinds of small don’t mind.” meetings, but his guests had declined And there you had it. Everyone the alcohol, and he himself had had wants something, Zach reminded his fill already at dinner. himself. It was a favorite phrase of The brothers sat together on a disthe governor. There wasn’t much Zach play-room couch of snowy white, their could expect in return from this rabbi feet sinking into a carpet so deep it who lived in another state, but that was almost tacky. Izzy thought it was a didn’t matter. He liked the rabbi. And little much. Still, he had to admit that wasn’t that the whole point of politics, his cousin had style. to help people out? It didn’t have to be Mr. Ganz took another sip of seltzer reciprocal. and thought. “So this manuscript be“It’s a pretty long drive,” Zach longs to me?” pointed out. “Sure you can’t just tell “In theory,” Chaim Simcha replied. me about it over the phone?” “The Polish government is trying to “It’s a bit… complicated. I’d rather honor the Rebbe’s request that it go to his oldest descendant. But they’re speak in person.” insisting that you prove it first. You’ll Yes, it was always complicated. have to go down there and present the Zach knew that. Doubtless the synaright documents to verify your claims gogue needed something. Connecbefore they surrender it to you.” tions he could tap for them, a way April 13, 2022
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MR. GANZ TOOK ANOTHER SIP OF SELTZER AND THOUGHT. “SO THIS MANUSCRIPT BELONGS TO ME?” Ganz nodded. “Okay, that’s fair enough. But what am I supposed to do with this thing, once I have it? I mean, I’m sure it’s a nice heirloom, a bit of family history and all that. But I doubt my Hebrew is good enough to read much of it. It should really be in a museum.” “No!” Izzy said a little too forcefully. Ganz turned to him with raised eyebrows. “I mean,” he added quickly, “it shouldn’t be in a museum. It should stay with the family. And it should be learned from, used, studied.” “We were hoping that, if you don’t see any use for it, you might consider donating it to the Lodz shul,” Chaim Simcha picked up. “I’m working on a project to have all the Rebbe’s works published as a set, with an added commentary where necessary.” He paused and considered. “Perhaps we’ll even add a translation.” Zach Ganz smiled. “I suppose that might be nice to see, Rabbi. But don’t do it for me; I doubt I’d end up reading much of it. Still, I don’t mind lending it to you semi-permanently. As you pointed out, I don’t really have much use for it.” “Great!” Izzy tossed down the last of his drink and breathed a sigh of relief. “I’m so glad you’re willing to help!” That was much easier than they’d expected. Baruch Hashem! “It’s my pleasure,” Zach said, waving the matter away. “I’ll have my family documents mailed to the Polish embassy tomorrow, and I’ll let you know when the manuscript arrives.” Izzy looked at Chaim Simcha, and their faces fell. “I’m — I’m afraid it’s not that simple,” Chaim Simcha explained. “Like I said, you have to go there — to present yourself in person.” Zach shrugged. “Fine. But it might take a few days before I can get to the embassy.” “Not the embassy,” Izzy said with a gulp. He’d thought they’d made this clear. “You have to go down there.” Ganz frowned. “You don’t mean to Poland, do you?” “I’m afraid so,” Chaim Simcha told him. “One of us could come along, if you’d prefer,” Izzy offered. But Zach gave them a sad smile. “Listen, fellas, it’s not possible. Especially now. I wouldn’t mind doing this if I were already there. But I can’t schedule a trip halfway across the world for this! Are you kidding? I’m about to run for Congress!” “I’ll happily cover the funds for your trip,” Chaim Simcha began, but Zach cut him off. “It’s not about the money,” he insisted. “Honestly. I’ve got a campaign to run, and I can’t disappear like that.” He shook his head and shrugged. “I’m sorry, guys, I really am. But there’s no way.” He sighed and stood up, offering them each his hand. “I’m sorry you came out here for nothing, and I hope you find another way to get that manuscript. But if it means a trip to Europe, I’m not your man. Not this time…” TO BE CONTINUED...
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T HE
M O NS E Y V I E W Pesach
is a time of new beginnings, of a new season
perfume, the brightening of the sun — it is all a promise of a magical time filled with new blossoms and hope. Pesach is also a time when homes are scoured afresh and delicacies are churned out in
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abundance. As always, we embrace tradition on this yom tov and let it shine forth in the dishes we prepare. It is a remembrance of our youth through foods from our past, all while new memories are formed for the generation to come. Here’s to welcoming yet another Zman Cheiruseinu with vitality and joy. Happy cooking, and a chag kasher v’same’ach!
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A TASTE OF TRADITION ISSUE 342
Falshe Fish Two-Tone Gefilte Fish Baked Salmon With Homemade Duck Sauce
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DELECTABLE DESSERTS ISSUE 343
Mango Pineapple Mocktail on Ice Molten Lava Cakes Layered Meringue Pie CREPES A LA PESACH ISSUE 344
Brisket Crepe Pie Pulled Beef Egg Rolls Chicken Crepes in Onion Sauce
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CREPES A LA PESACH R E C I P E S B Y:
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We all know what happens as soon as the Pesach kitchen gets unlocked: Out comes the frying pan, and with it, a mass production of Pesach lokshen. Who can resist sneaking a taste off the disappearing pile of crepes? This year, try to stow some away, out of eyesight of the lokshen-lovers, because we have a lineup of dishes that will take your crepes to the next level.
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CHICKEN CREPES IN O NIO N SAU C E Yields 22 to 24 crepes BY: L E A H S T E R N
A delicious and festive yom tov dish, these crepes are not your typical blintz.
CREPES
FILLING
½ 1½ 12 1 ⅔
3 6 1 1
1½
cup potato starch cups water eggs tsp. coarse salt cup oil or melted shmaltz, plus more for frying tsp. sugar, optional
DIREC T IO NS
1. Combine the potato starch with the water, then add the remaining ingredients and mix well. 2. Heat oil in an 8” frying pan. 3. Pour in enough crepe batter to thinly cover the surface of the pan. Tilt the pan to distribute the batter evenly. Fry the crepe until the top surface is dry. 4. Flip over the crepe, and fry it until it’s lightly browned in spots. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 with the remaining batter.
large onions, diced T. oil large carrot zucchini
1 2 2 1
small knob celery lb. ground dark chicken eggs T. salt
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1. Saute the onions in oil until they’re translucent. Set aside 2 cups of sauteed onion for the sauce. 2. Shred the vegetables finely. 3. In a mixing bowl, combine the ground chicken, sauteed onions, shredded vegetables, eggs and salt. 4. Line two 10x16” pans with parchment paper. 5. Place approximately 2½ tablespoons of filling in the center of each crepe. Roll up the crepe and place it in the pan, seam side down. Repeat these steps with the remaining crepes. 6. Preheat the oven to 350°.
SAUCE
2 cups reserved sautéed onions 1 parsley root, shredded 2 cups chicken soup 1 cup water 1–1½ T. salt 1½ T. potato starch dissolved in 1½ T. water DIREC T IO NS
O I L- F R E E C R E P E B AT T E R :
3/4 cup potato starch 2 cups water 12 eggs 3/4 tsp. salt
1. Place all the sauce ingredients except potato starch in a saucepan, and bring it to a boil. 2. Allow the sauce to simmer for five minutes. 3. Add the diluted potato starch, and cook the mixture for another two minutes. 4. Pour the sauce over the crepes. 5. Cover the pan and bake for 45 minutes.
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BRISKET EGG ROLLS BY: M I R I A M P E S S Y W E R C B E R G E R
An elegant and delicious appetizer, side or finger food . Enjoy anytime for all eight days of Pesach and beyond. BRISKET
2 1 2
lb. brisket large onion cups orange juice Salt, for sprinkling
CREPES
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eggs tsp. potato starch ¾ cup seltzer Salt and sugar to taste
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1. Slice the onion, then saute it for 20 minutes. 2. Place the brisket in a 9x13” pan. Sprinkle it with salt on both sides. 3. Top with sautéd onions. Pour orange juice into the pan. Cover and bake the meat at 350° for 3 to 4 hours, until tender. Allow it to cool. 4. When the meat is cool, pull it apart with two forks, then add it back into the remaining sauce and onions. 5. To prepare the crepes, mix together all the ingredients in a bowl. Fry about ¼ cup of the batter at a time in a greased skillet until the crepe is set on both sides. 6. Spoon some meat into the center of each crepe, then roll it up like an eggroll, tucking in both ends to seal. 7. Fry the crepes in oil on both sides until they’re crisp. 8. Serve with homemade duck sauce (recipe in Issue 342).
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BRISKET CREPE PIE BY: R I V K Y F R I E D M A N
This is one dish that won’t leave you with any leftovers!
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CREPES
2 2 ½ 2
8 2 1 2
onions, sliced lb. second-cut brisket cup oil cups red wine
eggs cups seltzer cup potato starch T. oil
MAK E A SPICE RUB WITH THE FOLLOWING :
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1. Place all the ingredients in a bowl and blend together with an immersion blender until the mixture is smooth.
1. Line a 9x13” baking pan with parchment paper, and lay the onions over the bottom.
2. Line a plate with paper towels.
2. Score the brisket and place it on the onions. Pour the oil over the brisket and coat it well. Next, massage the spice rub all over the brisket until it is completely coated.
3. Heat a large frying pan with 1 tablespoon oil. Spoon about ¼ cup of batter into the pan.
tsp. salt tsp. black pepper (optional)
3. Add the wine. 4. Cover the meat with another piece of parchment paper, then wrap the pan tightly with silver foil. 5. Place the meat into the refrigerator to marinate for a few hours (optional). 6. Preheat the oven to 300°, and bake the brisket for 4 hours. 7. When baked through, shred the meat using two forks.
SAU TEED ONIONS
6 6
Spanish onions, sliced into half-circles tsp. oil Salt
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1. Coat the bottom of the pan with oil. Heat the pan on mediumhigh heat until the oil is shimmering. Add the onion slices and stir to coat the onions with oil. Spread the onions evenly over the pan and let them cook, stirring occasionally. 2. After 10 minutes, sprinkle some salt over the onions. The trick to keeping the onions from drying out as they cook is to add a little water to the pan. 3. Let the onions cook for another 30 minutes to an hour, stirring every few minutes. As soon as the onions start sticking to the pan, let them stick a little and brown, but then stir them before they burn. Continue to cook and scrape, cook and scrape, until the onions are a rich, browned color.
4. Tilt the pan so the mixture coats the bottom of the pan evenly, then place it back onto the flame. Once it sets (that takes about a minute), flip the crepe with a spatula and count to 10. When done, transfer the crepe to a plate. 5. Repeat this process with the rest of the batter. T O S TA C K T H E CREPE PIE:
1. Place one crepe on a plate. Add a few heaping tablespoons of pulled brisket, and spread it evenly to create a thin layer. Top with another crepe. 2. Add a few heaping tablespoons of the sauteed onions, spread evenly, and cover with another crepe. 3. Top with some more brisket and onions. 4. Repeat these steps until all the crepes have been used.
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Here we revisit some of the favorite Pesach recipes that previously appeared in The Monsey View.
OLDIES, BUT GOODIES
COOKIES BY: D. W E R C B E R G E R
These are the best Pesach cookies I have ever tasted. The batter is easiest to work with when it’s cold. So stick it into the fridge between batches if making more than one batch at a time. INGREDIENTS
2 6 2
cups sugar egg whites bags ground nuts (you can use a mixture of any nuts)
DIREC T IO NS
1. Preheat the oven to 350°. 2. Mix all ingredients well and refrigerate for an hour. 3. Drop by the teaspoonful onto a lined cookie sheet. 4. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, depending on if you like them crispy or crunchy. Don’t overbake them, though, because they can easily burn. Wait until the cookies are completely cool before removing from parchment paper.
CARROT MUFFINS BY: S U S S Y K R AU S
This is truly delicious and moist, and doesn’t even use potato starch! INGREDIENTS
7 1 1½ 1 ¼ 5
eggs, separated cup, plus 2 T. sugar cups ground nuts tsp. (ground) cinnamon tsp. salt Juice of one lemon carrots, grated
DIREC T IO NS
1. Beat the egg whites with 2 tablespoons of sugar until stiff. 2. Fold in the rest of the ingredients, and combine well by hand. 3. Pour into muffin cups, and bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until set.
COFFEE NUT TORTE BY: L E A H S T E R N
Our favorite recipe from our favorite aunt! If using a tube pan, please note that this cake must be carefully cut out of the pan. INGREDIENTS
11 1½ ¾ 6 1
eggs, separated cups sugar, divided cup potato starch oz. ground walnuts or filberts T. coffee dissolved in 2 tsp. hot water
DIREC T IO NS
1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Beat whites with half of the sugar. 2. In a separate bowl mix the remaining ingredients, and fold gently into the egg whites. 3. Pour batter into a nondisposable two-piece tube pan. Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Allow to cool in the oven.
M E LT- I N -T H EMOUTH FILBERT COOKIES BY: M I R I A M P E S S Y W E R C B E R G E R
This recipe comes together so quickly! INGREDIENTS
2 6 2 1 1
cups potato starch oz. ground filberts eggs cup oil cup sugar
DIREC T IO NS
1. Preheat the oven to 350°. 2. Mix all ingredients together. 3. Drop by tablespoonful onto a cookie sheet, and bake until edges are slightly browned, about 18 to 20 minutes.
MERINGUE KISSES
SPONGE CAKE
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BY: L E A H S T E R N
These meringues are that perfect combination of chew and crunch.
This cake is so light and fluffy. INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENTS
6 ⅛ 1⅓ ⅔ 5
egg whites tsp. salt cups sugar, divided cup potato starch oz. ground nuts
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1. Beat egg whites with salt until foamy. Slowly add 1 cup of sugar and continue beating until very stiff. 2. Combine ⅓ cup sugar with potato starch and nuts in a bag and shake to combine. 3. Add to beaten whites and mix gently. 4. Spoon batter onto baking sheet in desired size and bake at 225° for 2 hours. Allow to dry for several hours to retain crispy texture.
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1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Beat egg whites. Add ½ cup of sugar and continue beating until stiff. 2. In a separate bowl, beat yolks with the rest of the sugar until thick and light in color. On low speed, add potato starch and juice. Carefully combine with whites. 3. Pour into a two-piece tube pan or two medium-sized loaf pans. Bake 1 hour for tube pan, or 45 to 50 minutes for loaf pans. Allow to cool in the oven.
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For thousands of years, our people have been roaming the world, bringing kedusha to the remotest corners of the earth. Despite our vast journeys, however, chassidim in America have largely kept to the tristate area. And yet, there are small groups of adventurous chassidim who have tried to build in the “midbar.” Discover three chassidish communities that are wellsprings of Torah in the most unlikely of places.
Part 1 /// CHASSIDIM AMONGST CACTI
Casa Grande, Arizona
Part 2 /// A TREASURE NEAR TAMPA
Wimauma, Florida
Part 3 /// THE MEVAKSHIM OF MILWAUKEE
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Chassidim Among Cacti Casa Grande, Arizona
Deep in the Arizonian desert, surrounded by red-toned sand that stretches as far as the eye can see, an oasis of Torah flourishes. Nestled within the town of Casa Grande, a young Jewish community has sprouted up. Here among the cacti there’s even a kollel where chassidish yungerleit sit, bent over holy seforim hour after hour. When one thinks of this precious community, one can’t help but call to mind the Tehillim of Dovid Hamelech, who — like them — was in a parched land but thirsted only for his Maker, crying out, “Tzamah lecha nafshi, kamah lecha besari, b’eretz tziyah v’ayef bli mayim — I yearn to be near You, my flesh desires Your closeness in a barren and weary land without water.”
