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(Re: A Different World, Inbox, Issue 505)
The letter-writer is right that we shouldn’t be “bringing Dubai into our homes” by creating an outside focus on materialism. I just didn’t like the example she gave: pantry bins. I think every Yiddishe home should have pantry bins. This is where you live, and your avodas Hashem should be organized and pleasant. You don’t have to take pictures of your pantry bins and share them with all your contacts. In fact, that’s where the problem lies — not in the pantry bins.
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(Re: A Whale of a Trip, Issue 505)
I found the last two issues, which both focused on summer vacations, a little depressing. The first one was about Dubai. So okay, Dubai is out of reach, and probably out of reach for most people, so I was mostly able to put it out of my mind. But the next issue was full of road trip meal suggestions, and the Catskills summer series, and the whole it’s-vacation-time-now vibe.
I haven’t been on vacation in years. With many small children and my husband’s work schedule and our budgetary limitations, it’s just not feasible. I know it’s “normal” to go on vacation, and in 2025 we love to say how it’s “necessary” to go on vacation, but it’s out of reach for us, and it hurts. I appreciated the article about the day trip to Cape May, but the truth is that it’s a little too far to be practical with several young children, and the attractions (besides the zoo) were very pricey.
Am I the only one who doesn’t get to go away?
Is there any way to get a free, or almost free, vacation close by?
I’m looking forward to readers’ responses.
(Re: Dubai: A City of Prosperity and Opportunity, Issue 504)
Your content about Dubai was filtered through the correct Yiddishe perspective. I approve.
Kudos to The Monsey View. I appreciate that we can rely on you.
(Re: A Dairy Dream, Issue 503)
I enjoyed your article about the early years of the cholov Yisroel industry, but I want to correct some facts. When I was growing up in the 1950s, J&J only produced milk. There were two other milk companies: Kahal (as mentioned in the article) and a small farm named Balsam that sold milk in a few neighborhoods. In the early 1960s, a Mr. Schnall opened a dairy, but it was short-lived. Butter, cottage cheese and sour cream were the only dairy products available in cholov Yisroel, and they were produced by Mehadrin (which, much later, merged with J&J). Cholov Yisroel cream cheese, yogurt, leben and other products we take for granted only came on the scene much later. Around 1960, Haolam produced the first cholov Yisroel hard cheese, and that’s when the first kosher pizza stores opened.
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AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
(Re: Light Summer Soups, Issue 62)
To the greatest magazine ever,
I just want you to know that the greatest part of your magazine is the recipe section. Years ago — probably in your second year of publication — you printed a recipe by the unmatched Leah Stern, a”h. It was at this time of year, right before Tisha B’Av, and the soup was called Bagel Shop Soup.
Well, in my house we call it Souper Soup, and it’s delicious. I’m still making it all these years later. I just served it today, and my kids can’t get enough of it. As I write this letter, my youngest is eating his fourth bowl. Next time I make a simcha, I’m serving this soup exactly the way you printed it. I strongly recommend you reprint it. It’s a winner!
Chaya Freizel
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Thank you, Chaya, for your warm feedback! Here’s the recipe.
BAGEL SHOP SOUP
¼ cup oil, 2 medium onions, 1 potato, 3 cloves garlic, ½ small celery knob, 3 green squash, 2 sweet potato, 1 bag carrots, 1 red pepper, 1 tray checked celery, 16 oz. frozen peas, 3 T. kosher salt, ¾ tsp. white pepper.
1. Cut the following vegetables into chunks and place in a heated 8-quart pot with the oil, and saute: Onions, garlic cloves, potato, celery knob, 1 ½ squash, 1 sweet potato, ½ bag of carrots.
2. Dice remaining squash, sweet potato, and red pepper, and slice remaining carrots and celery. Place in mesh cooking bag, and set over vegetables in pot. Cook for 20 minutes.
3. Add water, filling pot three-quarters full. Bring to a boil. Cook for 30 minutes, until vegetables are soft.
4. Remove bag of vegetables. Blend the soup in the pot. Then, open the cooking bag and drop the contents along with the bag of peas into the pot.
5. Season with salt and pepper and cook for an additional 15 minutes.
Dear Schools,
I really appreciate all the work you put into giving my children the best education.
There’s one thing that really troubles me: the endof-year trips. All year we try to imbue in our children a Torah’dik chinuch: to live altruistically, and not spend on extras. These values enable our home to be a true Torah home. Then comes the end of the year, and my child brings home note after note. Shacharis trip, English trip, end-ofyear trip – each one with a bill of $25 or more. The child naturally expects us to shell out the money for each one; after all, they earned it by going to Shacharis/behaving during English/celebrating the end of the year.
How did they earn the right for me to spend an enormous amount of money on these extras? How can you expect parents to shell out such large amounts of money for unnecessary activities? You see we’re struggling to pay tuition, and not because we are buying extras. It’s extremely difficult to put together the money for these trips. If the school feels the need to incentivize the children, please do it in a simpler manner. Children have no need for such a big prize, and the more we give them, the more they will expect. This undermines the chinuch we spent the whole year building.
Yehi ratzon that you continue to be the right shaliach to help our children grow up to be true yerei Shamayim and ovdei Hashem
A Concerned Parent
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In the world of dentistry, few names evoke the same level of reverence and trust as Dr. Gedaliah Mordechai Stern. With more than 35 years of experience and tens of thousands of implants to his name, Dr. Stern is not merely a practitioner—he’s a pioneer. Patients from far and wide travel to his Brooklyn clinic to undergo what many describe as nothing short of a dental miracle: full-mouth dental implants usually completed in under one hour, most often without stitches, bone grafts, or prolonged recovery. It’s a technique that blends science, precision, and artistry—and it’s changing lives.
Dr. Stern’s credentials are as formidable as his results. He earned multiple academic degrees from prestigious institutions including New York University, the University of Pittsburgh, and Boston University, training as well in Maimonides Hospital, Department of Surgery. He is held in high esteem by the most elite international organizations in implantology and oral rehabilitation. He is a “Diplomate” of the American Board of Oral Implantology, has “expert” status with the International Congress of Oral Implantology, and has advanced training and certification with the International Academy for Laser Dentistry. This level of recognition places him among a distinctive group of dental professionals recognized across both the United States and Europe for their expertise.
What sets Dr. Stern apart, however, isn’t just his training—it’s his mission.
“People don’t come to me for implants,” he says. “They come to me for comfort, function, health, and aesthetics they thought were gone for good. The teeth are just the means. What we’re really restoring is quality of life.”