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Casa Grande at a Glance
Weather Averages:
Population:
89,000
WINTER: SUMMER:
Average purchase price of houses:
$345,000
41–65 degrees 78–104 degrees
Distance from New York:
2,400+ miles PLANE: 5 HOURS CAR: 37 HOURS
FROM COVID TO CASA GRANDE
How is it that a chassidish community sprouts up in the middle of a desert, far from the frum-opolises of the East Coast? To answer that question, I call Mrs. Miry Rubin, whose family is credited with founding the kehillah. “My husband is in real estate and loves Arizona. He dreamed of moving here about a year before COVID hit, and we came during the summer to see if people could handle the heat. Then COVID hit, and my husband felt that New York wasn’t the best place to be living at the time, so he decided to invest in several homes here to start off the community. There was no school then anyway, so we felt it was the right time, and we chose to be the Nachshon.” Though there are now 28 year-round families, with another few scheduled to move by the time this article goes to print, it took a while for the community to pick up traction. The Rubins
and a few other families have been living in Casa Grande for more than a year and a half, but until recently, the community was still lacking a Yiddishe infrastructure. “We got a minyan this year after Sukkos when the kollel started up,” Mrs. Rubin says, referring to the kollel headed by Rabbi Eliezer Zusya Goralnik. Under his tutelage, a handful of yungerleit spend their days shteiging. Their children, too, keep up a learning schedule with a cheder for the boys as well as a fully functioning school for girls. Mrs. Gitty Goralnik, the principal, describes the flexibility necessary to keep the school successful for all ages, factoring in that though some grades have multiple children, other grades are extremely sparse on students. The rebbis each juggle several grades as well, helping the cheder boys of all ages grow in their learning. Though schooling in Casa Grande is still in the fledgling stage, the ever-increasing interest in the community promises that it shouldn’t be long before the classes are full. “I’m hoping that next year we’ll have a class for each age,” Mrs. Goralnik tells me. “The people that came to live here are all very eager for it to grow. We’re very optimistic.” As an added boon, the schooling may one day be easy on the pockets of parents. When I speak to Mr. Rubin, he tells me that children who have lived in Arizona for more than one year have become eligible for tuition funding, and the aim of the game is that no one should have to pay tuition. GUIDING THE FLOCK
With Yiddishe kinder growing up so far away from a long-established community, one wonders who is shepherding these “tzon kedoshim,” this holy flock. Moreover, how is he able to do so when the community is so varied? “We have all different types of chassidim,” Roizy*, one of the locals, tells me. “And there are people from all over. It’s like the United Nations here.” The beauty of the community, in fact, is how they’ve been able to blend together and form a family, respecting the traditions of each other while embracing their own. At the helm, guiding the freshly minted Arizonians in the establishment of their new kehillah, stands Harav Yechiel Steinmetz, shlit”a, the famed baal hamachshir from Monsey. April 13, 2022
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“Rabbi Steinmetz was on top of all the decision-making: how we would run the schools, the community takanos, etc.,” Roizy shares. Under his leadership, the community is thriving. ONE BIG FAMILY
Mrs. Baily Furth, one of the people who have been living in the Casa Grande chassidish community since nearly its inception, enthusiastically tells me what caused her to move to Arizona. “My family was asked to join a Rosh Hashanah minyan about a year and half a ago, so we came. We came for the free vaca-
tion, and in the end decided to stay! I love everything about this place. The weather, the private houses, the people… We’re one big family and there’s no peer pressure. It’s such a lovely environment! I’ve always felt New York had something missing, and now I have it; everyone is accepted here. You can just live to live!” Mrs. Rubin echoes this sentiment when she tells me that what she loves most is the achdus of the community. “Because the community is so small, we spend a lot of time together and are really there for each other. When there is a kimpeturin — and we’ve had four babies born here already, kein ayin hara — we really help each other out. Everyone wants to help. It’s really nice.” When I inquire as to how people bring in income, Mrs. Rubin tells me that everyone has found ways to both make money and keep busy. “People have jobs at the cheder and the school, running the grocery or catering for Shabbos… Everyone has something to do.” There are even people who sell vitamins and kosher wine, I’m informed. Of course, daily living keeps one occupied just as well. “When you live here, you’re busy. You’re not klutzing on vacation,” Mrs. Rubin explains. “You’re busy doing laundry and running your house. It’s regular life.” LOCAL AMENITIES
When I express interest about the grocery store, Roizy shares that one family runs a small business, making it easier for everyone to maintain their kashrus standards out in the midbar. “We have food with heimishe hechsherim avail312
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able. In the beginning we didn’t have everything, so sometimes we’d have to wait a week or two for certain items to come in, like grape juice or ketchup, so we tried to stock up, but in the last several months, there hasn’t been anything missing.” To further aid homemakers, Rabbi Steinmetz combed through products commonly sold in the local Walmart, sharing with the community which ones he found trustworthy. The lack of kosher restaurants can be a hurdle for some newcomers, Mrs. Rubin says. “People who are used to restaurants take time to adjust, but if you live a few months like this, you get used to it.” For those really hankering for a a meal that’s not home-
cooked, an hour’s drive will bring them into Phoenix where kosher restaurants can be found. There are also Casa Grande residents who are currently working toward opening both a dairy and a meat restaurant. Surprisingly, it’s clothing shopping that’s more complicated for the community. “We don’t have Main Street,” Mrs. Rubin tells me, referring to her Monsey roots. “You have to shop in malls or go into New York. I made a trip to New York recently, coming in for a few days just to shop for my children’s wardrobe.” Roizy tells me that a lot of the heimish stores ship, but it does cost a pretty penny, so whenever they head to the tristate area for a chasunah or yom tov, they try to do their shopping then. DESERT ENCAMPMENT
“What was the initial reaction from the local community?” I asked those I interviewed. Without fail, everyone responded that the non-Jewish community has been respectful and kind. “They’re really nice people,” Mrs. Rubin tells me. “B’emes, it’s beautiful how they’re handling our community. They love to know about us and ask us questions, and we go out of our way to not make them feel uncomfortable.” The community is upper-middle class, and pleasant, but quite spread out. Most chassidim have several frum neighbors near them, but to walk from one end of the community to another would take an hour. “I have thirteen neighbors within a twentyminute walk,” Mrs. Goralnik says. “We’re very spread out. Mr. Rubin is planning a development of 314
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more than 300 houses now, but until that’s ready, there are different areas where some live closer and others live farther. “Any available real estate here is usually grabbed up really quickly,” she adds. “Wherever you find, you buy. Properties are often sold within 24 hours of listing. There are people who want to come live here but can’t find a house because so many investors have bought properties here. Now there are takanos for investors; the people who want to live here get first preference.” With the warm climate and the Yiddishe infrastructure, it’s no wonder investors are cashing in on the opportunity. “People come here instead of going to the country,” Mrs. Furth, whose husband manages the rentals, says. When I express surprise over people choosing to spend summer vacation in temperatures well over the hundred-degree mark, I am told that though it is hot, it isn’t humid, and that under shade the weather can feel quite nice. “It was 111 degrees during the Nine Days,” Roizy concurs. “It wasn’t humid, though. I was so much more comfortable in the Arizona heat than in Boro Park, because it’s a different kind of heat. It’s stiflingly hot, but you don’t sweat.” One of the perks of the place is that kids constantly have a giant sandbox right outside their door, and many families have their own pools where they can cool off during the hottest hours. “I miss Monsey,” Mrs. Rubin says, “but here I have a huge house, and it would be an adjustment to move back into a smaller house. Missing Monsey and loving it here is not a contradiction.” Roizy says that she loves that she is able to spend a lot of time with her kids, and that her mortgage for a large house is less than the rent she paid back in New York. Mrs. Furth is the most enthusiastic of the bunch. “What do you miss from New York?” I ask her. “Nothing! Absolutely nothing. I mean, family, yeah. But I go back five times a year, so I’m not missing anything.” “Do you see yourself staying here until Moshiach comes?” “I wish we can! I hope the community will grow and become more established. It has a lot of potential.” GROWING GRANDE
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IN THE MIDDLE OF A MIDBAR
A
Treasure Near Tampa Wimauma, Florida
“It’s a world of a difference here. You wake up in the morning, and the sun is shining on you. And the weather has such an impact on your mood! There are lakes everywhere, and ducks and grass. It’s gorgeous.” I’m speaking with Gitty*, one of the most recent New York transplants to Wimauama, a small town about 30 minutes from Tampa. She and her husband are fresh faces here in the chassidish community that was founded a year ago by Rabbi Yisroel and Rebbitzin Malka Taussig. Though fewer than 20 frum families have made Wimauma their year-round place of residence, the potential for growth is huge. “The homes here are all brand-new construction, singlefamily homes that start at $365,000,” Bracha Fischman, a real estate agent who owns a home in the community, tells me. “The taxes are low, the community is in a gated development, and it’s safe and upper class.” There’s even a beautiful park and walking trails, as well as 322
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a tennis court. “And the weather is gorgeous!” Bracha says. “It’s similar to Orlando, being about ten degrees cooler than Miami. It can hover around the 50s for a few weeks, but is usually in the 70s to 80s.” In the summer, I am told, the temperature doesn’t rise above 100, and it’s not very humid. Esty*, one the “old-timers” who’s been here for a year, concurs. “Tampa is not humid because it’s not near the ocean; it’s in central Florida. When I go back to New York, the doors at the airport open and I’m hit by the humidity as my ‘welcome back’…”
Wimauma at a Glance
Weather Averages:
Population:
8,300+
WINTER: SUMMER:
Average purchase price of houses:
$365,000
53–71 degrees 75–90 degrees
Distance from New York:
1,100+ miles PLANE: 2 HOURS CAR: 17 HOURS
THE COMMUNITY
“What’s the community like?” I ask Gitty*. “Everyone is heimish, but the families are very different from each other. There are all types. One thing that I can tell you is that the ladies are a bunch of fun. We just had everyone getting together for a Purim party. It was really nice!” “Nice” seems to be the perfect adjective for the community. “The day I moved to town I got so many calls from community members welcoming me and offering meals,” Gitty says. “That really is the reason behind the success of the community. Everyone is here to help everyone else.” “We’re all from different backgrounds,” Esty tells me. “We each know our differences and keep the traditions of our respective chassiduses, but we really respect each other. There’s so much beauty in every Yid because we’re all
children of Hashem. Any time somebody moves in, they get a warm shalom aleichem.” Most families live only a few minutes from other frum neighbors, and the women try to get together every week for shalosh seudos. “On Shabbos we try to meet at someone’s house even though there’s no eruv yet. So far, we live next to each other, so the babies can literally crawl over. Sometimes we go out together during the week as well,” Gitty says. “How’s the interaction with the non-Jewish community?” I ask. “I don’t really have much interaction with the community,” Gitty tells me. “I barely even see my next-door neighbors. It’s a very quiet area. In general, the people here are nice and very friendly. Interestingly, one woman found out that their neighbor is Jewish, though not frum, so she sent over challos.” Esty tells me that the frum community members try very hard to make a kiddush Hashem. “My neighbors are very accepting and friendly. It’s all about basic respect. If you respect them as people, they’re welcoming. When I’m cooking for yom tov, I go out of my way to send them some food, and my neighbors often send me something in return.” Most of the non-frum residents are young and family-minded, and are therefore accepting of little children running around. Those children, of course, are a huge factor when it comes to fledgling communities, for they, too, have needs. “Most of the families living here have children around the same ages; my oldest is a boy, then I have two little girls,” Esty says. “At the moment we have a mini cheder for the boys and a preschool.” The preschool is amazing, Esty tells me, and her girls have no desire to return to New York schooling. The cheder is also doing well, with a building currently being renovated to house the learning lads. THE LAID-BACK LIFE
When I ask about the quality of life, Esty gives me a passionate response. “We were one of the first families to move here, and we came because we could only afford ‘out-of-state’ housing. There were so many technical things that were difficult back in New York, such as the sky-high taxes and that the housing being beyond not affordable! Then there was the political April 13, 2022
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difference. New York is a very liberal state and doesn’t give you many personal rights. When we heard that we’d have more government funding here to help us send our children to private school, that was a huge push. Florida also takes off less income taxes from your paycheck, and when you put in hard work, you really want to come home with your money.” The improved financial situation had a massive impact on their family’s way of life. “There was a feeling we’d always had that a lot of aspects about our New York lifestyle weren’t enabling us to live life fully,” Esty tells me. “Once we moved here, we realized that we’d been living in a misconception, absorbing what our busy city
surroundings taught us. It became clear how much time we can spend together as a family without all the hustle and bustle of a super-busy place. The longer we’re here, the more we see how substandard it was to live from one minute to the next without having time to even think about our purpose in this world and how to best use our time to serve Hashem.” Esty shares that her family now has the time to enjoy daily breakfasts together before heading out to begin their day in a relaxed fashion, instead of rushing to catch multiple buses and working many hours to pay sky-high bills. “We enjoy the lifestyle. The kids can even play outside in the backyard all year round because the weather is almost always pleasant. That means that even if someone’s house is small, the living space is extended to the outdoors. It’s a very relaxing way to live.” MAKING ENDS MEET
Even when one lives “out of town,” they still must put food on the table and pay their bills on time. How do the locals make ends meet? “Tampa’s a growing city and there are many opportunities here,” Bracha Fischman tells me. Aside from employment possibilities that can be found among the general populace, there is room for building businesses from the ground up. One community member, for instance, opened a fencing company. “There’s a lot of business here for him, baruch Hashem,” Esty says. “There are many decent opportunities out here for private companies.” Esty works remotely, a benefit that came in the wake of COVID-19. “It’s not an issue at all nowadays. So many companies are fine with remote workers,” she says. 324
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And of course, as more families move in, the unique needs of religious Jews will need to be met, giving locals the chance to cater to the community. THE BIGGEST BUMP?
The community playground
The Wimauma cheder
What are the challenges of living out of town and being chassidish? “So far the greatest challenge is kosher food, but everyone tells me it just takes getting used to,” Gitty says. “You don’t have the luxury of walking to a grocery store and having everything you want. There is a Walmart where you can find things with the basic OU, but for meat I have to order from a grocery that delivers only once a week. There also isn’t any of the fancy nosh and ingredients with hechsherim we use that we had back in New York. Here you have to check every single item before you put it into the cart. That’s a huge difference, the constant checking.” Esty agrees that the hardest part is procuring groceries, even though there is Kosher Caddy — a tiny kosher grocery carrying chalav Yisroel and Lubavitch-shechitah products — a ten-minute drive away. “There are a lot of kosher things you can buy locally, but I’m makpid on heimishe hechsherim so it makes things more difficult. But I would never leave because of this. If this is the challenge, so be it.” Gitty tells me that when families head back to the tri-state area, they often bring back boxes of all the little extras that make life a bit easier and more enjoyable. The good news is that traveling between New York and Florida is both quick and cheap. “It’s only a two-hour flight, so when we need something very specific, we head into New York,” Esty shares. “We go about four or five times a year. Tickets back and forth can be even cheaper than taking a local taxi!” The ease of travel between the two states can make the move easier for those afraid to spread their wings beyond the New York nest and fly. With the old home only a hop, skip and jump away from the new, Wimauma is a great opportunity for those seeking to find an affordable, beautiful place to live. “We’ve had three more families move out here in the last four weeks,” Esty tells me. And I’m sure many more will soon follow. *Names changed for privacy
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“People have said that Milwaukee is the best-kept secret in America. When Rav Matisyahu Salomon came to visit the community, he said it is unique. It’s a real kehillah, an extended family. People are there for each other.” I’m speaking with Rebbetzin Feige Twerski of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who lives a plane ride away from the tri-state area and a world away from the hustle and bustle of New York life. And yet, in the state known more for its dairy than anything else, there thrives a pocket of chassidim who live a life of wholehearted devotion to serving the One Above. Rebbetzin Twerski tells me that her father-in-law, Harav Yakov Yisroel Twerski, zt”l, founded the community almost 100 years ago, back in 1927. “There were some Hornisteiple chassidim here at that time. They were older people who remembered der alter heim. Their connection to Yiddishkeit was nostalgic, based on what they remembered from their parents and grandparents. They 332
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wouldn’t work on Shabbos, but they would wake their children to go work on Shabbos, and the next generation was pretty much lost,” Rebbetzin Twerski explains. When she married the Rav’s son, Harav Michel Twerski, shlit”a, she and her husband joined his parents in Milwaukee and attempted to revitalize the community. “When we came to Milwaukee in 1961 there was basically no frum community left, only a handful of members. We started rebuilding,” Rebbetzin Twerski says. “We conducted classes and learned one on one. We started being mekarev the people, and there was a resurgence of Yiddishkeit in Milwaukee. It took time, but people started adopting a Torah lifestyle, making commitments to Shabbos and sending to Jewish schools.