At the heart of Dr. Stern’s approach is a unique protocol that allows for full-arch implants in under one hour. For single-tooth implants, the process can take mere minutes. Most remarkably, patients usually leave the clinic able to eat immediately, without any restrictions or lengthy healing times typically associated with dental surgery. Almost always, “Teeth in an hour” means not having to wait months for teeth.
The secret? A combination of cutting-edge laser technology, a wide array of specialized implant types—over 100, tailored to individual anatomy—and an approach honed by decades of study and innovation.
“You wouldn’t use the same screw for drywall and concrete,” Dr. Stern explains. “It’s the same with the jaw. Each patient requires a specific implant that fits their bone structure exactly. That’s how we achieve optimal results quickly and safely.”
Even more impressive: Thanks to his advanced techniques, most procedures are done without incisions, without sutures, without sinus lifts or bone grafts—procedures that are typically considered standard. The in-office 3D digital radiograph replaces the high exposure of CT scans.
Dr. Stern is the first to credit the giants on whose shoulders he stands. He speaks humbly of the mentors who shaped his professional journey—legends such as Dr. Alvin Strock, Lenny Linkow, and Jack Wimmer.
“I’m not the genius who invented these techniques,” he says. “I had the privilege of learning from the greatest minds in the field. They took me under their wing, and I carry their legacy into every case I treat.”
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54% of respondents serve something dairy
43% serve salads or other vegetables
I don’t believe in serving sourdough for the first two Shabbos meals. I feel it’s not proper challah (which should contain seven ingredients and be braided). So we have sourdough for shalosh seudas, and everyone looks forward to it.
38% serve some kind of fish
35% serve ice cream
22% serve some kind of fruit
I serve fruit salads and some light cake.
Fruits and salads... there is nothing better than those refreshing options after a long Shabbos!
Though I dream of serving up elegant salads and slices of lox, the reality looks more like opening a can of tuna and enjoying it with leftover challah from the morning. Nova lox and sable are our shalosh seudos specialties.
At our bubby’s house, we get served a delicious spread of sliced challah, Israeli salad, tuna and avocados; eggplant, olive, and tomato dips; and chips and wafers.
Is that even a question? Ice cream, of course!
Challah with nova lox and vegetable cream cheese.
In addition to challah and tuna, I serve a variety of fruits and veggies. Melon, mangoes and grapes are very refreshing to snack on in hot weather.
Salads, dips and cheesecake. Calories don’t count on Shabbos, right?
We all crash at my grandmother’s house, where she serves us her signature ice cream.
I warm up extra challah on Friday so we have challah for shalosh seudos that we enjoy with leftover dips. I also keep ready chopped lettuce, grape tomatoes, shredded carrots and purple cabbage handy. I mix it in a bowl, but don’t dress it. I put out dressings on the side, so everyone is free to dress their salads, and the vegetables don’t get soggy.
My kids especially love summer because my husband eats shalosh seudos at home with us instead of in shul. It’s a beautiful time that we spend together as a family. We play games together, nosh on fruit and then bring out the food. There are spreads, salads, and ice cream, of course, since we’re usually able to have dairy by that time.
We usually walk over an hour to my mother, and it’s definitely worth it. We enjoy the best challah (that only Bobby can make) and her leftover dips from the meals. We usually don’t prepare anything lavish. It’s the fact that family and cousins are getting together that makes it such an enjoyable time!
I prepare salads and serve them with leftover fish and dips from the Shabbos seudos
We make our own cured fish platters and play around with a variety of salads. And perhaps most exciting, ice cream!
In our home, every child gets to choose an ice cream from the grocery on Friday, which they get on Shabbos afternoon. This also gives some excitement to the long Friday afternoons.
I make sure to have enough challah, which I serve with leftover dips and fish. Sometimes, if I am in the mood, I cut up a salad or watermelon.
We make a salad bar, and buy cut challah, some dips and spreads.
I like to serve sourdough with salads and assorted spreads. The kids get dairy ice cream in a cone.
On long Shabbosos, I am lucky to be served shalosh seudos at my parents’ whom we visit in the country for Shabbos. Iced coffee and salads are two treats we regularly enjoy.
I serve challah or matzah with avocados, nova lox, tuna and salad. Years ago I used to visit my in-laws in the Canadian countryside, and my mother-in-law would make pudding and cheese blintzes each Friday to serve at shalosh seudos. I really looked forward to that.
We are a bunch of sisters and sisters-in-law, and we all get together by our grandmother’s house. We all bring our leftover challah, and we usually have a full spread of dips, salad, tuna and lox, and ice cream for dessert.
Since many of us can already have milchig by shalosh seudos on long Shabbosos, I serve frozen blueberries or strawberries with sour cream or plain yogurt and a sweetener.
Challah, spreads, crunchy veggies, and best of all, delicious dairy desserts like cheesecake and dairy miniatures.
Ice cream, cheesecake or other dairy goodies. Milchig ice cream, and sometimes sweet cereals.
Besides a regular meal, I try to have ice cream for the kids and cheesecake for the adults to enjoy with coffee.
Shalosh seudos in our house consists of bagels, cream cheese and lox.
I make this easy, scrumptious dessert: I place whole frozen strawberries on the bottom of a large pan, cover it with ice cream, and then drizzle lotus cream on top. It’s my family’s favorite!
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The formula was developed by a team of food scientists and nutritionists, registered dietitians, pharmacists, and public health professionals.
3. What ages is the formula geared towards?
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The Mishnah in Pirkei Avos (5:6) describes ten things that were created on the sixth day of Creation, on Erev Shabbos at twilight. One was the mouth of the donkey, which was to become famous for its incredible ability to speak. When Bilaam would ride his donkey on his way to curse Klal Yisroel, this donkey would open its mouth and try to stop Bilaam from moving ahead with his plan.
Certainly, if Hashem found the need to create a special creature for this purpose, it had extra importance. Yet we see that the donkey didn’t accomplish its goal; it opened its mouth and spoke to Bilaam, but Bilaam remained unmoved and proceeded with his devious plot. Why didn’t the donkey succeed?
THE LINE WAS LONG, and it was moving ever so slowly. Naftali* looked at his watch. The flight was scheduled to depart in just over an hour, and there were still several people ahead of him, waiting to check in. The two agents at the check-in counter in Rome Fiumicino Airport seemed flustered.