Milwaukee at a Glance
Weather Averages:
Population:
600,000
WINTER: SUMMER:
Average purchase price of houses:
$170,000
18–30 degrees 65–80 degrees
Distance from New York:
900+ miles PLANE: 2+ HOURS CAR: 14+ HOURS
Over time, our community grew out of this baal teshuvah movement.” A COMMUNITY OF SEEKERS
These days, nearly 200 frum families call Beth Jehudah, the shul run by four generations of Twerskis, their home base. “My husband, zuhl zayn gezunt, is the head rabbi there; he’s the sage in the community. My son, Rabbi Ben Tzion, is the functioning rabbi. His son, Rabbi Chaim, is the assistant rabbi, and he’s now making bar mitzvah…”. Just as the Twerski family has been blessed to see generations blossom, so too have the families they’d originally invested in. “People used to drive to shul when we first started out. We embraced them, and they came for Shabbos meals and experienced the various aspects of Yiddishkeit, and now they embrace
others! There used to be tables and tables of people coming for the Shabbos experience, and today they’re part of the black hat community — but everyone is embraced even if they come without a black hat! It’s a warm, supportive environment.” Rebbetzin Twerski tells me that the baalei teshuvah of the community are spectacular and have taught everyone so much by injecting tremendous enthusiasm for Yiddishkeit into the air. One story she tells me expresses this well. “Some 40 years ago, my daughter was obsessing about all the work awaiting her before Pesach. She wasn’t thinking of the upcoming work in a terribly fond manner. Then she met up with a new baalas teshuvah who was making her first Pesach… The woman told her that she feels so privileged and that she can’t wait to clean the house to perfection and make all the delicacies for yom tov. My daughter looked at her like she had fallen off the moon. Here was a woman who was getting excited over the hard work! It was a total game-changer for her.” So many of these baalei teshuvos have gone on to establish beautiful, Torah’dig families, with some of their children even becoming mechanchos, rabbanim and roshei kollel. Today, a large percentage of the community is frum-from-birth, but the freshness and excitement of Torah and mitzvos remains a defining aspect of Milwaukee. “This is a phenomenal growth-oriented community,” Rebbetzin Twerski tells me. Miriam*, a shul member, agrees, “What defines Milwaukee and what the Twerskis have succeeded in creating is an atmosphere in which all are seeking to grow, and that is emphasized more than a person’s specific derech/levush/minhagim.” “The chassidim in the community are a mix,” she continues. “Many are baalei teshuvah, some consider themselves chassidim of Rabbi Twerski (Hornosteipel-Milwaukee, if you will), and some identify with other chassidish groups. Some are chassidish from birth. But I want to stress that the community is a big mix — bnei Torah/yeshivish, Chofetz Chaim, chassidish, heimish, Chabad, baalei teshuvos, FFBs, geirim…” One thing everyone in the Beth Jehudah neighborhood has in common despite the variations in dress and personal histories is that they all consider the Twerskis their leaders in life, and for good reason. The Twerskis are defined by their deep love for humankind, and they spend many hours April 13, 2022
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giving hadracha to community members facing major life decisions or who are in pain over shalom bayis issues, tzaar gidul banim, or other problems that crop up. This deep investment is a continuation of Harav Yakov Yisroel’s legacy, zt”l. “Everybody has something to offer; nobody should be looked down upon,” Rebbetzin Twerski tells me. “My father-in-law started everybody on that derech. He was so beloved by people from all communities, even non-Jews! He used to go to a farm to get cholov Yisroel milk early every morning. That non-Jewish farmer came to his levayah and cried and cried; he was inconsolable. He said every day he would pour out all of his troubles to the rabbi… My father-in-law never asked where people ‘belonged’; he just knew a human was in distress and did what he could.” Rebbetzin Twerski tells me that a rabbi once wanted to know how Harav Yakov Yisrael related to people in such a way that made them so deeply care for him. “I love Jews,” was his response. “Ah, now I know the technique,” the rabbi said. “‘My father-in-law answered, ‘You don’t understand. It’s not a ‘technique.’ I really do love every human being, especially Jews…’ This is the secret of Milwaukee. This is what my husband is about, what my family is about. We love people, and we see the good in them. It’s not ‘us’ and ‘them.’” WHAT MILWAUKEE’S GOT TO OFFER
This beautiful oasis of love and light is located in a middle-class community in the middle of America, causing housing in Milwaukee to be far less expensive than in the major Jewish hubs of the East Coast. “Even kollel people can live decently,” Rebbetzin Twerski tells me. “An expensive home 334
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is less than 200K. That will include a yard, a good few bedrooms...” Miriam tells me that pretty much everyone owns their house because they’re so affordable. “The area is pretty much middle class, but it borders some shady neighborhoods, so there have been some safety concerns in the past. The last couple of years, however, it’s been pretty quiet.” In general, the locals feel secure, and because the community has been around for so long, non-Jewish residents are accustomed to the frum community in their midst. “There are richer areas in Milwaukee,” Rebitzin Twerski tells me. “But the most committed area is ours. Someone recently decided against moving to Florida because here you invest in the way of life, not in real estate. People live very comfortably, but it’s not that the homes are worth millions of dollars.”
That’s the simple beauty of this community. It’s one in which ruchniyus — not luxuries — are chased after. “The women go to shiurim instead of going shopping,” Rebbetzin Twerski tells me. “There’s no emphasis on nice drapes and nicer furniture; they’re eager for their husbands to go to kollel and learn. It’s not a materialistic community.” Miriam says the same thing. “The level of materialism is so much lower here. There is so little pressure to live up to other people’s standards when it comes to clothing, houses, cars, simchos, vacations, etc. Life is slower-paced. People might see it as a downside that there are no kosher restaurants (not even a pizza store!), frum clothing stores, few community events, few simcha obligations, etc., but the benefit is that there is nowhere to run to. Younger kids all go to the same school so there’s no need for multiple carpools and school schedules to juggle.” She also tells me that the cost of living is low so that many women can afford to not work or only work part time, and men can have jobs that allow them to be home for longer hours than they’d have if they lived “in town.” “We’re able to focus on serving Hashem and raising our kids without the distractions of big-city life.” JEWISH NECESSITIES
“We are fortunate to be able to get everything we need here in Milwaukee,” Miriam tells me. Whether its cholov Yisroel, pas Yisroel, or chassidish shechitah, the local grocery store serves the community’s needs well. “Chassidish men’s clothing is really the only thing that requires a trip to New York,” Miriam says. The other thing Milwaukee lacks are restaurants, Rebbetzin Twerski tells me. “But we do have a caterer available upon demand and a luncheonette service. If you want a restaurant you can go to Chicago.” When it comes to feeding the souls and brains of Jewish children, there is an elementary school under the hadracha of the Twerskis, as well as a local girls high school and the Chofetz Chaim yeshiva — though many bachurim head out of town to learn. School Choice vouchers are available to cover children’s schooling, and the qualifications for receiving these vouchers are less stringent than the qualifications for food stamps or Medicaid. “Almost everyone qualifies,” Miriam tells me. THE RICHEST COMMUNITY
With the warmth of this incredible community, low costs of living, and a strong Jewish infrastructure, the Milwaukee secret is starting to leak to the general public. “Young people are coming into the community, and I have to ask them what their names are these days,” Rebbetzin Twerski tells me. These newcomers are arriving from all over, she says. Some from Eretz Yisroel, some from Boro Park… There’s only one “type” that hasn’t yet come, Rebbetzin Twerski good-naturedly tells me. “We haven’t had anyone rich come! People don’t come here for the gashmius, so we’re still waiting for someone rich to come and support the community…” To me, it seems that there are riches aplenty to be found in Milwaukee, but those riches can be discerned and appreciated by only a special sort of soul. Are you one of them? 336
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River Nile from Landsat satellite. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
THE NILE RIVER IS ONE OF THE FIRST RIVERS MENTIONED IN THE TORAH, WHERE IT IS CALLED BY THE NAME “PISHON.”
AND A RIVER FLOWED OUT OF EDEN TO WATER THE GARDEN, AND FROM THERE IT SEPARATED AND BECAME FOUR HEADS. THE NAME OF ONE IS PISHON; THAT IS THE ONE THAT ENCOMPASSES ALL THE LAND OF CHAVILAH, WHERE THERE IS GOLD. — Bereishis 2:10–11 Rashi: PISHON: THIS IS THE NILE, THE RIVER OF EGYPT, AND BECAUSE ITS WATERS ARE BLESSED, AND THEY RISE AND WATER THE LAND, IT IS CALLED
ָ ).” “PISHON,” LIKE (CHAVAKUK 1:8): “AND THEIR RIDERS SHALL INCREASE (ּופׁשּו
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THE NILE IS MORE THAN 4,100 MILES LONG AND FLOWS THROUGH ELEVEN COUNTRIES. IT IS GENERALLY BETWEEN 23 AND 36 FEET DEEP AND IS CONSIDERED THE WORLD’S LONGEST RIVER.
MOTHER OF MANY CANALS It came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh was dreaming, and behold, he was standing by the Nile () ַהיְ ֽאֹר. — Bereishis 41:1 Rashi:
היְ אֹר-ל ַ ַע: Literally, by the canal. No other rivers are called אֹורים ִ ְ יexcept the Nile, because the entire land is covered with many man-made canals (אֹורים ִ ְ)י, and the Nile rises in their midst and waters them, for it does not usually rain in Egypt as it does in other countries. Egypt has a long history of canals. Because the region is both very arid and very hot, the ancients had to devise a way for water to be transported from the Nile toward their fields. They did this by digging canals, which filled with water when the Nile swelled each year. These canals also alleviated the problem of river overflow that could otherwise detrimentally affect the villages near the water’s edge. Since the building of the Aswan dam in the 1970s, the Nile no longer overflows. A most noteworthy canal was the ancient Canal of the Pharaohs, which preceded the modern-day Suez Canal by many centuries and linked the Nile to the Red Sea.
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THE “POWER” OF THE NILE So said Hashem, “With this you will know that I am Hashem.” Behold, I will smite with the staff that is in my hand upon the water that is in the Nile, and it will turn to blood. — Shemos 7:17 Rashi: And it will turn to blood: Since there is no rainfall in Egypt, and the Nile ascends and waters the land, so the Egyptians worship the Nile. He therefore smote their deity and afterward He smote them.
Ancient Egyptians attributed the power of life and death to the Nile, which they worshiped as a god. For this reason, Hashem smote the river, teaching them that the Nile was but a creation. To this day, the mighty Nile river has lost its power. Though it no longer flows with blood, it is heavily polluted, with 4.5 million tons of untreated industrial waste and sewage merging with its waters every year. About 5% of Egyptian deaths are caused by contaminated drinking water. In a recent study, 75% of sampled fish from the Nile had microplastic particles in their bodies, the highest percent of any fish sampled from around the world. And the fish that were in the Nile died, and the Nile became putrid; the Egyptians could not drink water from the Nile, and there was blood throughout the entire land of Egypt. — Shemos 7:21
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Nilometer on Elephantine Island
Conical structure covers the nilometer on southern tip of Rhoda Island in the Nile River at Cairo. The structure is modern but the nilometer dates from 715 BCE.
ANCIENT METEOROLOGY The priests of ancient Egypt had secret “nilometers” with which they would measure the levels of the Nile, helping them to “divine” the forecast. Though these were but ancient meteorology methods, accurate predictions raised the esteem of the priests in the eyes of the masses, who believed the priests learned the information through occult arts.
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NILE, NILE, CROCODILE Though it is commonly taught that frogs overran Mitzrayim during Makkas Tzefardeia, meforshim teach us that amphibious reptiles may also have attacked the land. The commentators differed in their understanding of the word “tzefarde’im.” Many said it referred to a sort of fish found in Egypt, called “al-timsa” in Arabic, which comes out of the river and seizes human beings. Others say they are the creatures found in most of the rivers and that they make a sound. This explanation, which is well known, seems correct in my view. — Ibn Ezra, Shemos 7:27
It should come as no surprise that one of the most feared reptiles still in the world today originates from the Nile river: the Nile crocodile. This type of destructive tzefardeia did not exist in the Nile previously. After it was then created, it remains in the Egyptian river forever. It grows in the Nile to a great size, and damages and swallows creatures big and small. It is the tamsah, which is found in the Nile until today as a memorial to that plague. And some of the commentaries say that the tzefardeia referred to here is the small croaking creature, and so it appears from the words of … the midrashos. — Sefer HaTodaah
The Nile crocodile is an especially aggressive crocodile with an abnormally powerful bite. It can lie in wait for hours until it chooses to ambush its prey, and then forcibly holds it underwater to drown. Hundreds of humans die each year from the Nile crocodile. The bite of this beast is commonly associated with a specific type of bacteria, frequently causing traumatic infections in those who survive an encounter. Moshe’s words in his prayer stayed true for that time and for all generations. In accordance with his words, “They shall remain only in the Nile,” to this very day the creeping water creature known as the al-timsa remains there. There it lives, and it is said that sometimes it comes out of the Nile where it lives, rising onto the river’s edge and swallowing whatever it finds, even two or three humans at a time. Neither spear nor arrow can overcome its body, unless aimed for its belly. Physicians say it is venomous and that touching its body, even after its death, is harmful to man. It is of the tzefardeia type, and from the power of Moshe’s words, this creature remains there... — Rabbeinu Bachya, Shemos 10:19
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Snatching a Yeshuah A very special afikomen heralds a heap of bracha B Y: H A D A S S A H S T E I N M A N
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hoever was at the Imrei Chaim’s Sed- Pesach morning, he’d gone in to the Imrei Chaim for a kvittel. But now his chance was right before er that year remembers the incident. It was Pesach 1954, and World War his eyes: the Rebbe’s afikomen! Positioned to grab the afikomen immediately II wasn’t that far behind. Many of the Seder’s participants were survivors, each with their own after Yachatz, Reb Avraham was surprised when story to tell of an escape from a gehinnom on this the Imrei Chaim motioned no. This afikomen earth. But especially noteworthy was the heated would not be his. The words that followed were exchange between two chassidim that took place clear: “Du hust shoin ehrleidigt bei mir heint tzufree — You have already accomplished what you needed during Tzafun. Onlookers still remember the scene; it’s not to this morning.” Reb Avraham returned home to his wife after every day that two grown adults fight over a Rebbe’s afikomen. But it’s not every day, either, that yom tov, a new flicker of hope in his heart. Would two grown adults get an equal chance at seizing a their yeshuah finally come? A letter dated some small, humble bag that they know may hold their weeks later from a person in the Rebbe’s inner yeshuah. One was waiting for a child, the other to circle encouraged Reb Avraham with more reasfind his zivug. Both were equally desperate. Nei- surance from the Rebbe: “U’bechinam titz’taaru.” ther was willing to let go. In the end, the Rebbe instructed POSITIONED TO GRAB THE one of the two to claim it, ask his afikomen, and then pass it to the second AFIKOMEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER chassid so he, too, could get a chance YACHATZ, REB AVRAHAM WAS to ask for a miracle. And that’s exactly what they did. SURPRISED WHEN THE IMREI What most onlookers don’t know, CHAIM SHOOK HIS HEAD. however, is that there was one more chassid who’d attempted to steal the afikomen that year. Whether this was prior to the squabble between the other two chas- His tzaar is for naught. Thus we know, the worry sidim or whether that exchange took place on the hadn’t quite left Reb Avraham’s heart. Until it did. second night of Pesach is not certain, but there The very next summer, Reb Avraham and his was one Reb Avraham who was adamant to beg wife brought home a beautiful baby boy. This for his yeshuah on the first Seder night. Reb Avraham had lost his first family to the promised child, today, is in possession of the Nazis, ym”sh, and had remarried after the war. letter assuring his parents of his future arrival. Battered and ravaged, the couple visited doctor It has his father’s writing scrawled on it as well; after doctor who said they’d see grass grow in clearly, it was as close to his father’s heart as it is their palms before they would ever see a child of to his own — and as it is to mine, for that child is their own. But Reb Avraham was a chassid, and my father. And the two chassidim who did manage to steal his emunas tzaddikim was legendary. At this point, he and his wife had been waiting for nine long the Rebbe’s afikomen? Both of these men, too, years to hold a child of their own, and now he was merited to see their yeshuah soon after that memdetermined to poi’el a yeshuah. Already on Erev orable Seder at the Imrei Chaim’s table.
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It had been my intention for many years to write this story for posterity, but I never managed to get around to it. However, when my niece Rivka Glick, a mother of young children and a descendant of the Baal Shem Tov like myself, was fighting her final illness, I promised her I would record and disseminate this story as a zechus for her. I wrote it as she was being prepared for surgery, and it was there waiting for her when she awoke. Unfortunately, she passed away not long afterward, but I am grateful I was able to give her a few moments of profound pleasure during her final days. May it be the will of the Ribono Shel Olam that this story be a zechus for her neshamah tehorah in Gan Eden.