Naftali glanced at the passengers ahead of him. They seemed like a group of irreligious Jewish students, all traveling together. And they all looked impatient. What was taking so long?
The student at the counter had his suitcase on the scale, and he was arguing with the check-in agent.
“Sir, your bag is overweight,” the check-in agent said. “You need to move over to the ticketing counter to pay the overweight fees.”
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The passenger was adamant. There were too many things inside his suitcase to begin shifting and moving around. And he was determined to make his flight.
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Observing the scene, Naftali stepped up. “My suitcase has less than half the allowed weight,” he told the check-in agent in an even voice. “Do us all a favor and consider his extra pounds as mine.”
This was totally against airline protocol, and the agent began to resist. Then, on second thought, he decided to put an end to the squabble and get the line moving. He started the conveyor belt, and the student’s suitcase moved along. The student grabbed his boarding pass and ran to the security line, but not before quickly thanking his frum benefactor. “Name is Michael,” he said. “Thanks for saving me there!”
“I don’t have an extra $100 on me,” he continued to argue. But the agent wouldn’t budge
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“But you were different. Not only in dress. I noticed it right away. It was your demeanor”
A short while later, everyone was seated on the plane. About a half hour after take-off, Michael noticed Naftali sitting several rows ahead of him, and he came over.
“Do you by any chance have a pair of tefillin on you?”
Naftali stood up and pulled out his tefillin from his handbag. “Here, you can use them.”
Now Michael sounded a bit apologetic. “Can I trouble you to put them on me? I’ve never worn tefillin before.”
Naftali was only too happy to help. He wrapped the retzuos around the young man’s arm and recited Shema aloud, and Michael repeated word for word after him.
When they were done, Naftali asked Michael what had prompted him to ask for tefillin.
“When I was arguing with the checkin agent,” the student began, “I noticed the impatient looks on the passengers all around. Even my own friends, the students learning in university with me these last few months, had no pity on me. They couldn’t care less about my problem. And why should they? Everyone just keeps to himself and thinks only of himself… When someone or something stands in their way, all they care about is getting rid of the problem so they can move forward.
“But you were different. Not only in dress. I noticed it right away. It was your demeanor. You didn’t look annoyed. You just came over and tried to help. You did what my closest friends wouldn’t do for me.
“You amazed me right then, but it was only once I was calmly settled in my seat that I had a chance to think more about it. You are obviously an observant Jew. And what you did showed that you don’t just live for yourself. You were able to see someone else’s issue and try to help out. I realized this must be coming from somewhere. It’s probably something you’ve learned from the Torah.”
Michael continued to explain that he had grown up in a completely secular home, and although he knew that Torah and mitzvos existed, he had never learned anything about them. The only mitzvah he was exposed to was tefillin.
He saw others don tefillin, but he himself had never done so, nor did he have any interest.
Until today. “Thank you again for your help earlier, and for helping me do this first mitzvah of my life,” he said, before returning to his seat.
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Let’s examine Bilaam and his donkey.
Hakadosh Baruch Hu performed a miracle, and the donkey began to speak just like a human. It would be foolish to ask why the donkey didn’t morph into a person; a donkey remains a donkey! He is born an animal and will die that way. He has no daas or chochmah, no middos or emotions, and thus, he cannot change and improve, even when miracles occur.
But a person, who does have intelligence and wisdom, has an advantage over an animal, so everything he sees or experiences in life must have an effect on him. This is especially true when he witnesses something miraculous. When he views nature being changed, it should change him as well.
Bilaam saw the donkey behave in a totally unnatural way. The expected response of any thinking person who encounters a speaking animal would be to change. Especially Bilaam, who was a navi, one who was “yodei’a daas elyon.” But Bilaam paid no heed to the miracle he was observing and remained just as evil as he had been before. It was as if nothing had happened. He simply argued with the donkey, as if he were speaking to a person!
We see that one can be a prophet like Bilaam, and see marvelous wonders, yet remain evil. Bilaam was steeped in pursuit of his personal desires. Even great miracles cannot effect such a person, since in order to change, one must be open to changing.
Two people may see the same thing, and one will change while the other won’t. The difference is whether one is ready to accept and change.
The power of the Yiddishe neshamah is that even the simplest Yid, far from Yiddishkeit, retains a spark of kedushah and the bechirah to grow that spark into an enduring flame.
When Moshe S. called Moverite to schedule a move for just a few days before Pesach, the panic was audible in his voice. After months of work on the family’s new home, and numerous construction delays, everything was finally ready, but months behind schedule. Yet Pesach simply could not happen in the old house, so everything needed to be installed and in place in the new house for yom tov: Pesach keilim, sefarim, kitchenware, furniture, appliances… How could it ever work? The details and the logistics seemed overwhelming, and shadowed the joy of the upcoming move.
It was a short phone call, but it brought tremendous relief. With Moverite, Moshe S. realized, he was in capable hands. The move was not only possible and within reach, it could all be arranged smoothly and calmly. With clear questions and instructions, Shmiel Leib Biston, Moverite owner and manager, directed Moshe on how to organize for the move. Because of the time pressure, Moshe requested a complete packing job, European-style, and Moverite sent a professional and efficient team who packed up the entire house.
The day of the move went smoothly. In the new house, Shmiel Leib, whose original profession was furniture building, rebuilt the seforim shranks and then emptied the boxes too, putting every sefer
in its place on the shelves and every piece of kitchenware in its cabinet or drawer, until the house was arranged perfectly.
In previous generations, families often stayed in their original homes for many decades. Children grew up and grandchildren came back to visit the old neighborhood; Bubbies and Zeidas sat on the front deck under the shade of the same trees their kids used to swing from. But today’s world moves faster.
Growing families move on to larger homes in newer neighborhoods, and empty-nesters downsize; businesses expand and relocate to more upscale offices. No one stays in one place for as long anymore.
Shmiel Leib views this trend from a unique vantage
point. He’s moved simply everything and everybody. He’s given kid-glove treatment to valuable antique furniture, moved an entire company headquarters on one Sunday so that employees could be back at work on Monday morning with no disruption, and professionally hoisted oversized furniture through a deck when it was too large to fit through doors. He and his team have handled hundreds of residential and commercial moves, with minimal hassle and stress.
Since moving is right up there with the most stressful life events, the pressure of everything that has to get done can outweigh the pleasure of anticipating a fresh start. Yet builders, mortgage brokers, and home organizers consistently recommend Moverite for a smooth, manageable process.
“On the initial phone call, our office staff help the client figure out what kind of job they want, and we provide our estimate. Some customers ask us to pack everything for them. This option is worthwhile for clients who need to avoid lifting and physical strain,” says the owner.
For most clients, Moverite shares a clear system and numbered boxes so they can pack themselves, room by room, with a numbered system. They offer professional tips to protect items from damage – for example, if the family has a front-loader washing machine, shipping board and special screws should be used to protect it while moving. Office equipment and electricals, and store fittings and inventory, all need professional wrapping and care.
On the day of the move, the team arrives early and work methodically. Under his supervision, the workers disconnect the washing machine, dryer and ovens, take apart the furniture as needed, and carefully load the trucks. Sometimes, larger pieces of furniture won’t fit through the door, and in these situations, Moverite has the expertise to remove window frames and hoist the furniture through. At other times, they hoist pieces out through the deck.
In the new house, Moverite workers bring every box, appliance, and piece of furniture to the right room. “All the client has to do is tell us what he wants. Each bed, desk, and couch will be placed exactly as he envisions it.”
Meir K. reminisces about the drama of his family’s moving day. “It was six a.m. on moving day when I realized that my wife and I would be spending the day in the hospital delivery room. I called Moverite to cancel the job, but instead of rescheduling, they took the en-
tire project off my shoulders. They assured me that the team would finish our packing, and do the move. He called later to ask me exactly where we wanted everything, and when my wife and baby came home from the hospital, it was to our new home, perfectly arranged!”
Prior to establishing Moverite, Shmiel Leib worked in custom furniture building and installation for five years. The skills he developed there are in constant use, as he still does deliveries and custom furniture set up for manufacturers and chasunah malls. Under his supervision, the Moverite team meticulously reassembles every piece of furniture, from bookcases to bedroom sets. “We level each piece carefully, adjust each hinge and runner, and check carefully for any damage,” Mr. Biston says. One client needed their dining room furniture moved in order to redo the floor. “After I reassembled it, they said they never knew that the cabinet doors could open so smoothly and quietly.” It’s a labor of love for someone who appreciates fine furniture and has even handled antiques and family heirlooms.
The G. family had lived in their home in Monsey for many years when they decided it was time to move. Mrs. G. will never forget their Moverite experience, and how the team’s expertise in furniture assembly led to a precious find. “The team was working on disassembling drawers in the master bedroom, ensuring that each one was perfectly adjusted and leveled. Suddenly they called us up. We were astounded by what one of the movers was holding in his hands—a pile of my jewelry. As he was carefully leveling one of the drawers, he had felt behind it and pulled out $50,000 worth of missing jewelry. We’d given up on that jewelry as lost or stolen, and had even tried unsuccessfully to file a police report and an insurance claim.”
Part of the inconvenience of moving is the fear of what could go wrong. Appliances are usually perfectly happy where they are, and don’t appreciate being shaken up. Many people have horror stories about the movers who scratched their end tables or the new freezer that was never the same again after it was moved. Mr. Biston points gratefully to the flood of word-of-mouth recommendations his company receives as an indication of their honesty and the trust they’ve built up. “The
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Stores and offices also benefit from Moverite’s professionalism and attention to detail. Even if the moving job has to be done between Friday afternoon and Monday morning, it will be done perfectly. Instead of company employees unpacking boxes and seeking lost files, they can focus on running their own business.
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It was the subject of much debate between Washington Democrats and Republicans, but the spending and tax bill signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4 is good news for yeshiva parents.
Dubbed the Big Beautiful Bill by the president, the law lays out Trump’s financial agenda for this second term. Among its hundreds of provisions is one that will enable school choice nationwide starting in 2027, by allowing donors to receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for contributions made to nonprofit scholarship organizations. Those nonprofits would use that funding to provide scholarships to eligible students in grades kindergarten through 12.
The tax credit is permanent, with a maximum contribution of $1,700 per taxpayer each year. While the money cannot be designated for a particular student, it can potentially be earmarked for a school, or group of schools. Scholarship granting organizations, known as SGOs, are subject to certain requirements, and must have 501 c3 status and be approved at the state and federal levels.
able their families to benefit from this new scholarship whether they attend public, private or religious schools,” said Rabbi Avi Schnall, the Agudah’s director of federal education affairs.
Just one week after Spring Valley voters cast their ballots to decide on a Democratic nominee for the November mayoral primary, an official petition has been filed to have the village officially dissolved.
In order to receive the tax credit, students must belong to households whose income is at 300% or below the area’s median income. SGOs will determine scholarship amounts, which will be based on how much money they receive and how many students apply. In addition to being usable for private school tuitions, the scholarships can be used for a wide variety of eligible expenses, which can include fees, academic tutoring, special needs services, books, supplies, equipment, room and board, uniforms, transportation, supplementary items, and service and computer technology, equipment and services.
Agudath Israel of America has devoted significant resources and manpower to ensuring the bill’s passage. Rabbi A.D. Motzen, the Agudah’s national director of government affairs, said that the tax credit brings Trump closer to his promise of providing universal school choice. With the Big Beautiful Bill finally being passed into law, Agudah’s school choice advocacy efforts will continue unabated at the state and federal levels.
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The process of dissolving a village in New York State requires a certain number of its registered voters to sign the petition that sets the wheels of the process in motion. That minimum threshold is the lesser of 5,000 signatures or 10% of the village’s registered voters. According to New12, nearly 3,000 of Spring Valley’s 13,016 registered voters signed the petition, which means it meets the legal requirements under state law.
Exactly who is behind the movement to dissolve the village, and what their reasons might be, are unknown as of this writing. Similar efforts made in July 2022 never bore fruit.
The petition was filed on July 1, with the village clerk allowed ten days to confirm that it has the required number of valid signatures. Once that step has been successfully taken, a referendum to dissolve the village would appear on the ballot in the November 4 general election, with voters deciding Spring Valley’s fate.
Most of Spring Valley is located within the Town of Ramapo, although a small section is in the Town of Clarkstown. Should the village be dissolved, the area that it once included would then fall under the jurisdiction of those two towns, based on location.
A Monsey woman still can’t believe that her diamond engagement ring is back on her finger, and that a local car service went far beyond the call of duty to reunite her with her lost jewelry.
The unnamed woman had just gotten out of an Arrive car last week when she noticed that her ring was missing. She contacted Arrive to find out if her ring was still in the car, and while it wasn’t visible, the driver decided to go the extra mile, quite literally. Together with his coworkers, he disassembled the back seat of his vehicle, checking all of its cracks and crev-
ices until the missing ring was finally located.