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the last day of Pesach, as the sun begins to set, the members of my family prepare a special seudah called the Baal Shem Tov’s Seudah. We gather a minyan and tell the story of the attempt of the Baal Shem Tov, of whom I am a ninth-generation descendant, to emigrate to Eretz Yisroel. This is a scrupulously observed tradition in my family, as in many other families of the Baal Shem Tov’s descendants. My mother’s mother, Tzivia Serebrier, was born in Medzhybizh, the town in Ukraine in which the Baal Shem Tov lived and taught. Many of his descendants lived in Medzhybizh and had intermarried with each other, and consequently, my grandmother was descended from him through three lines — from Reb Moshe Chaim Ephraim and Reb Baruch, the two sons of the Baal Shem Tov’s daughter Udel, and from Reb Herschel, the Baal Shem Tov’s son. In my family, our descent from the Baal Shem Tov has always been our precious heritage, and the yearly telling of the story is sacrosanct. I’ve heard the story many times from my grandfather, who heard it from his father-in-law over one hundred years ago, who heard it from his grandfather, who heard it from Reb Baruch of Medzhybizh, the Baal Shem Tov’s grandson. My brothers and I tell the story as we heard it from our grandfather, who repeated it as he had heard it, free of additions and embellishments, and I am convinced that this carefully preserved form is the story the Baal Shem Tov himself told at his own table every year. The story took place when the Baal Shem Tov was already famous throughout Eastern Europe. Nonetheless, he decided to leave Ukraine and travel to Eretz Yisroel. During his journey, he was saved from mortal danger on several occasions and was ultimately forced to turn back. When the
events came to an end on the last day of Pesach, the Baal Shem Tov made a seudas hodaah, and he asked that all of his descendants for ten generations make such a seudah every year and tell the story of his miraculous deliverance. The following is the story, which has been told and retold in my family in this way for over 265 years. * * * * *
The Baal Shem Tov always had a great desire to go to Eretz Yisroel and meet with Rav Chaim ibn Attar, the author of Ohr Hachaim. It is said that one of them had the neshamah of Dovid Hamelech and the other had the nefesh of Dovid Hamelech, and that if these two tzaddikim, the holiest of their generation, could meet, they would bring Moshiach immediately. Years later, during a shalosh seudos, the Baal Shem Tov told his talmidim, “Kavah ner maaravi — The western light has been extinguished.” In other words, the Ohr Hachaim had passed away. How did he know this? Because a Kabbalastic secret regarding netillas yadayim that is revealed to only one person in each generation had just been revealed to him as he was washing for shalosh seudos. Clearly, the Ohr Hachaim was no longer in this world. And indeed, it was so. Reports reached Medzhybizh that on that very Shabbos, the Ohr Hachaim had passed away in Yerushalayim. In the year of our story,1 the Baal Shem Tov waited until the worst of the winter was over and then embarked on the arduous journey from Ukraine to Eretz Yisroel to meet up with the Ohr Hachaim. The Baal Shem Tov was accompanied by his gabbai Reb Hershel, his daughter Udel and her husband Rav Yechiel Ashkenazi, known as the Deitchel; his grandchildren had not yet been born. They traveled south by horse-drawn wagon past Odessa and down the western coast of the Black Sea, headed for the Turkish port of Istanbul, which the Russians still called Constantinople,
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exquisite furnishings, fine white linens, silver utensils and its archaic name from the time of the Byzantine Empire. In pots of steaming food. Istanbul, they would board a ship that would take them the The Baal Shem Tov returned from shul, and without sayrest of the way to Eretz Yisroel. ing a word to anyone, he went to his seat and immediately When they were only a short distance from Istanbul, they began the Seder. He conducted the Seder in his usual manwere attacked by highwaymen, and all their valuables were ner until he reached Shulchan Oreich. Only then did he taken. Fortunate to escape with their lives, they arrived in reach out his hand to his benefactor. Instanbul, bereft and penniless, on Erev Pesach. They took “Shalom aleichem,” he said. “I am grateful to you for everyrooms in a simple boarding house and brought in the meathing you’ve done for us here. Is there anything for which ger belongings that still remained with them. Yom tov was you’d like my blessing?” just a few hours away, but they had no means of preparing for it. The Baal Shem Tov, his son-in-law and his gabbai went off to the beis medrash, and his “BACK IN UKRAINE, MY FATHER IS A daughter remained in the boarding house. Udel unpacked their belongings and arFAMOUS MAN, BUT HERE NO ONE KNOWS ranged the rooms as best she could. Then she took a few sheets and went down to the HIM. HOW WILL WE HAVE PESACH?” Bosporus Strait that runs through the city to wash them in honor of yom tov. As she sat “Thank you very much, Rabbi,” said the merchant. “It by the water and cried, an elegant carriage pulled up, and a was a great honor for my wife and myself to help such a great well-dressed man stepped out. tzaddik in his time of need. As for us, we have everything we “I was passing by,” he told Udel, “and I saw a young Jewcould possibly want, but we have no child.” ish woman crying, so I stopped. I am Jewish myself. Why are “Then that is my blessing to you,” said the Baal Shem Tov. you crying? Is there any way I can help you?” “In a year, you shall have a son.” “My father is the holy Baal Shem Tov,” she replied. “We The merchant and his wife were delighted, and it is told were on our way to Eretz Yisroel when we were robbed of that precisely a year later they were blessed with the birth everything, and now we are here in Istanbul hours before of a healthy boy. But the Baal Shem Tov heard a voice from Pesach with nothing but these poor sheets. Back in Ukraine, Heaven declare, “There was a gezeirah, a Divine decree, that my father is a famous man, but here no one knows him. How this couple should be childless, but because tzaddik gozer vewill we have Pesach? That is why I am crying.” Hakadosh Baruch Hu mekayem, because the Almighty fulfills “Please do not cry,” said the man. “I’m a wealthy merthe decrees of tzaddikim, the divine decree will be rescinded. chant, and I’ll arrange a proper yom tov for your family. Are Nevertheless, for promising this couple a child, the Baal your rooms nearby?” Shem Tov has lost his share in Olam Haba.” “Yes. Just across the way.” The Baal Shem Tov was not dismayed. “Very well,” he “Then I’ll bring everything to your rooms. All I ask is that said. “Until now I was an eved oved es rabbo al menas l’kabel my wife and I be allowed to join you at the Seder.” sechar, a servant serving his master for the purpose of being “I am sure my father will have no objections,” she said. rewarded. Now I will be an eved oved es rabbo shelo al menas “He’ll be so grateful for your kindness.” l’kabel sechar, a servant serving his master with no expectaAnd so it was arranged. Over the next few hours, the mertion of being rewarded.” chant’s servants outfitted the Baal Shem Tov’s rooms with Thereupon, the Baal Shem Tov heard another declaration from Heaven: “Because the Baal Shem Tov has responded in such a splendid manner, he has regained his share in Olam Haba.” After the meal was finished, the Seder continued with the saying of the Haggadah. When the Baal Shem Tov reached the words “l’oseh niflaos gedolos levado, to the One who performs great wonders by Himself,” he threw back his head and closed his eyes. Fifteen minutes passed, and then an hour, and then two, and still the Baal Shem Tov remained in this trancelike position, with his head thrown back, his eyes closed, and his face immobile. The others sitting at the table were astonished, but no one dared move from their place. After three hours in this position, the Baal Shem Tov opened his eyes and raised his head. “Ki l’olam chasdo,” he said. “For His kindness endures forever.” 378
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to tell you what a great honor it was The Baal Shem Tov walked to the for me to have you cross the threshold window and looked out onto the street, of my home. I want to give you a gift, where the heavy darkness of the night but what can I possibly give you that was just beginning to lift. will be fitting for a prince? So I’ll give “Uhn geit ehr,” said the Baal Shem Tov. you something that has special mean“There he goes.” ing to the Jewish people. The holiday The others crowded around the of Pesach is our most important holiwindow to catch a glimpse of the perday; the Seder feast is the highlight of son the Baal Shem Tov had pointed the holiday. The ka’areh is the highlight out to them. It was a man in ministerial garb walking by himself through the “THE CROWN PRINCE VISITS deserted streets. They returned to HIM IN HIS HOME, AND ALL HE their places at the table, and the Baal GIVES HIM AS A PARTING GIFT Shem Tov explained IS A DRY FLATBREAD! to them what had transpired during IT IS AN OUTRAGE.” this fateful night. At the time, the Otof the Seder; the three matzos are the toman Empire was ruled by the queen highlight of the ka’areh. And the top mother. There was also a young crown matzah, the kohein, is the most imporprince whom she was grooming for the tant of the three matzos. This, the kohein throne.2 On that first night of Pesach, matzah, is my gift to you, Your Majesty.” as the Baal Shem Tov was sitting down The minister took the kohein matzah, to the Seder, a drama was beginning wrapped it in a beautiful silk cloth, and to unfold in the royal palace. A highpresented it to the crown prince. The ranking imam closely associated with expression on the crown prince’s face the royal family asked the queen if he showed how pleased and honored he could take the crown prince for a drive felt. The imam bid the minister good through the city. The queen consented, night and led the crown prince back to and the crown prince and the imam the royal carriage. set off in a royal carriage. As soon as they settled into the As they rode through the streets, the plush cushions, the imam turned to imam turned to the crown prince. the crown prince. “So what do you “You know,” he said, “tonight is think of your gift?” the first night of the Jewish holiday of “I think it’s wonderful,” said the Pesach. The Jews are very powerful crown prince. here in Istanbul. One of the high minThe imam arched his eyebrows. isters of the government is a Jew. So “Really? Didn’t you understand what what do you say we pay a surprise visit was going on?” to our Jewish minister on his holiday?” “What was going on? What do you “I think it’s a very good idea,” said mean?” the crown prince. “Ha! You are too innocent. You do The imam gave the driver instrucnot understand these things, but it was tions, and in a few minutes, they were obvious to me. The minister was mockknocking at the minister’s door. The ing you. The crown prince visits him minister and his family were already in his home, and all he gives him as a seated at the Seder table when a serparting gift is a dry flatbread! It is an vant entered to announce the arrival outrage.” of visitors — the crown prince and the imam. The minister was flabber“Really?” said the crown prince. gasted. He welcomed his guests into “Absolutely.” his home and invited them to join the “So what should we do?” Seder. “I have an idea, Your Majesty. Give After refreshments were served and me your signet ring, and I will make some pleasantries were exchanged, the sure that the royal honor is restored. imam rose and announced that it was We will expel the Jews from our city.” time for them to go. The crown prince removed his ring “Your Majesty,” the minister said and somewhat reluctantly gave it to the to the crown prince, “I cannot begin imam. 380
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“You have done the right thing,” said the imam. “You don’t have to worry about it anymore.” That night, the crown prince went to sleep at his usual time. A short while later, the queen looked in to check on him, but he was still awake. An hour later, she checked on him again, and he was still wide awake. “What is the matter, my son?” “Nothing,” he said. “It’s not nothing,” she said. “I can see you have some-
THE QUEEN CLAPPED HER HANDS WITH DELIGHT. “EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT. I’LL HAVE THIS DONE IMMEDIATELY.” thing very serious on your mind. Please tell me what it is.” The crown prince sighed. “I think I’ve done a bad thing tonight,” he said. He went on to tell her everything that had happened, concluding with the transfer of the royal signet ring into the hands of the imam. The queen wrung her hands. “This is very serious,” she said. “We have a tradition in our family that whoever persecutes the Jews will eventually suffer a disastrous downfall. You go to sleep, my son. I’ll take care of it.” The queen called an emergency midnight meeting of her closest advisers and told them what had occurred. She asked for suggestions on how to deal with the crisis, but no one put forward any good ones. Finally, one of the advisers said, “The minister in this affair is one of our most brilliant people. Why don’t we ask him what to do?” “Good idea,” said the queen, and she immediately sent off a squadron of royal guards to bring the minister to the palace. The second knock on the minister’s door that night was louder and harsher than the first. The minister himself opened the door and was aghast to see royal guards on his doorstep. “By the orders of Her Majesty,” said the captain of the guards, “you are to come with us immediately to the palace.” The minister feared the worst. Unsure if he would ever come home or even survive until morning, he bid his family a tear-filled farewell and went off with the royal guards. As soon as he was led into the presence of the queen, the minister flung himself to the ground in a position of abject supplication. “I don’t know what I have done, Your Majesty,” he pleaded, “but I assure you it was not intentional. I beg your royal pardon.” “Stand up, sir,” said the queen. “I had you brought here because I need your advice.” She proceeded to tell him what had happened after the crown prince and the imam left his house. “What do we do about this?” “Your Majesty,” said the minister, “I believe we should make a public announcement that the crown prince’s ring was stolen, and that all documents and proclamations sealed with the royal insignia are henceforth null and void 382
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The ship, however, was too battered to continue on its until the ring is found and returned to the crown prince. voyage. It was barely able to reach a nearby island where Furthermore, whoever is caught with the ring in his possesthe crew could attempt to make repairs and the passengers sion will be sentenced to death.” could rest. The queen clapped her hands with delight. “Excellent, While the crew struggled with the broken masts and excellent. I’ll have this done immediately. You may go, sir, shredded sails, the Baal Shem Tov and Reb Herschel, his gaband a happy holiday to you.” bai, went for a walk into the interior of the island. The path On the way home, the minister would not accept a ride in led them into a wooded area, and fairly soon the ship and its the carriage of the royal guards, because it was yom tov. Increw were out of sight and earshot. stead, he set off on foot for his home, which was on the other side of the city. His walk took him past the rooms in which the Baal Shem Tov THEY GRABBED THE BAAL SHEM TOV AND and his family were staying. He was the lone man walking through the deserted HIS GABBAI AND TIED THEM TO A TREE. predawn streets that the Baal Shem Tov had pointed out to his family from the THEN THEY SET ABOUT MAKING A BONFIRE. window of their rooms. On Chol Hamoed, the Baal Shem Tov As they were walking, a number of strange and savage and his family boarded a ship in the port of Istanbul and remen sprang from the shadows, screaming at the tops of their sumed their journey to Eretz Yisroel. After a day or so at sea, lungs. They grabbed the Baal Shem Tov and his gabbai and a violent storm suddenly arose. tied them to a tree. Then they set about making a bonfire. The sailors, convinced that they had somehow incurred It seemed as if these ghoulish apparitions were preparing to Divine wrath, threw furniture and other items overboard eat their captives. The Baal Shem Tov and his gabbai were teras appeasement, but it did not help. They then decided that rified. one of the people on the ship was responsible. They drew lots “Say something, Rebbe,” said the gabbai. “Use your powers and threw the loser overboard, but the storm did not subto get us out of this situation.” side. They repeated the process again and again until even“I can’t do anything,” the Baal Shem Tov replied. “I’ve fortually Udel and her husband were also thrown overboard, gotten everything. My mind is a blank. Why don’t you say but it was all to no avail. The storm continued to toss the ship something?” about, threatening to tear it apart at the seams. “I’ve also forgotten everything. All I remember is the alefThe Baal Shem Tov then realized that the cause of the beis.” storm must be a bundle of esoteric Kabbalistic writings he “The alef-beis!” exclaimed the Baal Shem Tov. “Excellent! I was carrying with him to Eretz Yisroel. These had been comremember it too. So let us say the alef-beis together.” posed by Rav Adam Baal Shem, a tzaddik nistar who had lived And so they said the letters of the alef-beis together with in the previous generation and had given instructions that great kavanah. “Alef! Beis! Gimmel! Daled! Hei!” these writings be delivered to the Baal Shem Tov. The Baal Suddenly, a deafening din reverberated throughout the Shem Tov understood that it was the Divine will that these woods, causing the creatures to flee in a panic, and the ropes writings be withdrawn from the world. He dropped the binding the Baal Shem Tov and his gabbai fell apart. They writings over the side of the ship into the roiling waters, and wasted no time in hurrying back to the safety of the shore the storm subsided. and the beached ship. When they got back to the ship, the captain informed them that the voyage to Eretz Yisroel would have to be aborted. The ship was simply not seaworthy enough to head out into the open seas. They would have to return to Istanbul. Leaking and creaking, the battered ship sailed back into the Istanbul harbor toward evening on the last day of Pesach. After making landfall, the Baal Shem Tov went looking for news of his daughter who had been thrown overboard together with her husband during the storm. He discovered that both of them had returned to Istanbul 384
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just hours earlier and were now warming themselves in a small hut in the harbor area. The Baal Shem Tov found them near a glowing oven in the care of a Jewish family. There was a pot of kneidlach on the oven.3 The Baal Shem Tov asked them how they had been saved from drowning. They told him they had grabbed onto floating planks that had been jettisoned from the ship. After a long while, a Turk in a small boat had come by and
LEAKING AND CREAKING, THE BATTERED SHIP SAILED BACK INTO THE ISTANBUL HARBOR TOWARD EVENING ON THE LAST DAY OF PESACH. said, “Tandelamai.”4 He took them into his boat and brought them back to Istanbul. The Baal Shem Tov told them they would be returning to Medzhybizh and not continuing their journey to Eretz Yisroel. All the obstacles and perils they had encountered were manifestations of the Divine will, he explained. Apparently, the Ribono Shel Olam did not want him to meet up with the Ohr Hachaim; the time for the geulah had not yet come. The Baal Shem Tov then made a seudas hodaah in acknowledgment of his and his family’s miraculous deliverance to safety. He continued to make the seudas hodaah every year thereafter after Mincha on the last day of Pesach, the day and the time that the deliverance had been completed. He also left a tzavaah that all his descendants should make this same seudas hodaah for ten generations. It is said that by that time, Moshiach will already be here; may he come speedily in our days. Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman is the author of Shufra Dishtara and, under the name Avner God, The Strasbourg Saga. He recently published A Guide to the Guide: A Chapter-by-Chapter Summary of the Guide for the Perplexed, which is available on Amazon and in select bookstores.