Knowing that the story could have ended with the driver claiming that he didn’t see the ring, the woman was shocked to hear from Arrive that it had been found.
“He took the time and effort to really look,” said the woman. “Who does that these days?”
A five-mile stretch of Route 17 is in the process of getting a facelift, with Governor Kathy Hochul announcing a resurfacing project that will translate into a better drive from the Town of Walkill to Exit 119 in Pine Bush.
The $9.7 million project includes milling and resurfacing the existing roadway with a special asphalt mix that is said to be longer-lasting, more durable and minimizes cracking. The New York State Department of Transportation will also be installing grooved inlay striping with reflective epoxy pavement that will increase visibility during storms.
While the project’s timing during the busy summer travel season may be questionable, it will ultimately benefit drivers. One lane of Route 17 will be closed to traffic while the work is being done, with much of the project scheduled to take place at night, to minimize the impact on travelers. Roadwork is also being done on a three-mile stretch of Route 52 that connects Dutchess and Putnam counties.
“We are putting the pedal to the metal in our drive to give New Yorkers the modern and dependable transportation network they deserve,” said Hochul. “Hudson Valley travelers know all too well the difference that quality roads can make in their daily lives, and these two projects will help restore two of the region’s key roadways, providing smoother commutes and fewer hassles.”
up 7% from January through May over the previous year. Multiple efforts by the Trump administration to shut down congestion pricing have so far all been thwarted.
Meanwhile, those who are paying the price to enter the congestion relief zone aren’t necessarily singing its praises.
Manhattan truck driver David Palermo said that he has seen little improvement in city traffic since congestion pricing went into effect on January 5. Similarly, an MTA bus driver whose route takes him up Sixth Avenue said that he hasn’t noticed an appreciable difference in traffic, with double parking and bike lanes keeping streets congested.
“I personally think it’s a money grab,” said Staten Islander Mary Mattucci.
Travelers heading up to the Catskills in their Teslas will soon have a new place to charge their EVs’ batteries when a new Supercharger location opens just minutes off the New York State Thruway in the greater Monsey area.
Twenty-four Superchargers are currently installed at The Marketplace. According to a spokesperson for The Marketplace, the location will be Tesla’s largest Supercharger location in New York State, with its opening date yet to be announced.
Opinions are mixed on congestion pricing six months after the $9 base toll went into effect in Midtown Manhattan, with some praising the initiative, while others feeling anything but enthusiastic.
Governor Kathy Hochul and MTA officials wholeheartedly touted the controversial toll as a complete success, reported AMNY. Hochul, who is up for reelection next year, stands to gain politically by calling the program a win, while the MTA is reaping big rewards, with $219 million collected so far this year all earmarked for upgrades for the cash-strapped agency.
“Six months in, it’s clear,” said Hochul. “Congestion pricing has been a huge success, making life in New York better. In New York, we dare to do big things, and this program represents just that.”
According to reports, there are 67,000 fewer cars entering the city south of 60th Street each day, with subway ridership
“They ran the data, and there are 220,000 people traveling daily on the Thruway and another 40,000 on Route 59,” said the spokesperson, who declined to share their name. “With the confluence of the Palisades, the Thruway, Route 59 and New Jersey’s Route 17, this property checks off all their boxes, which is why Tesla put their largest investment in the state at The Marketplace.”
According to Tesla, Superchargers can get a vehicle charged for a 200-mile drive in just fifteen minutes. The company owns and operates 70,000 Superchargers worldwide, with many located on major roadways and near convenient amenities.
Other Tesla locations in the Hudson Valley and the Catskills include Central Valley (twelve Superchargers), Middletown (eight Superchargers), Tarrytown (twelve Superchargers), and West Nyack (twenty Superchargers).
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Perela is pleasantly surprised to be greeted by Ezriel and the kids at the airport. She decides to visit her mother and Kaily that very evening.
Perela knocked lightly and unlocked the door. “Hello!” she called. “Surprise!”
Perela held the dress bag in front of her like a shield. She hadn’t outgrown her desire to spring surprises on her siblings. As a kid, she’d gloated over her ability to scare the wits out of her older brothers; she had been outnumbered, but not outwitted.
Anticipation built inside her. She couldn’t wait to see Kaily’s face. That pure disbelief when she realized her little sister wasn’t all selfish, that her little sister did realize how hard she worked. Her little sister had learned a thing or two.
She had. She really had.
The kitchen lights were on, and the shades were pulled up all the way. She chuckled. Only an hour ago, she had to bite her lips not to snap at her kids for leaving the shades up at night. And this house, which only adults inhabited, had its shades up close to midnight.
She skipped up the outdoor steps, prodded by nothing more than anticipation. Her mother would be thrilled to see her. She would ask about her trip, her successes and her experiences.
Poor Tziri. She’d been missing out on all this ever since she put her mother in a nursing home.
They must be shell-shocked, Perela realized, because no one responded.
She stood in the foyer downstairs and waited.
The house was quiet. Every light was turned on, and there were a bunch of dirty footprints on the steps.
Her excitement vanished instantly. This didn’t feel right.
She cautiously walked up the steps and poked her head into the kitchen. It was empty, but it looked like people were around. The pill box was open on the counter, and there was a half peeled clementine sitting on the table. She pulled down the shades and headed to the open living-slash-dining room.
Empty.
“Ma? Kaily?” she called again. Her head was heavy from the flight. She was suddenly drained of all energy.
Across the hall, the powder room door was open. It looked worse than the bathroom in her own house after all her kids’ baths. Kaily’s sheitel box was unzipped and empty in the tiny space next to the sink, and sweaters and skirts coated the floor.
Not Kaily’s type. Did they have a wedding she was unaware of? It looked like Kaily had gotten dressed to go somewhere. Her jewelry box was open, and her foundation, which had been left open on its side, was pooling on the miniscule counter.
Perela relaxed. It had to be a wedding, though her muddled brain couldn’t really remember which wedding they
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could have had today, and even if they had a wedding, why would Kaily empty her entire closet for that?
Her mother’s bedroom, though, made her pause. The bed was unmade, the closets were all open, and the rocking chair stood in a very weird place next to the armoire.
Had they been robbed? Or worse?
Then she noticed a wrapper from an alcohol swab on the floor along with some gauze.
Perela dazedly hung the garment bag holding Kaily’s gown in the closet and sat down on the bed. Her brain finally cleared a bit to think of the logical next step.
Call them! Of course. Or maybe she should call Ezriel first?
The bedroom door flew open.
“Kaily!” Perela screeched. Kaily had surprised her, instead of the other way around.
Kaily’s eyes were bloodshot. She was dressed in her Shabbos sweater and her elegant sheitel, yet she looked rumpled and exhausted. Perela could see remnants of makeup blotches on Kaily’s cheeks, and she was wearing only one earring. Why was she noticing earrings when there was obviously something much more important going on?
“Perela,” Kaily said dully. Not like someone who was welcoming her sister four hours after she landed from a trip to the other side of the world. But like someone who was drained to the point of no emotion. “So that car was Ezriel’s. I couldn’t imagine what he was doing here. I didn’t think anyone remembered to call him.”
“Call him about what?” Perela asked.
“Mommy fell,” Kaily said. Her voice was flat with a sharp edge. Each word whipped the air with something raw and dry. “Bad. She hurt her head and got a concussion. She was unconscious for almost an hour.” Perela opened her mouth, but Kaily continued talking. “There’s a brain bleed, too. Small, but still, her brain.”
“Is she… awake?” Perela felt her body starting to shake.
Kaily nodded. “Yes, but she’s very disoriented and confused. She sprained her ankle and hurt her wrist. Miracle, no broken bones. I was trying so hard to do it all. Apparently, it wasn’t enough.”.”
“What has that got to do with anything?” Perela protested hotly. If Kaily was blaming herself for the fall, where did that leave her?
“Nothing. Nothing,” Kaily said. “It was just — never mind.”
Perela let it go. “When did it happen?”
“Six-ish.”
“But it’s after eleven now! Why didn’t anyone tell me? Call me? Text me? And why didn’t anyone call Ezriel? I would’ve come straight from the airport! I landed at seven.”
Kaily looked her in the eye.
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PERELA IMAGINED HER SISTER LOOKING LIKE THIS IN TWENTY YEARS FROM NOW. OLD, SLUMPED AND SO ALONE
In that instant, Perela knew that their combined exhaustion was not going to look pretty.
“You know why?” Kaily said woodenly. “Because you don’t care.” All the emotion she was lacking until now rose to her face.
“You only care about yourself! Did you call this week at all? No! Did you care that I was here alone without anyone taking a single shift? No! Do you ever care that I don’t have a soul who I can talk to? My best friend got married, my mother is sick, and my one and only sister is wrapped up in her little bubble halfway across the world! It’s all about you, you, you! How you feel. How you work so hard. How it’s so hard to be a busy mother. And just so you know, you’re one of the luckiest people around. Just open your eyes and you’ll see!”
Perela stared at her sister.
But Kaily wasn’t done. “Do you ever think for five minutes what it’s like to be me? Or is that too much to ask for? Because then your soul, your creativity, might be burdened. And it’s me who doesn’t get you. But I’m fine. I’m used to sacrificing myself. So big deal.”
hesitating. “You don’t want to know. But I’ll tell you anyway. It’s my fault Mommy fell. I had a shidduch scheduled for today. I was actually getting ready to meet someone. For the first time ever… since… whatever. And the fall happened between putting on my two earrings.”
Perela stared.
“Why didn’t you tell me?” she croaked again.
“Because you were in China. Anyway, I didn’t tell anybody. Not a soul because, really, I knew that I wasn’t doing the right thing with Mommy relying on me.”
Her hands were shaking. “And now, of course, it’s all over.”
Kaily slumped even lower in the chair. She looked old and wrinkled sitting in an old-lady chair. Perela imagined her sister looking like this in twenty years from now. Old, slumped and so alone.
“I’m sorry, Kaily,” Perela said, her own eyes wet. “I don’t know what to say except for that I feel absolutely horrible. And… you’re right.”
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Spent, her sister crumpled onto the rocking chair.
Perela was silent. She was speechless in the face of this rawness and humiliation. Her big, strong sister had called her heartless and selfish. Her sister who always, always stoically pursed her lips and did what she had to.
She was hurt beyond words. Tears gathered in her eyes. She had just landed, just met her kids after a tumultuous week. She wasn’t equipped for this now.
She’d come here because she wanted to make everything right
She lifted her face to look at her sister. The single earring jumped out at her again.
“Why are you only wearing one earring?” Perela asked.
“Why?” Kaily echoed. Her eyes traveled to the bedroom mirror. She took in her appearance.
“Why?” she repeated, obviously
Kaily nodded. “I’m… sorry, too. It’s not fair that I took it all out on you. I’m just… tired, and emotionally exhausted. Anyway, I have to rush back to the hospital. I came home to get Mommy’s stuff. Eli has to go home soon, so I’d better be on my way.”
“I wish I could help you,” Perela said helplessly. “I promise. I’ll be at the hospital tomorrow. Okay?”
Spontaneously, she went over to Kaily and hugged her. “I know you feel like no one cares, but we really do,” she said softly. “Good night and besuros tovos.”
Perela retreated and then paused at the doorway. To show Kaily the gown or not?
She turned slowly and made her way down the hallway, reeling from their encounter. When she reached the door she pulled it open and slipped through silently, leaving the exquisitely beaded gown hanging forlornly in the closet.
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The Monsey View explores some of the most popular regions for frum vacationers in the Catskills. Join us on a road trip along some of the nostalgic highways and byways, and get a taste of what makes “the country” so special.
On a sweltering August day in 2023, a group of middle-aged folks gathered in the center of Swan Lake to unveil a historical marker with great pomp. They had come to commemorate the Swan Lake of their childhoods, the hamlet that had once been the epicenter of the upscale Catskills hotel industry. In its heyday, Swan Lake had boasted over thirty hotels and sixty bungalow colonies, and the commemoration was as much a eulogy
as a dedication; the world the participants were remembering with fondness was now gone.
But while that era may be over, Yiddish life in Swan Lake is flourishing more than ever.
Interestingly, the hamlet of Swan Lake (which was previously called Stevensville) was not named for any actual swans. The name is a nod to Alden S. Swan, who had purchased large tracts of land from the Stevens brothers (the original owners of Stevensville). The land was subsequently developed by Henry Siegel and the very aptly named Jacob Kretchmer.
The Stevensville was one of Swan Lake’s most iconic hotels. Today it houses the Kita Tes boys of Satmar Camp. Some intrepid boys who have wandered through the sealed up (and verboten) outbuildings have reported that many of the hotel’s treasures are still there, rusting away. They have sighted a grand piano, and a bar with its glassware still intact!