1 The Baal Shem Tov’s daughter Udel was born in 1720, and her first child, Moshe Chaim Ephraim, was born in 1748. Since there is a husband but no child in the story, the story must have taken place before 1748. The date is narrowed down further, because the Ohr Hachaim passed away in 1743 in Yerushalayim, after leaving his native Morocco ten years earlier. Therefore, the story must have taken place in the late 1730s or early 1740s. 2 According to historical sources, the sultan of the Ottoman Empire at this time was Mahmut I. He was childless and withdrew from active involvement in governmental affairs, spending most of his time writing poetry. The government was run by his viziers and by his powerful mother, Saliha Sabkati. Mahmut was succeeded in 1753 by his brother Osman III. It is quite possible that the crown prince in this story is Osman, who was already designated as the heir apparent to his childless and disinterested older brother. 3 Some say that this is why kneidlach are customarily eaten at the Baal Shem Tov’s Seudah. 4 The meaning of this phrase is unclear. Some connect it with the French tendez le main, which means “give me your hand,” but why a Turk would speak French to them is unexplained.
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THIS WEEK SEDER PREP AND THE LAST-MINUTE LIST
STRESS-FREE SEDER PREP Seder night! While every ad projects a set table gleaming with silver and smiling, happy children, we Yiddishe mamas project a different sort of gleam. We’re up from dawn, doing last-minute cooking, shopping and cleaning, so we’re just happy to be sitting and trying to keep little Shmuly from spilling his grape juice onto his new, adorable mini kittel. There isn’t anything new in the next few lines of tips. No earth-shattering research done by a famous scientist, which in this case is me. Nothing that you haven’t heard before. But if you read it and follow through — then it will be earth-shattering.)
A calm erev yom tov day starts with the night before. Go to bed early. Yeah, right. You’re giggling right now. Listen, I’m just telling you what works. When I’ll start listening to my own advice, I’ll also be much better off. An early night will give you an early morning. Not super early. I find even an hour or so before the rest of the house awakens will give you a great head start. Ask Hashem for extra siyata d’Shmaya that the washing machine should not break today (happened to my classmate) and the freezer should not stop humming (happened to my neighbor). The oven should
not stop giving out heavenly aromas (happened to my sister-in-law). The toilet should not get clogged because of the 60 baby wipes your little imp stuffed down the bowl. (Okay, that happened to me.) Eat a solid breakfast (quit laughing). Eat chocolate. (Okay, that I made up, but I promise it works better than any other advice.) The night before, I prepare food in large Ziploc bags. Each member of the family gets his or her own bag with sandwiches, fruit, a water bottle, a box drink and a few snacks to tide them over until I serve them a proper meal. I don’t remember when I started doing this, but it’s oh, so awesome. If someone offers you help, however minimal, grab the opportunity before they change their mind. Open the packages of tights and socks, and remove all the tags from new clothing. Iron everything by bedikas chometz night, and make sure all the hems and mending is done. Lay out the clothing for the kids so they don’t ask you, “Ma, where are my socks, headband, tights, robe top, shell, shoes, skirt, sweater, kappel...” when you’re downstairs frying the lokshen. The little ones should definitely have a nap. While the big one (you) won’t join
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Here’s a Do-Not-Forget List Wash all doorknobs well. Clean all telephones and cell phones. These literally get in the food. Check the tops of your china closet and other tall furniture, especially if they’re used as hiding places for goodies you don’t want your kids to access. Wash straps on baby gear like high chairs (most can be thrown into the washing machine). Wash down the stroller, and throw washable parts into the machine. Vacuum the hamper. Look through your kids’ saved crafts. Teachers will sometimes use barley or similar items for authentic effects. Turn gloves inside out to get rid of the crumbs. Don’t forget your purses, handbags and carriage bags. Vacuum briefcases as soon as the kids come home on the last day of school before Pesach. Vacuum suitcases, especially if you’ll be using them over Pesach. Shake out your keyboard. All that mid-work snacking accumulates. Wipe down the mouse. Wipe down the soles of shoes still in use after the closet was made Pesach’dig. Vacuum coat pockets still in use until the last minute Wash, or hire someone to wash, your indoor and outdoor garbage cans. Check through the freezer and fridge one last time if you’re selling one with non-Pesach food in it. Discard the vacuum cleaner bag. With central vacuum systems, don’t forget the bag in the basement.
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them for the nap, over the next two hours you can actually sneak a quick peek at The Monsey View while trying out one of their recipes to perfection. I give the kids a brand-new game at twelvish when the kvetching starts, and that keeps them occupied for the next ten minutes or so. If you have teens swarming around your kitchen wanting to help (I repeat: wanting), send the little ones to the park with them. Don’t stress! I’m telling you, it doesn’t pay. I mentioned this already once before, and you might’ve heard it from your friend, neighbor or shvigger, but everyone around town will be tzinding licht at the same time. Stressing out does not get the work done any faster. Since you have a week from Shabbos this year, the Seder table can be set early, even if a cooking marathon is still going on in your kitchen. Open the windows. Turn the music on! It’s virtually impossible to be stressed when you peel beets to the rhythm of a song. If you’re not headed to Niagara Falls, Pennsylvania, Busch Gardens, Cape Cod, the Berkshires, Virginia, or Lake George, then I’ll see you at Bronx Zoo on Wednesday with half of Klal Yisroel, and at Van Saun Park with the other half. (If you’re trying to refill your wallets after emptying it out for yom tov, this works well.) The other two days we may try to be more accommodating to the kids.
Have a wonderful, uplifting and relaxing yom tov!
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Egypt: a land chock-full of history, especially for us Yidden. Located in Northeast Africa and just a hop, skip and a jump away from Eretz Yisroel (though I hear it can take 40 years to get from one to the other…), Egypt was at the center of the ancient world and one of the first civilizations.
The Nile River The Nile River played a big role in establishing Egypt as the hub of ancient civilization. As Egypt is mainly desert land, the Nile provided life-giving sustenance. As we know, the Nile overflowed every year and flooded the land. Although that can potentially be extremely damaging and dangerous, the Egyptians built complicated irrigation systems that carried the water all over the land and transformed the dry desert into fertile farmland. They also created channels and basins in which to store the water for a later time. Pretty advanced for a few thousand years ago! According to many historians, Egyptians were the first to practice agriculture on a large scale and to grow large crops of wheat, barley and flax.
The yearly flooding was such a focal point in ancient Egypt that their calendar would begin that month. Musical Instruments Ancient Egyptians are well known for their colorful culture. Many of the instruments we have today were first documented to have been used in Egypt. The Egyptians created many wind instruments such as the ney and zummara, which were similar to modern-day flutes and clarinets. They also had an arched harp-like instrument, which is assumed to have been one of the most popular instruments in the times of the pharaohs. The ney
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At 4,132 miles, the Nile is the longest river in the world. Paper, Toothpaste and Other Inventions Did you ever wonder how ancient civilizations took care of their oral hygiene? No? Me neither. Toothpaste is just a part of our lives that we don’t usually think too much about. Well, Egypt was the first documented civilization to use a toothpaste-like mixture to clean their teeth. The mixture consisted of rock salt, dried iris flowers, pepper and mint. It was crushed into a fine paste with a bit of water, and they used frayed twigs as toothbrushes. That’s quite sophisticated for an ancient civilization! Egyptians were also the first ones to invent paper. Their form of paper was made from papyrus plants that grew along the Nile, which is where the word paper comes from. They would weave together long strips of the spongy insides of the papyrus and bind them together by putting weights on them. This created large papyrus sheets which were used to write on. Thus, the first version of paper was created! Since the Egyptians were the first to have paper to write on, it makes sense that they also created some kind of ink. For a few centuries, ink was mostly made from soot or ochre mixed with water or oil. They later added metal to the mixture, which made the ink last longer. Some libraries around the world display preserved papyrus sheets, estimated to be from the first through third centuries CE.
The population of Egypt is estimated to number around 104 million people, with 21 million residing in the capital city of Cairo.
Maimonides The Rambam lived in Egypt for the last chapter of his life, where he was the personal physician of Saladin, the Sultan of Egypt. For most of his life, the Rambam lived in Córdoba, Spain, but after the Muslims took over the city, the Jews were forced to flee or face forced conversion. After wandering for a few years in lower Spain, Morocco, and, for a brief while, Eretz Yisroel, the Rambam settled in Fusat, a city in Egypt, around the year 1168. The shul where he learned and saw patients still stands in Egypt.
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14 minutes Sunrise to sunset Dawn to dusk 2-hour limit in parking area
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Celery Farm Nature Preserve
Franklin Turnpike, Allendale, NJ 07401 500 feet after Cottage Place at small parking lot Untouched wetland, one-mile trail around lake, with meadow and small streams and sightings of birds, butterflies, fish and other animals
Hiking trail, picnic area and benches around a pond 15 minutes
High Tor State Park
Finch Park
194 Church Street, Ramsey, NJ 07446 Beautiful, sprawling park with sandbox, benches, picnic table, playground and medieval erathemed equipment 15 minutes
415 S. Mountain Road, New City, NY 10956
A moderate 45-minute climb with breathtaking 360-degree views. 18 minutes
845-634-8074
Park is closed, but mountain can be climbed.
Lake Welch Beach
800 Kanawauke Road, Stony Point, NY 10980 Gorgeous half-mile man-made beach open for picnicking in the fall and winter 973-962-2240
Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Ramapo Valley Reservation
608 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430 Reservation with hiking trails, pond, waterfall and breathtaking views 20 minutes
201-327-3500
30 minutes before sunrise until 30 min after sunset
Haverstraw Bay County Park
Buttermilk Falls County Park
Park bordering the Hudson River with great playgrounds, grassy picnic areas with grilling, boardwalk and walking path
Well-maintained trails with great views and waterfalls (weather permitting) cascading down the mountain
21 Gagan Road, West Haverstraw, NY 10993
199 S. Greenbush Road, West Nyack, NY 10994
20 minutes
20 minutes
Dawn to dusk
Dawn to dusk
Ringwood Manor State Park
1304 Sloatsburg Road, Ringwood, NJ 07456 Beautiful 4,400-acre park with trails, picnicking and streams. NJ Botanical Gardens and Shepherd Lake is part of the park but accessed via a different point. 20 minutes
973-962-2240
8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
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57 New Hempstead Road, New City, NY 10956
Dawn to dusk
15 minutes
20 minutes
Demarest Kill County Park
The Monsey View
845-364-2670
State Line Lookout Closter, NJ, GPS: 40.988412, -73.908272
Lookout point right off the Palisades Parkway 23 minutes Around the clock
Nyack Memorial Park 4 Depew Avenue, Nyack, NY 10960
Perkins Memorial Tower Observatory
Perkins Memorial Drive, Tomkins Cove, NY 10986
Park with pier, playground, gazebo, splash pad and great river views 23 minutes
Breathtaking scenic drive or hike up Bear Mountain with parking on summit and along the way, with breathtaking 360-degree views at the top 25 minutes
8:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
845-786-2701
10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (last entry 4:00 p.m.)
Nyack Beach State Park 698 N. Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960
Seven Lakes Drive, Tomkins Cove, NY 10986
Hudson River park with small beach for children and long riverside trail with benches that leads to Rockland Lake Park 25 minutes
All day
Saddle River County Park
Bear Mountain State Park
Saddle River Area Bike Path stretching for nearly six miles along a linear park system
Great hiking, climbing, picnicking and grilling destination with lake, zoo, museum, carousel and boating in warmer weather
Wild Duck Pond: 1133 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
25 minutes
201-336-7275
845-786-2701
Dawn to dusk
Rockland Lake State Park
299 Rockland Lake Road, Valley Cottage, NY 10989 Park with picnic tables, grilling, hiking trails, novel climbing equipment and a bike path around Rockland Lake
Conger’s Bike Rental is 3 minutes from Rockland Lake (11 minutes from Nyack Beach State Park) 845-268-3315 107 Lake Rd, Congers, NY 10920
845-268-3020
Dawn to dusk
Tallman Mountain State Park Route 9W, Sparkill NY 10976
Shaded park with trails, paths, picnic areas, tennis court and small playground 25 minutes
3006 Seven Lakes Drive, Bear Mountain, NY 10911
25 minutes
Dawn to dusk
845-359-0544
Dawn to dusk
436
Scenic drive of almost 18 miles going through Harriman and Bear Mountain State Park 23 minutes
845-358-1316
8:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
25 minutes
Seven Lakes Drive
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Piermont Pier
Piermont, NY 10968 – From Paradise Ave. or Pier Ave., follow signs to the pier Pier with scenic views extending a mile into Hudson River that can be biked, walked or driven through 25 minutes Dawn to dusk
Blauvelt State Park Blauvelt, NY 10913
Undeveloped state park with hiking trails and WWI-era tunnels, rifle range and ruins. Access points detailed in Issue 103 of The Monsey View. 25 minutes Dawn to dusk
Paterson Great Falls 72 McBride Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07501
Magnificent falls with bridge and paths, and easy foot access close to the falls 30 minutes
973-523-0370
Scenic Hudson Riverwalk Park
250 W. Main Street, Tarrytown, NY 10591 Waterfront park with riverside esplanade and magnificent views, which can be reached via Tappan Zee Express 30 minutes
Dawn to dusk
914-631-8347
6:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.
Scenic Hudson Park Irvington, NY 10533
Well-kept park with playgrounds and a walkway with amazing Hudson River views 31 minutes
914-591-7736
7:00 a.m. to dusk
Kingsland Point Park and the Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse
Tarrytown Light-Kingsland Point Path, Palmer Ave., Sleepy Hollow, NY; Accessible from the Palmer Avenue Bridge over the Metro-North tracks (at the very end of Palmer Avenue, where it meets Riverside Drive)
18-acre park on Hudson River shore with overlook areas of Tarrytown lighthouse 32 minutes
914-366-5109
8:00 a.m. to dusk
Ruach Hachaim Park 111 Ivy Lane, Monroe, NY 10950 49 Larkin Drive, Monroe, NY 10950
Park featuring separate boys’ and girls’ sections with a variety of interesting equipment and activities 33 minutes
845-774-7275
Ross Dock Picnic Area Fort Lee, NJ, GPS: 40.860425, -73.955772
Gorgeous scenic waterfront park with picnic tables, trails, playground and views of the Hudson and GWB 38 minutes
201-768-1360
Goosepond Mountain State Park 1198 New York 17M, Chester, NY 10918
Undeveloped state park with woods, fields, trails and wetlands 34 minutes Dawn to dusk
Overpeck County Park 50 Fort Lee Road, Leonia, NJ 07605;
Make a right at the first traffic circle, go past the wooden bridge and down the road until you hit a second traffic circle. On your right will be the parking lot.
Great park with fun equipment and jungle gyms, water views, walking paths, and boat rentals in warmer seasons 38 minutes
8:00 a.m. –10:00 p.m.
845-786-2701
201-336-7275
6:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
Teatown Lake Reservation
Scenic paths through wetlands, woodlands, meadows, fields, streams, rivers and lakes, and traversing bridges and carriage roads
Tranquil nature reserve with a great lakeside loop with swinging bridge and interesting nature center
125 Phelps Way, Pleasantville, NY 10570
39 minutes
914-631-1470
Dawn to dusk
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1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining, NY 10562
39 minutes
914-762-2912
Dawn to dusk; nature center: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The Louis Engel Waterfront Park
Croton Gorge Park/ Croton Dam
Park with amazing Hudson River views, great to visit in conjunction with Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry
Breathtaking man-made falls with dramatic drop and spillway, with playground, picnicking and hiking
160 Westerly Road, Ossining, NY 10562
40 minutes
845-941-3189
Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
42 minutes
914-827-9568
8:00 a.m. to dusk. Note: Park does not allow cars in once parking lot is full.