Swan Lake is located in a particularly scenic part of the Catskill Mountains. The mountainous terrain ensures that the weather is a tiny bit cooler than in other
places, and the lake only adds to its natural beauty. Swan Lake is home to many bungalow colonies and has a large concentration of summer camps, for boys as well as girls. It also has a healthy population of… bears. So keep an eye out for the kinderlach on bikes and scooters, the yeshivah bachurim going on hikes, and… the bears!
Swan Lake’s main street is Stanton Corner Road, home to its post office, fire station and other municipal buildings. The street boasts a comfortable variety of kosher establishments: Zaftig, an eatery takeout place; Tyberg’s Supermarket and its iconic pizza shop, where many a Visiting Day has been spent over a luscious slice of pizza; as well as a kosher wine and liquor shop. Also on the main road is Congregation Ahavas Achim, a 100-year-old shul that holds summer minyanim
In the center of town is the famous Swan Lake, a beautiful artificially created lake that was formed by the damming of the Mongaup River to serve the tannery that was located in the center of the town in the 1800s. The lake is fronted by a pretty little park that is lovingly maintained by local volunteers (a fact that one should bear in mind when visiting).
Kids love getting onto the flat rocks at the water’s edge to view the “katchkelech,” and Swan Lake Park is a nice place to spend Visiting Day. The lake is fed by a small waterfall across the road, which is also a pretty sight to enjoy.
The Skvere community is planning an expansion in Swan Lake. The kehillah is planning to build several hundred homes in this hamlet and for a shtetl by the name of Kiryas Skver. A magnificent beis midrash is under construction, and the first residents are slated to move in shortly.
If you follow Stanton Corner Road, you’ll soon encounter the iconic Adler’s Bungalow Colony. If you’re chassidish and have lived for a couple of decades, chances are that you’ve made your summer sojourn there at least once. Adler’s is one of the oldest and most instantly recognized frum bungalow colonies in
the Catskill Mountains. Just a little farther up is the famous Camp Bais Yaakov, established by Rabbi Newhouse in 1944. In years past, catching a whiff of the egg farm that used to be up the road was the best indication that the camp was almost within sight!
Also in the area is Pupa Girl’s Camp, one of the oldest summer camps for frum girls in the Catskills. My mother, a”h, had the fondest memories of both camps, as she started attending camp at the nowadays unheard-of age of six. Those were different times, in the 1950s and ‘60s, when many mothers were working in factories to enable their families to get by. The sweltering city was no place for Yiddishe kids, especially as the system of day camps had not been fully developed yet. So off to camp the little kids went, and they didn’t need much to create the best memories.
“Things were much simpler then,” says Layie, a camper from those years. “We would splash around in the brook, and we had so much fun, even though the activities didn’t compare to the major activities from nowadays!”
Pupa Camp became legendary for their beautiful major plays, and country folks would stream from every corner of the mountains to be entertained and wowed by the girls’ hard work. (And of course, to hear the timeless jingle: P-U-P-A, P-U-P-A! Happiness and friendliness in P-UP-A!)
Appel’s bungalow colony is right near Pupa Camp. It was purchased back in the day by Pupa chassidim who chose to spend their summers in Swan Lake and bask in the closeness of the Pupa Rebbe, zt”l.
One of the older bungalow colonies in Swan Lake was made famous for having hosted the Skulener Rebbe, zt”l, over the course of many summers. Rosen’s Bungalow Colony was the site of many uplifting tishen, and the highlight of the summer was the Shabbos Nachamu celebrations, when hundreds of Yidden would stream to be inspired by the Rebbe. Rivka, who summered in Swan Lake growing up, reminisces: “The menfolk would embark on the 25-minute walk from our bungalow colony to have the privilege of joining
the Rebbe for Shacharis. The rest of us would wait for them until long after everyone else had finished their Shabbos seudah, when they’d finally trudge back after 4 o’clock in the afternoon!”
Old-time frum Swan Lakers remember a Swan Lake that was very different from today.
“The biggest treat for us was to go to ‘town,’” remembers Suri. “There was a store there called Granny’s Attic that was filled to the rafters with shmattes from Mesushelach’s times. They were great for dressing up at mock weddings and masquerades.”
The only kosher stores back then were a muchsmaller grocery store, the pizza shop and Feldman’s Fish Store. “But you could get the most delicious potato kugel by the shammes at Noam Elimelech Bungalow Colony.”
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Try something new with these upgraded cuts of meat for your summer grill gathering. For best results, invest in a meat thermometer. It’s an inexpensive purchase that will yield the best and most accurate results.
This steak (also known as Texas flanken) is extremely tender and flavorful. The charred corn salsa will further elevate this delicious grilled meat.
2 lb. New York strip steak
2 T. olive oil
3 T. coffee-barbecue rub
You can use a store-bought variety — available at Satmar Meats — or make your own using equal parts of salt, pepper, chili powder, coffee and brown sugar.
CHARRED CORN SALSA
2 corn heads, checked and grilled
1 red onion, diced
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. olive oil
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
DIRECTIONS
1. Rub steak with olive oil and coffee rub.
2. Heat a gas grill to high heat. Grill the meat until it reaches an internal temperature of 135°; that’s about 4 minutes on each side for a 3-inch steak.
3. Let the meat rest for 5 minutes, then slice against the grain.
4. Combine salsa ingredients and enjoy!
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Filet mignon is a lean yet tender cut of meat, especially delicious when paired with this chimichurri. Chimichurri is super vibrant and garlicky and works well as a dip on its own.
2 filet mignon steaks
2 T. olive oil
2 T. salt
2 T. freshly cracked black pepper
CHIMICHURRI
1 small shallot, chopped
1 jalapeno, seeded and sliced
2 cups fresh parsley
2 cloves garlic
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. red wine vinegar
½ cup olive oil
DIRECTIONS
1. Rub the meat with oil, salt and pepper. Allow to come to room temperature.
2. Heat a gas grill to high heat. Grill the meat until it reaches an internal temperature of 135°; that’s about 4 minutes on each side for a 3-inch steak.
3. Let steaks rest for 5 minutes, and then slice thinly.
4. Combine all chimichurri ingredients in a food processor, and blend until fully incorporated. Serve over pieces of steak.
Cowboy steak is a bone-in ribeye steak cut thick — around 2 inches. It has a lot of marbling that adds to its delicious flavor and juicy texture. The richness of the steak combined with the jammy confit makes this dish a true delight.