Dawn to dusk. Note: Park does not allow cars in once parking lot is full.
Central Park
Pedicab Tours
Sprawling 843-acre park with pedicabs, biking, boating, picnicking, zoo, carousel and lots of grass
Offering 1- to 3-hour pedicab tours through Central Park
New York, NY
43 minutes
212-310-6600
6:00 a.m.–1:00 a.m.
8 West 58th St; near 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10019
44 minutes
917-405-1303
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Mianus River Gorge 167 Mianus River Road, Bedford, NY 10506
Well-maintained trails with beautiful views of river and Havemeyer Falls 45 minutes
914-234-3455
Brooklyn Bridge Park 334 Furman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Beautiful park with novel play areas, sand areas, carousel, swings, slide mountain, marsh garden and more. Limited parking — best visited by public transportation. 52 minutes
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
718-222-9939
6:00 a.m.–1:00 a.m.
Walkway Over the Hudson
87 Havilland Road, Highland, NY 12528 Poughkeepsie Entrance: 61 Parker Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Highland Entrance:
1.28-mile elevated pedestrian bridge over the Hudson River with 21-story elevator (elevator may close in extreme weather) 1 hour
845-454-9649
266 Titusville Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 Rent all types of bikes (surreys, tandem, elliptigo and more) for a ride on the scenic, peaceful Dutchess Rail Trail 1 hour and 7 minutes
845-486-8125
7:00 a.m.–7:45 p.m.
9:30 a.m. –7:00 p.m.
Minnewaska State Park
Bushkill Falls
Preserve with breathtaking views, trails, sky lakes and a lot of beauty to behold
Color-coded trails of different lengths amid waterfalls and beautiful scenes of nature
5281 Route 44-55, Kerhonkson, NY 12446
1 hour 10 minutes 9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
440
Leisure Ride Bike Rental
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845-255-0752
138 Bushkill Falls Trail, Bushkill, PA 18324
1 hour 30 minutes 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
888-287-4545
Mount Utsayantha Fire Tower Tower Road, Stamford, NY 12167
Set GPS to 34 Main Street (NY Route 23) in Stamford, NY. Make a right on Mountain Avenue. This road will become very steep. Continue until the dirt road on the left, Tower Road. If you want to hike up to the summit, park at the sign you see at the corner of Tower Road — or continue up Tower Road to reach the summit by car.
The summit of this 3,214-foot mountain with its restored fire tower (which can be climbed for spectacular views) can be reached by a one-mile gravel road either by car, or by hike. 2 hours and 15 minutes Open around the clock
Niagara Falls — American Side
Niagara Falls — Canadian Side
Scenic Niagara Falls attractions, among them Cave of the Winds, Maid of the Mist, and evening fireworks
Scenic attractions near Niagara Falls, among them Journey Behind the Falls, Whirlpool Aero Car, Hornblower Cruises, and Zipline.
332 Prospect Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14303
6 hours 15 minutes
716-278-1796
Varies by attraction
6650 Niagara Parkway, L2E 6T2
6 hours and 20 minutes
877-642-7275
Varies by attraction
Botanical Gardens New Jersey Botanical Gardens Ringwood State Park, Morris Road, Ringwood NJ 07456
Well-maintained Tudor revival manor home with a selection of formal and seasonal gardens 25 minutes
973-962-9534
Laurelwood Arboretum 725 Pines Lake Drive West, Wayne, NJ 07470
30-acre botanically diverse property with woodlands, gardens, ponds and streams 28 minutes
973-831-5675
8:00 a.m. to dusk
8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. daily; winter until 6:00 p.m.
Untermyer Park And Gardens
Wave Hill Public Gardens 4900 Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471.
Only off-site parking is currently available, with shuttle service to park
945 N. Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701 Relaxing landscaped park on over 40 acres, centered on a walled Persian Garden, with gorgeous Hudson River views, trails and picnic spot
This stunning 28-acre estate of public horticultural gardens is situation on slopes overlooking the Hudson River. 43 minutes
37 minutes 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
442
718-549-3200
914-613-4502
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10:00 a.m.–5:30; closed Monday (free Thursday admission)
New York Botanical Garden
2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458 250-acre verdant landscape with over a million plants, voted as one of the best botanical gardens in the U.S. 44 minutes
718-817-8700
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; closed Monday; by reservation only
Longwood Gardens
1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348 Vast collection of flower gardens, greenhouses and fountain shows 2 hours 34 minutes
610-388-1000
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; closed Tuesday; reservations recommended
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 Premier public gardens spread over 52 acres 1 hour
718-623-7200
8 a.m.–sunset; Closed Monday
Farms and Orchards West Maple Farm
Nickel-O-Farm
Petting zoo for all ages, hayrides, play and picnic area
Petting zoo for all ages; horseback riding lessons by reservation only
179 West Maple Avenue, Monsey, NY 10952
Local
845-288-1978
10:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
700 Lawlins Road, Wyckoff, NJ 07481 Well-maintained farm with petting zoo, fresh produce and plants; food for the animals available for sale 201-891-0278
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; last entry at 5:00 p.m.
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20 minutes
845-303-2550
10: a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Abma’s Farm
23 minutes
369 Strawtown Road West Nyack, NY 10994
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Muscoot Farm
51 Route 100, Katonah, NY 10536 Great farm with over 50 animals, hiking trails, picnicking, and historical barns and buildings 41 minutes 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
914-864-7282
Alstede Farms
1 Alstede Farms Lane, Chester, NJ 07930 Current attractions include petting zoo, and on Monday and Tuesday, pony rides, wagon train rides and bounce house 1 hour 4 mins
908-879-7189
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m
Goldschein’s Homestead
Family Fun Farm
Big farm with lots of different animals where kids can get into the enclosures; kosher l’Pesach feed; many exciting activities; and hike with gorgeous view
Thrilling adventure farm for all ages offering petting zoo, bumper boats, laser tag, wagon rides, zip line, ball blaster, pony rides, parakeets, jumping pillow, and many more fun attractions
196 Revonah Hill Road, Liberty, NY 12754
1 hour 19 minutes
347-684-4312
11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Thurday until 4:00 p.m.
65 Friedman Road, Monticello, NY 12701
1 hour 10 minutes
347-480-FARM (3276)
12:00–6:00 p.m.; Thursday until 4:00 p.m.
Horseback Riding Bronx Equestrian Center 9 Shore Road, Bronx, NY 10464
Central Park
Equestrian center offering relaxing trail rides, carriage rides and affordable pony rides 40 minutes
718-885-0551
9:00 a.m.–dusk; reservations are required for carriage rides
Braden Brook Stables
19 Mountaindale Road, Greensfield Park, NY 12435 1-hour trail rides for $60 per person; at this time of year it’s for ages 10 and up. 1 hour 13 minutes
845-647-7556
Open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; reservations required
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Historic Horse and Carriage Ride Open-air ride through Central Park in horsedraw carriage (max 4–5 passengers) 28 minutes
347-871-4499
Reservations required
Jamaica Bay Riding Academy
7000 Shore Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11234 (right off Belt Parkway) 1 hour 20 minutes
718-531-8949
Tuesday and Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. (5:00–8:00 p.m. by appointment only); Monday and Wednesday: 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Lancaster Buggy Rides
There are several vendors along Old Philadelphia Pike in Pennsylvania, within minutes of each other. Amish Country tours aboard authentic horse and buggy Abe’s Buggy Rides: 2596 Old Philadelphia Pike (Bird in Hand), 717-392-1794 Lancaster PA Buggy Rides: 3027 Old Philadlphia Pike (Ronks), 717-278-0302 Aaron and Jessica: 3121 Old Philadelphia Pike (Ronks), 717-768-8828 AAA Buggy Rides: 3529 Old Philadelphia Pike (Intercourse), 717-989-2829
Indoor Fun Turtleboo
175 East Central Avenue, Spring Valley, NY 10977 Indoor amusement center with soft play area, rides, arcades, kosher food and great accommodations Local
845-746-2100
Hobby House
11 Main Street, Monsey, NY 100952 Plaster, ceramics and mosaics for all ages Local
845-290-1919
11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.; Thursday until 3:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.; Thursday until 6:00 p.m.
Chuck E. Cheese’s
Nanuet: 250 W. Route 59, Nanuet, NY 10954 Paramus: 275 Route 4, Paramus, NJ 07652 Token-operated rides and arcade games Paramus: 27 minutes; Nanuet: 12 minutes N: 845-627-2788; P: 201-487-1088 Paramus: 11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m; Nanuet: 11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m
180 Germonds Road, West Nyack, NY 10994 Huge variety of plaster pieces or glazed ceramics. Option for take-home projects. 15 minutes
845-623-4975
Monday to Wednesday: 9:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m; Tuesday: 7:00–9:00 p.m
Bounce U (Paramus)
Bounce Safari
Moonwalk wonderland of slopes, slides, tunnels and everything inflatable
Play area with structure, slides and bounce castles
70 Eisenhower Drive, Paramus, NJ 07652
25 minutes
201-843-5880
By reservation only
450
Jill’s Ceramics
The Monsey View
3 North Street, Waldwick, NJ 07463
19 minutes
201-857-4000
Availability based on booked events; call to reserve
Color Me Mine
1000 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack, NY 10994 210 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 Paint-your-own-pottery studio 20 minutes Palisades: 845-358-5050; Ridgewood: 201-445-4898
Build-A-Bear Workshop Palisades Center, 3771 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack, NY 10994
Children can choose, stuff, name and clothe their own stuffed animals. 20 minutes
845-353-1895
Palisades: 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; reservations recommended Ridgewood: 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; closed Wednesday; reserva-
11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
tions required
Catch Air Indoor Playground
Billy Beez
1000 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack, NY 10944 Play arena with slides, trampolines, obstacle courses for safe, hands-on fun 20 minutes
224 Route 4 East at Forest Avenue, Lower Level, suite 102, Paramus, NJ 07652 Kids indoor play with soft play toddler area, ball cannon, play structure, tiny town and interactive dance floor
845-535-9277 26 minutes
201-620-2125
10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Bounce! Trampoline Sports
612 Corporate Way, Valley Cottage, NY 10989 Indoor trampoline area with foam pits and lots of jumping space 29 minutes
845-268-4000
11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.; Thursday until 6:00 p.m.
Sky Zone
80 Commerce Drive, Allendale, NJ 07401 Indoor trampoline park with freestyle bouncing 20 minutes
201-574-1800
Tuesday to Thursday: 4:00–8:00 p.m.
Glassworks Studio 151 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960
Urban Air Adventure Park
69 Wesley St, South Hackensack, NJ 07606 Trampoline park with climbing walls, obstacle courses, tubes playground, battle beams and amazing adventures 29 minutes
201- 212-6454
2:00–10:00 p.m.
Legoland Discovery Center 39 Fitzgerald Street, Yonkers, NY 10710
Lego-themed indoor adventure park 33 minutes
914-775-6015
10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
ARC Ceramics
442 Saddle River Road, Airmont, NY 10952 Glass-fusing studio where mosaics of all levels can be created 40 minutes
973-656-0800
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Wednesday: 4:00–9:00 p.m.
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Hotline: 718-540-5753, Office: 845-323-6001 Monday to Wednesday: 10:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. (last entry 4:30 p.m.); Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (last entry 1:00 p.m.)
FAO Schwarz
30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111 Massive toy store in NYC 55 minutes
800-326-8638
11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Thrillz High Flying Adventure Park 5 Prindle Lane, Danbury, CT 06811
Part of Danbury Jumpz, this world’s first indoor wipeout-style action adventure park features 28,000 square feet of zip lines, ninja, obstacle and ropes courses, trampoline launch pads, rock climbing walls, and many more attractions.
1 hour
203-942-2585
12:00–8:00 p.m.
Jumpz Trampoline Sports 21 Prindle Lane, Danbury, CT 06811
Part of Thrillz Danbury, Jumpz offers 45,000 square feet of glow-in-the-dark wall-to-wall trampoline adventures, airbag zone, swings and slides with a dedicated toddler area. 1 hour
203-942-2449
Crayola Experience 30 Centre Square, Easton, PA 18042
Hands-on colorful crayon activities and exhibits 1 hour 25 minutes
610-559-6604
11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
12:00–8:00 p.m.
Sports and Adventure Airmont Recreation Center 444 Saddle River Road, Airmont, NY 10952
Ropes course, zipline, boating, rockwall, water balls, pedal karts, moon shoes, sandbox, playground and kiddie zipline
New City Bowl and Batting Cages 90 N. Main St, New City, NY 10956 Bowling alley and batting cages
Hotline: 718-540-5753, Office: 845-323-6001 15 minutes 10:30 a.m.–11:00 p.m.
The Gravity Vault (Upper Saddle River)
The Gravity Vault (Hoboken)
13,500+ square-foot indoor rock gym with overhangs, bouldering, arches and hours of climbing fun
25,000+ square-foot indoor rock gym with overhangs, bouldering, arches and hours of climbing fun
107 Pleasant Avenue, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
18 minutes
201-934-7625
9:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
456
845-634-4977
Monday to Wednesday: 10:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. (last entry 4:30 p.m.); Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (last entry 1:00 p.m.)
The Monsey View
1423 Clinton St, Hoboken, NJ 07030
41 minutes 9:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
201-740-1423
Autobahn Indoor Speedway 2272 Palisades Center Drive #A200, West Nyack, NY 10994 Indoor go-kart speedway 20 minutes
845-535-1515
Reservations recommended; Monday to Thursday: 11:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m. Occasionally closes to the public because of private events.
Lucky Strike Palisades
4662 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack, NY 10994 Bowling lanes and game room 20 minutes
845-358-1602
Montvale Lanes
14 W. Grand Avenue, Montvale, NJ 07645 Bowling alley 20 minutes 9:00 a.m.–12:00 a.m
Palisades Climb Adventure
Palisades Center, 4590 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack, NY 10994 The world’s tallest ropes course boasting 85 feet and five levels, on Level 4 of the Palisades Mall 20 minutes
2:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
201-391-3400
845-727-3500
Thursday 2:30–6:30 p.m.; for Tuesday hours please call; closed Monday and Wednesday
Cipher Seeker Escape Room
168 Franklin Turnpike #104, Waldwick, NJ 07463 60-minute escape room challenges 18 minutes
201-251-CLUE
10:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
5 Wits
4270 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack, NY 10994; Top floor between Target and AMC A multi-room immersive adventure experience with special effects that adapts to group’s performance 18 minutes
845-533-2666
Monster Mini Golf
49 E. Midland Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652 Indoor glow-in-the-dark golf course 201-261-0032
Monday to Friday: 2:00–9:00 p.m.; Sunday: 12:00–8:00 p.m.
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116 Route 303, Tappan, NY 10983
Go kart track, batting cages, mini-golf and driving range 23 minutes
845-359-0642
Go karts: 12:00–7:00 p.m.; batting cages: 8:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.; mini golf: 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.; closed Monday
High Exposure Rock Climbing
266 Union Street, Northvale, NJ 07647 Rock climbing gym. No strollers allowed. 23 minutes
201-768-8600
10:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
12:00–8:00 p.m.
26 minutes
Tappan Go Karts
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Sportime USA
380 Saw Mill River Road, Elmsford NY 10523 Indoor amusement center with rides, arcade games, batting cages and indoor playground 28 minutes
914- 592-2111
Monday: closed; Tuesday and Wednesday: 4:00–8:00 p.m.; Thursday 3:00–8:00 p.m.
The Other Tales – Escape Rooms
245 Diamond Bridge Avenue, Hawthorne, NJ 07506 28 minutes
973-963-4142
11:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.; closed Monday; by reservation only
iFly Indoor Skydiving (Paramus) 211 E. NJ-4, Paramus, NJ 07652
Indoor skydiving with pressurized flight chamber for bodyflight 28 minutes
201-733-4359
Monday and Tuesday: closed; Wednesday and Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
iFly Indoor Skydiving (Westchester)
Teaneck Speedway
Indoor skydiving with pressurized flight chamber for bodyflight
Entertainment center with scale slot car tracks, large laser tag, two-lane bowling, arcades and more!
849 Ridge Hill Boulevard, Yonkers, NY 10710
33 minutes
914-449-4359
Monday: 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.; Tuesday to Thursday: 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Escape Room NJ
Pompton Lakes: 200 Wanaque Avenue, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442 Hackensack: 157A Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601 Sixty-minute escape adventure for teams of between 2 and 18 people PL: 23 minutes/H: 30 minutes PL: 973 520-8360/ H: 201-815-1784
545 Cedar Lane Teaneck, NJ 07666
30 minutes
201-530-7879
11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Oasis VRX
Bell Works: 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733 VR and other fun in a huge arena with open atriums, live forest and fountains 1 hour 10 minutes
833-627-4787
Reservations required
By reservation
The Castle Fun Center 109 Brookside Avenue, Chester, NY 10918
Adventure center with go-karts, arcade, rock climbing and more 35 minutes
845-469-2116
The Funplex
182 NJ-10, East Hanover, NJ 07936 Indoor family amusement center with go-karts, bumper cars, laser tag, arcades and more 973-428-1166
12:00–9:00 p.m.; Thursday from 4:00
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400 Fairfield Road, Fairfield, NJ 07004
Roomy adventure center with lots of things to climb and ride, plus arcade games 36 minutes
973-882-9777
Monday: closed; Tuesday to Thursday: 12:00–5:30; by reservation only
12:00–8:00 p.m.
45 minutes
Funtime Junction
The Monsey View
Grand Prix New York Racing
333 Bedford Road, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549 Amusement center with arcades, bounce castle, go-karts and bowling 46 minutes
914-241-3131
Monday and Tuesday: closed; Wednesday and Thursday: 3:00 –9:00 p.m.
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Break Point Bowl & Entertainment
Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park
Formerly Hi-Tor Lanes. Bowling alley with laser tag and arcade
The biggest indoor theme park in the Western Hemipshere
40 S. Route 9W, West Haverstraw, NY 10993
23 minutes
845-429-8000
1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford, NJ 07073
44 minutes
833-263-7326
11:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.; Wednesday until 10:00 p.m.
Fun Station USA
Escape the Mystery Room
3555 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314 Indoor fun, sports and adventure for kids with rides, laser tag, batting cages, bowling, bumper cars and virtual reality sky ride 1 hour
718-370-0077
10:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.
3681 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack, NY 10994 Thrilling escape rooms of different difficulty levels 20 minutes
845-208-2919
12:00–9:00 p.m.
Payne’s Motor Sports 1550 Route 17B, White Lake, NY 12786 ATV rentals for use in their facility 1 hour 15 minutes
845-583-1000
Reservations required
Extreme Motorsports Kiamesha Lake, NY 12751
ATV tours on over 100 acres of thrilling mountain trails for individuals (ages 15 and up) and families (from ages 4 and up) 1 hour 5 minutes 848-240-0086 (text); 845-807-8557 (call) By reservations only
Bronx Zoo Treetop Adventure
2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx River Entrance, Bronx, NY 10460 Ropes course and zipline for ages 7+ (must be at least 5’6”)
40 minutes
347-308-9021
Opens at 10:00 a.m.; last climb check in at 3:00 p.m. and last zip check in at 5:00 p.m.; reservations required
Pocono TreeVentures
1575 Fairway Villas Blvd., East Stroudsburg PA 18302 Aerial forest adventure with five ropes courses and dual zip racers. Also kids’ section. 1 hour 25 minutes
800-446-0231
Monday only: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; reservations required
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Ring Homestead
257 Lybolt Road, Middletown, NY 10940 Adventure camp with ropes course 49 minutes
845-361-3842
9:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Pocono Outdoor Aventure Tours
1234 Long Pond Road, Long Pond, PA 18334 One-hour guided UTV tours over 1,000 acres of the historic Pocono Manor, along streams and mountain tops with gorgeous views 1 hour 48 minutes
570-839-6061
By reservation, must arrive 30 minutes prior to reservation time. 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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Camelback Mountain Adventure 243 Resort Drive, Tannersville, PA 18372
Only the mountain coaster is open on Chol Hamoed 1 hour 25 minutes
570-629-1663
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; reservations required
It™ Adventure Ropes Course
41 Sargent Drive, New Haven, CT 06511 The world’s largest indoor ropes course with liquid fireworks, water show, ziplines and amazing courses 1 hour 37 minutes
203-812-9981
10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Outdoor Fun LEGOLAND
1 Legoland Boulevard, Goshen, NY 10924 Sprawling theme park with Lego structures and amusement rides 44 minutes
845-410-0290
Adventurer’s Park 1824 Shore Parkway, Brooklyn, New York
Amusement park with 25 rides and attractions. 1 hour 5 minutes
718-975-2748
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; reservations required
Luna Park
1000 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224 Park with 30 rides and lots of games at Coney Island Beach 1 hour 10 minutes Park hours vary
718-373-5862
Denos Wonder Wheel Amusement Park
3059 Denos D. Vourderis Place, Brooklyn, NY 11224 Famous Coney Island amusement park, featuring landmarked Deno’s Wonder Wheel with 16 kiddie rides and 5 adult rides 1 hour 10 minutes
718-372-2592
Six Flags Great Adventures and Safari 1 Six Flags Boulevard, Jackson, NJ 08527
Huge park with 14 coasters and 52 other attractions; Off-Road Adventure Safari entrance included in admission. NCSY event 1 hour 30 minutes 201-862-0250 (NCSY), 732-928-2000 Tuesday: 9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
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Adventureland
2245 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale, NY 11735 Amusement park with about 30 rides 1 hour 11 minutes
631-694-6868
Opens at 11:00 a.m.
Diggerland
100 Pinedge Drive, West Berlin, NJ 08091 Tractor-themed rides, stunts and digging fun for all ages 2 hours
856-393-5992
11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Historical and Museums Mikdash VR
229 Maple Avenue, Monsey, NY 10952 3-D VR glasses to see the Beis Hamikdash and the Avodah
local
845-753-4665
Monday to Wednesday: 12:00–6:00 p.m. and 8:00–10:00 p.m.; Thursday: 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
George Washington Headquarters The DeWint House 20 Livingston Street, Tappan, NY 10983
George Washington’s headquarters at four different occasions during the Revolution, the DeWint House, carriage house and surrounding grounds are open to the public to view and explore.
23 minutes
845-359-1359
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; closed Mondays
Stony Point State Park 44 Battlefield Roat, Stony Point, NY 10980
Site of Battle of Stony Point with lighthouse, museum and weekly artillery drills and soldier camps reenactment 26 minutes
845-786-2521
2110 New South Post Road, West Point, NY 10996 Military academy museum with galleries showcasing history of U.S. army, warfare and weapons 32 minutes
845-938-3590
Monday to Friday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Closed weekends.
9:30 a.m.–4:15 p.m.; closed Monday
The Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space
Imagine That! Museum
Pier 86: W. 46th Street and 12th Avenue
Military and maritime history museum inside original battleship 42 minutes
212-245-0072
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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4 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, NJ 07932
Interactive museum and activity center with fun areas for young children 47 minutes
973-966-8000
Monday: closed; Tuesday: 10:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; reservations required
Empire State Building 350 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10118
Observatory deck on 86th floor of the Empire State Building 49 minutes
212-279-9777
Reservations required
222 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07305 Amazing interactive science experience for learning and fun 201-200-1000
Museum that brings mathematics to life; proof of vaccination required 52 minutes
212-542-0566
Madame Tussauds
234 W 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036 The museum of famous figures located in the heart of Times Square 45 minutes
212-512-9600
Monday and Tuesday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Wednesday: closed; Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
The New York Hall of Science (NYSCI)
Harbor Defense Museum
NYSCI is located near Flushing Meadows Park and is one of NY’s best museums for interactive science.
This 19th-century fort, NYC’s only military museum, is located within the grounds of Fort Hamilton.
47-01 111th Street, Corona, NY 11368
50 minutes
718-699-0005
Monday and Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; closed Tuesday and Wednesday; reservations required
Spyscape
928 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10019 Learn the art of espionage in these thrilling, selfguided tours. 40 minutes
212-549-1941
12:00–6:00 p.m.; reservations required
230 Sheridan Loop, Brooklyn, NY 11252
1 hour
718-630-4349
Monday: closed; Tuesday to Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Color Factory
251 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013 Colorful and interactive modern art exhibit 45 minutes
347-378-4071
10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; reservations required
Museum at Eldridge St. Shul
One World Observatory
Historic restored 1887 Eldridge Street shul houses a museum as well as weekly Shabbos services.
Admission to three floors of One World Trade Center, for views, observatory, elevators and exhibits
12 Eldridge Street, New York, NY 10002
55 minutes
212-219-0302
10:00 a.m–5:00 p.m.
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10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Liberty Science Center
54 minutes
National Museum of Mathematics
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285 Fulton Street, New York, NY 10007
50 minutes 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
844-696-1776
Brooklyn Navy Yard Center
63 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11205 A museum featuring the history and innovation of the Brooklyn Navy Yard 1 hour
718-907-5932
103 Orchard Street, New York, NY 10002
Historical landmark museum showcasing actual tenement apartments 55 minutes
877-975-3786
10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; reservations and proof of vaccination required
24 hours
Merchant’s House Museum 29 E 4th Street, New York, NY 10003
Built in 1832, this is the oldest NYC home perfectly preserved — both inside and out. 50 minutes
212-777-1089
Thursday only: 1:00–5:00 p.m. (guided tour from 12:00 by reservation only)
Museum of Jewish Heritage 36 Battery Place, New York, NY 10280
The museum is showcasing a fascinating living memorial of the Holocaust, with many new objects from Auschwitz that have never been seen before.
50 minutes
646-437-4202
Monday and Tuesday: closed; Wednesday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Waterfront Museum
NYC Fire Museum
A museum dedicated to education about maritime history
Fascinating 1909 firehouse museum for kids and adults
290 Conover Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231
55 minutes
718-624-4719
Thursday only: 4:00–8:00 p.m.
200 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10007
Museum with exhibitions and hands-on learning about 9/11 and its effects 1 hour
212-312-8800
Monday and Thursday only: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (there are free Monday admission tickets available on their site each Monday morning)
FDR Home and Library 4097 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538
History-rich tours of FDR’s property, home and library 1 hour 13 minutes
800-337-8474
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; reservations required
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278 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013
45 minutes
212-691-1303
Wednesday and Thursday only: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
9/11 Memorial Museum
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9/11 Memorial
200 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10007 8-acre park in memoriam of 9/11 heroes with guided tours available 1 hour
212-312-8800
Monday and Thursday only: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The Vanderbilt Mansion 119 Vanderbilt Park Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538
54-room well-preserved mansion with magnificent grounds and gardens 1 hour 17 minutes
845-229-7770
Grounds: 7:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.; house tours: Monday and Thursday only between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. by reservation
Living Torah Museum 1603 41st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218
Museum displaying artifacts mentioned in Torah and in Jewish history. In the heart of Boro Park 1 hour 21 minutes
718-851-3215
Tours every hour on the hour: 9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.; Men-only: 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Battleship New Jersey 100 Clinton Street, Camden, NJ 08103
Battleship that served in WWII, Korean, Vietnam and Gulf Wars that gives a glimpse into military life 2 hours
856-966-1652
792 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11213 Interactive 3-story Jewish-themed museum 1 hour 24 minutes
718-467-0600
Monday to Wednesday: 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
The Franklin Institute 222 N 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Interactive museum that brings scientific concepts to life with fascinating exhibits 2 hours 5 minutes
215-448-1200
9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Touro Synagogue Tours 85 Touro Street, Newport, RI 02840
A historic tour of the oldest shul in the U.S. and one of the most architecturally distinguished buildings 3 hours
Jewish Children’s Museum
401-847-4794
Tours throughout chol hamoed at 10:00 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:00 p.m. and 1:45 p.m.
Newport Rhode Island Mansions Preservation Society of Newport County: 424 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840
Opulent and magnificent preserved mansions used as summer homes for families like the Vanderbilts and the Astors 3 hour 40 minutes
401-847-1000
The Breakers and The Elms are open
Aquariums and Zoos Bergen County Zoo
Bronx Zoo
Zoo with playground and trails (carousel, train and pony rides are currently not open)
Metropolitan zoo with 265 acres that harbors 4,000 animals in replicas of their native habitats.
216 Forest Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652
27 minutes
201-263-3771
10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
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2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10460
44 minutes
718-367-1010
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; reservations required
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Maritime Aquarium
10 N. Water Street, Norwalk, Connecticut 06854 Great aquarium with many species and fascinating exhibitions for the entire family 47 minutes
203-852-0700
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; reservations recommended
Turtle Back Zoo
560 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052 Excellent zoo for children, with great animals, train, pony rides, feedings, paddle boats, ropes course and more 48 minutes
973-731-5800
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Queens Zoo
Staten Island Zoo
18-acre zoo with trails, aviary, domestic animals, sea lion pool, bears, pumas, parrots and bison
Small suburban zoo with nice variety of animals and animal feeding
53–51 111th Street, Corona, NY 11368
49 minutes
718-271-1500
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; reservations required
Prospect Park Zoo 450 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225
More than 125 species within the confines of a 12-acre menagerie suitable for all ages, including a sea lion court 1 hour 5 minutes
718-399-7339
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; reservations required
Space Farms Zoo and Musuem
218 County Road 519, Sussex, NJ 07461 Zoo and museum with over 500 animals in their natural surroundings 1 hour 9 minutes 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
973-875-5800
614 Broadway, Staten Island, NY 10310
1 hour 4 minutes
718-442-3100
10:00 a.m.–4:45 p.m.
New York Aquarium 602 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224
Newly renovated state-of-the-art aquarium with sea lion show, penguins, sharks and many fish 1 hour 9 minutes
718-265-3474
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; reservations required
Central Park Zoo
64th Street and 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10021 State-of-the-art zoo with variety of habitats, featuring snow leopards to tropical birds 48 minutes
212-439-6500
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; reservations required
Jenkinson’s Aquarium
300 Ocean Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742 Small aquarium with a large variety of marine life, including sharks, penguins, seals and octopuses 1 hour 30 minutes 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
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Long Island Aquarium
Adventure Aquarium
Aquarium with fascinating exhibits and many interesting marine animals and fish
Aquarium with shark bridge, penguin island and touch pool
431 E Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901
1 hour 47 minutes
631-208-9200 ext. 426
1 Riverside Drive, Camden, NJ 08103
2 hours 2 minutes
856-365-3300
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; reservations recommended
Mystic Aquarium
Philadelphia Zoo
Amazing aquarium with thousands of fish, exotic marine animals, and fascinating outdoor exhibits
Huge children’s zoo with incredible creatures and many fun activities
55 Coogan Boulevard, Mystic, CT 06355
2 hours 7 minutes
860-572-5955
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; reservations required
3400 W. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104
2 hours 8 minutes
215-243-1100
9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; reservations required
Boating and Ferries Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry
30-34 Girling Drive (off 9W), Haverstraw, NY 10927 Commuter ferry that transports passengers between Haverstraw and Ossining 23 minutes
1-800-53FERRY
Approximately every half-hour between 5:21 p.m. and 9:22 p.m.
Circle Line Cruises
Pier 83 W 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036 Cruises for views of Statue of Liberty, Manhattan skyline, landmarks and more 43 minutes
212-563-3200
Several cruises available each day of chol hamoed; reserve in advance
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Greenwood Lake Marina
38 Lakeside Road, Hewitt, NJ 07421 Luxury boat rental for relaxing cruise on beautiful Greenwood Lake 20 minutes
973-728-9100
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; reservations required
Hoboken Ferry
1 Hudson Place, Hoboken, NJ 07030 Commuter ferry from Hoboken to Pier 11 or World Financial Center in Manhattan 58 minutes
800-533-3779
Runs all day at 20-minute intervals
Governor’s Island
Ferry Departs Manhattan: Battery Maritime Building, 10 South Street, New York, NY 10005; Also departs from Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park A recreational island off Manhattan where no motors are allowed. It can be reached by ferry and offers bicycle rentals of all kinds, a museum, and fun outdoor activitites.
57 minutes
212-440-2200
The Staten Island Ferry 4 Whitehall Street, New York, NY 10004
Free 25-minute commuter ferry between Manhattan and Staten Island
Tours that include cruise and access to Liberty and Ellis Islands 877-523-9849 (Statue Cruises)
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; reservations required
Swinging Bridge Marina
371 Starlight Road, Mongaup Valley, NY 12762 Pontoons and boats for rent for 4 or 6 hours
718-876-8441
Operates 24/7. Ferry departs every 30 minutes, with increased service (every 15 to 20 minutes) during weekday rush hours (6:00–9:00 a.m. and 3:30–8:00 p.m.).
Gene’s Boats
1 hour 15 minutes
845-794-6530
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; call one day prior to reserve
Payne’s Water Sports
3429 State Rte. 55, White Lake, NY 12786
1550 Route 17B, White Lake, NY 12786
Speedboat, pontoon boat, pedal boats and rowboat rental 1 hour 15 minutes xxxxxxxxx
Ferry departs from Manhattan: 22 Battery Place, New York, NY 10004; From New Jersey: Liberty State Park, Audrey Zapp Drive, Jersey City, NJ 07305
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Ferry departs every half-hour between 7:00 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.
1 hour
Ellis and Liberty Island Ferry
xxxxx 845-583-9787
Pontoon boat, banana boat, kayak, pedal boat and canoe rental 1 hour 15 minutes
845-583-1000
Reservations required
10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Tours Garden State Helicopters
1 Airport Road, Morristown, NJ 07960 Enjoy a quick overview of the fundamentals of flying a chopper before taking to the skies 47 minutes
862-200-0785
Reservations required
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The Roosevelt Island Tramway
60th Street and 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10022 Aerial tramway that spans East River and leads to Roosevelt Island, where there’s a beautiful park 46 minutes
212-832-4555
6:00 a.m.–2:00 a.m., every 15 min; during rush hour (7:00–10:15 a.m. and 3:00–8:00 p.m.), service is increased to every 7.5 minutes
Fulton Fish Market
800 Food Center Drive #65B, Bronx, NY 10474 Nocturnal expedition to experience the sight of fish vendors selling their goods 47 minutes
718-378-2356
2:00–7:00 a.m.
Above the Clouds Balloon Rides
Liberty Helicopter Tours
Half-hour to an hour scenic ride up in the clouds on a picture-perfect hot air balloon
Birds’-eye view of New York City and surrounding area
100 Airport Road, New Hampton, NY 10958
47 minutes
845-360-5594
Reservations required
6 East River Piers #212, New York, NY 10005
50 minutes
212-786-5751
Advance Reservations Required
Airplane Observation Aviation Hall of Fame 400 Fred Wehran Drive, Teterboro , NJ 10604
Museum with models of military aircraft and history of aviation (Open cockpit days are May 19, July 7, August 18, October 6 and November 10) 32 minutes
201-288-6344
Monday and Tuesday: closed; Wednesday and Thurday: 10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; reservations recommended
Westchester County Airport 240 Airport Road, White Plains, NY 10604
This airport is less busy and way less overwhelming than the international airports. There’s an observation deck on the third floor where airplanes can be watched taking off and landing. 35 minutes
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Teterboro Airport
111 Industrial Avenue, Teterboro, NJ 10604 East of the airport, on Redneck Drive, there are some playing fields with great views of aircraft taking off 32 minutes
Stewart International Airport 1180 1st Street, New Windsor, NY 12553
On the far left, at the end of the field all the way in the back, there’s an excellent spot to watch the airplanes take off and land. There’s also access to the departure hall, where you can see the screens and conveyor belts. 44 minutes
Newark Liberty International Airport 3 Brewster Road, Newark, NJ 07114
AirTrain is free in the airport; best spot of watching is from the parking lot of Ikea at 1000 Ikea Drive in Elizabeth, NJ. 46 minutes
New York, NY 11430
AirTrain is free and gives children a fascinating bird’s-eye view of this bustling airport. Parking lots 2 and 5 offer nice views of airplanes taking off and landing. 55 minutes
Planeview Park
Ditmars Boulevard, East Almhurst, NY 11369 A park right near La Gaurdia airport with awesome views of planes landing and taking off (parking may be difficult) 47 minutes
John F. Kennedy International Airport
212-639-9675
Skydive the Ranch 55 Sand Hill Road, Gardiner, NY 12525
Viewing area to watch people skydiving 55 minutes
845-255-4033
Call for hours before coming
6:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
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Hint: Each Boggle board hides a word of nine let ters or more!
Once you have a winner, fill out the form below in its entirety
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Email the form to comments@ themonseyview.com or fax to 845600-8483 by Sunday at 9:00 p.m.
4. Two winners will be drawn each week, each of whom will win a pastrami sandwich and a can of soda!
PLAYING RULES: Find words on the board containing four letters or more. Letters of a word must be connected in a chain (each letter should be adjacent to the next either vertically, horizontally or diagonally), and each letter can only be used once in a given word. The following are not allowed in Boggle: Adding “s” to a word • Proper nouns • Abbreviations • Contractions • Acronyms
POINTS 4-letter words: 2 points | 5-letter words: 3 points | 6-letter words: 5 points | 7-letter words: 7 points | 8-letter words: 9 points | 9+ letters: 12 points
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Family name: Ginsburg, 845-xxx-3423 Name of winner: Shaindy Amount of points: 105 Names of competing players: Malky, Mommy
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Some words only the winner found: hire, lake, lick, ring The longest word found on the board: despair A new word learned from the board: lapse
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Name of winner: Malky Amount of points: 108
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Names of competing players: Mommy, Hershy Some words only the winner found: cling, flair, spare, tribe, trick The longest word found on the board: sparkling Last week’s bonus word: SPARKLING
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Menachem Margaretten
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Avrumi Klein, 6
Shimmy, 6
Tuli Friedman
Frimi and Dini Fisch
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YESHIVA GEDOLAH ZICHRON MOSHE FALLSBURG, NY
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PROFESSIONAL HAIRCUTS & STYLING Great prices. Call Miri 845426-7561
VAN & TRUCK Van & Truck Delivery and Shlepping Service Call Izzy: 845-263-0420
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Growing Home Care agency is seeking full-time employees to join our team
Billing/AR Specialist
Recruiter
Full-time employee to join the finance team and handle billing and collections.
We are looking to hire a recruiter for our rapidly growing business in the Rockland county area.
RESPONSIBILITIES Timely submission of billing Reaching out to insurance companies for outstanding claims Building relationships with insurance companies Strong follow up and organization skills required HHA Exchange experience a plus. Great pay for the right candidate – Room for growth
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LATE ADS TEACHERS WANTED BY of Clifton is seeking Limudei Kodesh and General Studies teachers. Come join our warm and growing team. Submit your resume to BYCresumes@cliftoncheder. org. EXECUTIVE SALES ASSISTANT A Heimisha Financial services office in Spring Valley NY is seeking a full time Executive Assistant. Candidate must have excellent verbal
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(telephone), & writing skills, mathematics, computer proficiency and ability to multi-task. QuickBooks knowledge a must. For more information please email your resume to Molanservices@gmail.com JUST BECAME AVAILABLE! 4 bedroom aptmnt for rent on horizon ct. Avail. May 1st. Section 8 preferred. Please call: 845-641-2113 PROFESSIONAL ALBUMS Order now and have it ready for לג בעומר. Get your magnificent Kallah, Baby… Album Professionally done. great prices. Samples Available Please call 845-2745972 OFFICE COORDINATOR/ PART-TIME
We are seeking to hire an experienced office coordinator $25+ an hr. 10-3, Friday 10-12 from Home. Email resume JobsOffersUS@gmail. com
JOB OPPORTUNITY *Pomona Gan seeks teachers and assistant teachers for upcoming school year 20212022 Email pomonagan@ gmail.com include resume with references. Must have transp. *Preschool seeking head teacher half day/ full day in Passaic. Must have min 1yr classroom experience and HS diploma. Email passaiccliftonplaygroup@ gmail.com TEACHING POSITIONS Yeshiva Spring Valley (boys) of Monsey is now accepting resumes for the General Studies department for September 2022 - ‘23 School Year. Following Positions available: • Elementary School Teacher (M-TH 12:45-4:00); • 5th Grade Teacher (M-TH 2:00-4:45); • Middle School Math (M-TH 3:00-5:15); • Middle School ELA / History (M-TH 3:00-5:15); • Title1 English Language Arts (ELA) Teacher. Teaching experience a must. Professional atmosphere and competitive salary. Please
include references and email to yeshivaenglish@yahoo. com or FAX to 845-356-8551 VIRTUAL REALITY GLASSES Rent kosher entertainment without traveling! Virtual reality glasses - A big variety on each one. Reservations preferred. 845-376-6883 JOB OPPORTUNITY Large Construction Company is hiring for Office positions! We are looking to hire an Administrator Manager - financial experience a plus. Multiple Secretary positions open, AR & AP experience a plusPlease email resume to ester@aeadvy.com or call 954-902-5454 x 102 F/T EMPLOYEE Lighting Showroom seeking a full-time employee to drive and deliver. Good Pay. Must be able to lift heavy items. Must hold valid driver’s license. Contact mark@ consumerslighting.com
וועידת מועצת הנשיאות העולמי פון איחוד מוסדות גור
מעמד פותחין בתורה ,ווי גדולי ישראל האבן פארהערט תלמידי מוסדות גור און אברכי כוללי גור אויף גאנץ ש"ס בעל פה ,ביים מעמד איז פארגעקומען 2סיומי הש"ס וועלכע איז געענדיגט געווארן אינאיינעם דורך די תלמידי המוסדות און אברכי הכוללים לזכר נשמת קדושי מירון ,און תומכי המוסדות וועכלע זענען נפטר געווארן זינט דעם פאריגן וועידה
הרה"ח ר' מרדכי טענענבוים דינט אלס שליח ציבור פון תפילת מנחה בעפארן מעמד
משפחת פישהאפף און שמידט הנכבדה ביים זאגן קדיש
ביים קדיש לזכר נשמת קדושי מירון
דער אויבן אן ביים מלוה מלכה ,ווערט געזעהן האדמו"ר מצאנז
רבבות אלפי חסידי גור ביים מעמד
הרב יחיאל ברוך שרייבער טרעט אויף לזכר נשמת זיין שווער הרה"ח ר' צבי שמידט ז"ל
הרה"ח ר' יונתן בורנשטיין מנכ"ל איחוד מוסדות גור טרעט אויף
די ציבור תומכים ביים מלוה מלכה מוצש"ק
הנגיד ר' שמואל ווערדיגער ביים סיום הש"ס
הנגיד ר' שלמה ווערדיגער מארח הוועידה ביים עפענען דעם מעמד
הרה"צ ר' נחמיה אלתר בן האדמו"ר מגור טרעט אויף
האדמו"ר מלימינוב טרעט אויף ביים מלוה מלכה
הרבני הנגיד ר' אביגדור אסטרייכער און בנו הנגיד ר' פנחס און ר' שלום בער פישל מגדולי וחשובי העסקנים בחצר הקודש סקווירא
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הערליכע סיום אפגעראכטן פאר די איבער ' 600קנין משנה' תלמידים פון מאנסי און קרית יואל
מעמד חנוכת הבית פאר די נייע הויפקווארטירן פון רופא חולים RCCS
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מעמד התחזקות פאר טויזענטער תלמידים פון 'מתמידים לדעת' לרגל די סיום הזמן
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בילדער :אחים לענטשעווסקי
מעמד הכרת הטוב פאר די געטרייע וואלונטירן פון ארגון ''לב לילד" צוגעשטעלט פאר די חשובע יונגעלייט וואס גיבן זיך אוועק פאר די קינדער און בחורים "ארגון לב לילד"
ר' מאיר פישל פארציילט וואס ער האט מיטגעלעבט ביי די 3הערליכע שבתים פון די בחורים ,יונגעלעך ,און מיידלעך פון "לב לילד"
עמאשענעל פרעזענטאציע דורך ר' שלמה יעקב וועבער מיט המזמרים כאר
רייכע שמועס בעניני חינוך צווישן הרב יצחק שאול פאל שליט"א מנהל מוסדות סקווירא מיטן מחנך נפלה הרב יעקב יוסף בוקסבוים שליט"א
מעמד הכרת הטוב פאר די געטרייע וואלונטירן פון ארגון ''לב לילד" צוגעשטעלט פאר די חשובע יונגעלייט וואס גיבן זיך אוועק פאר די קינדער און בחורים "ארגון לב לילד"
ביים באדאנקען הרבני הנגיד ר' מאיר פישל די בריח התיכון פון דעם מוסד
הרב פינחס ראזענבערג שליט"א מראשי המוסד ביים באגריסן דעם ציבור
הרב גרשון מענדל טויב שליט"א מראשי המוסד ביים זיך באדאנקן פאר די הונדערטע יונגעלייט וואס שטייען צו הילף פאר די הייליגע מוסד צו ארויסהעלפן די קינדער
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סיום הש"ס לע"נ מוה"ר שרגא געשטענער ע"ה מקדושי מירון
הכנות לפסח בשיכון סקווירא
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הכנסת ספר תורה שנכתב ע"י ילדי תלמוד תורה צאנז קלויזענבורג מאנסי כיתות ה-ו-ז-ח-ט
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פאליטישע באאמטע ,ביזנעס פירער און עסקנים פון ראקלענד קאונטי האבן אנטיילגענומען אין א ספעציעלע צערעמאניע צו באנייען א נייע טראק פאר די וואויל באקאנטע ארגענעזאציע חסד של אמת נדבת לבם הטוב פון הרבני הנגיד ר' מאיר צבי טויבער פון די ברייט באקאנטע Metrex Realtyאון הר"ר לוי יצחק טייטעלבוים פון Belgium Blocks
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האדמו"ר מסקולען איז קובע מזוזות אין די נייע הערליכע מפואר הויפטקווארטיר אין לעיקוואד
שמחת הברית של נכד האדמו"ר מקאלושין מאנסי
העסקן ר׳ יואל פריעדמאן באדאנקט זיך פאר די בערגען קאונטי עקזעקטיוו פאר זיינע פולע לייסטונגען פאר אחב"י
האדמו"ר מווערדאן ירושלים בביקור אצל האדמו"ר מסקווירא
האדמו״ר הרה״צ רבי יאשיהו פינטו גאב״ד מאראקא וראש מוסדות שובה ישראל באזוכט ביי הרה״צ רבי יעקב מאיר שעכטער
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רירנדע יציקת הבורות אין שטאט בודאפעסט ,אונגארן דורך 'מקוה טהרה'
שיעור בהלכות שבת ויו"ט פאר די געטרייע חברים מעמבערס ע"י הרה"ג ר׳ יחזקאל ווייס
מעמד חלוקת מטבעות לתומכי בנין ביהמ"ד החדש בשיכון סקווירא
3מיליאן דאלער פסח חלוקה דורך 'כולל שומרי החומות' פאר 60,000עניי ארה״ק אריבערגעפירט דורך הגה"צ רבי אלימלך בידערמאן
דומ"ץ שיכון סקווירא בשיעור הכנה לפסח לחברי חברה הצלה דשיכון סקווירא
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מעמד קביעת מזוזה אין די נייע אפיסעס פון 'בידך'
דינער "זה חלקי" לטובת בנות חנה וויען
הר"ר שמואל בנימין פאללאק הי"ו ,מנכ"ל המוסד
נואם הכבוד הרה"ג ר' שרגא פאפלאנאש שליט"א מחשובי הורי המוסד
דבר ההורים ע"י הר"ר יוסף בער פיש הי"ו, מחשובי הורי המוסד
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מעמד יגעת ומצאת -וסיום הזמן במתיבתא חשקת התורה מאנסי בראשות הראש ישיבה הרה"ג ר' פינחס אלחנן מנדלבוים והמנהל הרה"ג ר' דוד שליזינגער
'ר' ישעי'לעס גאסט הויז' ביים ארויסהעלפן הונדערטער אוקריינער פליטים אין קערעסטיר
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Hershel Friedman and Brachfeld of East Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center dedicating a beautiful Bikur Cholim room for patients and visitors at Hirshfeld center in the Bronx
א פרייליכן פסח פון כיתה א' אין ישיבה בית דוד
קביעת מזוזה בישיבה עוללות אפרים בלומינג גראוב
ריזן פסח חלוקה דורך תומכי שבת מיט די באטייליגונג פון לאקאלע פאליטישע און ערוויילטע באאמטע
Assemblyman Mike Lawler and Rockland District Attorney and Chief assistant at the Tomche Shabbos food distribution
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FREE ISSUE 344 APRIL 13, 2022
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ERE KNOW WH TO GO! Pesac h 5782 Excur sions t Supp lemen
AT HOME IN THE MIDBAR
THE NOT-SO POWERFUL PISHON
BATTLE FOR THE BAG
Discover chassidic oases flourishing in far-flung places
What you never knew about the Nile
Why wouldn’t the Imrei Chaim let him take the afikomen?
THE BAAL SHEM TOV’S SEUDAH ///
The story behind this Pesach minhag
THE UNTOLD FACTS OF ROCKLAND HATZOLOH
Publisher:
YOEL ITZKOWITZ Editor in Chief:
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Inbox
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Protecting Your Assets
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Week in Review
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The Last Rebbe of Lodz
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A Pesach Collection
Telephone:
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In the Middle of a Midbar
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The Nile
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Snatching a Yeshuah
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Baal Shem Tov’s Seudah
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To the Finish Line
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FYI
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Excursions
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Fun Pages
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Classifieds
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Pictures
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