1 large cowboy steak
2 T. olive oil
4 T. Montreal steak spice
JAMMY GARLIC CONFIT
2–3 heads garlic, peeled
1 jalapeno, sliced
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper Olive oil, to cover
1. Bring meat to room temperature.
2. Rub olive oil and spice rub on all sides of the steak.
3. Grill until desired temperature is reached, approximately 135° at the thickest point.
4. To prepare confit, preheat oven to 350°. Combine all confit ingredients in a baking dish, and bake for 1 hour (a disposable baking dish may require additional baking time). Serve alongside steak.
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WHEN ASKED FOR A STATE THAT BEGINS WITH THE LETTER M, MOST PEOPLE WOULD LIST MICHIGAN OR MISSISSIPPI –OR EVEN MISSOURI – BEFORE COMING UP WITH MONTANA. BUT FOR RABBI RAFOEL FRANKLIN, MONTANA WAS HOME.
“While I was born in New York, my family moved to Montana when I was a young teenager,” Reb Rafoel says. “We lived in an area where, for miles around, there was no electricity. There, in the backwoods of Montana, we lived like people lived hundreds of years ago. We hunted for food and lived off the earth, and we were all perfectly content.”
The Franklins knew they were Jewish, and strongly identified as such, even though they weren’t shomer Shabbos. At most, they could be considered traditional. But growing up, young Rafoel knew he wasn’t like his neighbors. There was an everpresent divide, what Rabbi Franklin calls “this solid Jewish consciousness,” and the knowledge that he’d one day need to make his way to New York to find his destiny.
Speaking with Rabbi Franklin today, it’s difficult to tell that Yiddish isn’t his first language. But he’s frank as he shares the many stops along his personal journey.
“When I was twenty years old, my grandfather passed away. An uncle of mine who lived on the East Coast began saying Kaddish, and one thing led to another, until he eventually became a baal teshuvah. He used to send me books and seforim, one after another — he wouldn’t stop.
“At that point, I left for New York. My mother encouraged me to go, my father less so — but they were both on board in the end.”
Once in New York, Rafoel moved from one yeshiva to the next, but no matter where he went, he was miserable. He’d grown up in the peaceful silence of trees and snow; more recently, he’d been working in wildlife management in one of the most beautiful places in the world; and now the madness of New York was too
much for his senses. And besides, he couldn’t find his place.
“One day,” Reb Rafoel continues, “I met a Lubavitch bochur who pointed me in the right direction. ‘You have to meet Rabbi Freifeld of Far Rockaway,’ he told me. ‘He’ll help you find your place.’”
Rafoel did as he was advised, and he went to meet Rabbi Shlomo Freifeld.
“Rabbi Freifeld had a long beard and peyos, and he was very warm to me,” Reb Rafoel remembers. “He asked me my name and where I was from, and when I said Montana, he leaned forward and said, ‘Takkeh? What do you do in Montana?’”
Rafoel’s answer was simple: “We hunt.” But in his mind he thought, here we go again… This wasn’t the first time he’d been asked this question, and the reactions were often quite colorful.
But Rabbi Freifeld was different. He asked Rafoel a long string of genuine questions. He wanted to know how hunters attracted animals, how they followed animals, how they stayed safe — and Rafoel was in his element as he explained the skill.
“Afterward,” Reb Rafoel remembers, “when I was comfortable, he said to me, ‘Rafoel, do you want to join the Hungarian navy?’”
Rafoel was dumbstruck. “What?!”
Rabbi Freifeld explained: “When
joining the Hungarian navy, they throw you in the water. If you sink, you’re out. But if you swim, you’re in. Be in yeshiva at 9 o’clock.”
Rafoel loved learning in yeshiva. The mental gymnastics of Gemara were right up his alley, even though he still had difficulty fitting in.
“I spent summers at home in Montana and winters in yeshiva in New York, and the other bochurim didn’t like it that I spent only five or six months of the year in yeshiva; it didn’t follow the typical seder. But the Rosh Yeshiva was on my side.”
He would tell the other bochurim, “If
you would all learn with Rafoel’s hasmadah, you could also take it easy the other half of the year.”
“He was on to something,” Rabbi Franklin admits. “When I was in yeshiva, I almost didn’t sleep. I really threw myself into my learning. Besides, New York still wasn’t home, so it wasn’t like there was anything else other than the four walls of yeshiva that interested me.”
The Rosh Yeshiva, familiar with Rafoel’s background, also encouraged him to pursue shechitah and mohalus
“He knew about my history of hunting, and he told me that I need to be mekadesh this, that I need to turn this interest into something heilig. And so I did.”
Eventually, Rafoel met his wife, a born-and-bred New Yorker. In the early days of their marriage, Rafoel remained hopeful that his wife would be willing to move to Montana, but such a future wasn’t realistic.
“She’s a lot smarter than that,” Rabbi Franklin says now with a smile. “But we did spend a few months in Montana, and I showed her the setting of my childhood and all of my favorite places.”
It wasn’t easy for this young couple to find a home. After checking out Calgary, Canada, and Seattle, Washington (they were each too much of a city for Rafoel), the young Franklins settled down on 526 Happy Avenue in Swan Lake, in upstate New York.
“We lived there for about five years,” Rafoel says. “We drove our oldest son to South Fallsburg every day so he could attend cheder.”
But after about five years of living a life of bliss on a farm, it all got a bit too much. Rafoel was already a shochet at the time — also in the Catskills — which meant that his wife was often alone with two little kids. Some other friends who had started out living in the area had all returned to suburbia at that point, and so the Franklins followed their lead.
“We moved to Monsey,” Rabbi Franklin says, “and I commuted to Swan Lake every day. In fact, I did that for about eighteen years, until we returned here full time. We still own our house in Monsey, but we rent it out.”
house. As per tradition, a shochet is usually someone whose background is well known, someone who could be trusted blindly, and Rabbi Franklin’s acquaintances were afraid that he’d have no customers. His rich Yiddish notwithstanding, Rabbi Franklin was a true, self-proclaimed Yankee.
Working as a shochet, Rabbi Franklin was witness to the manner in which hashgacha and business intersected, and there were issues that bothered him to no end. He would share his concerns with his rosh yeshiva, who would just listen. Eventually, Rabbi Freifeld gave Rabbi Franklin some advice.
“Rafoel,” he said, “do you really want to be mesakein in shechitah? Either learn a blatt Gemara with a weak talmid 100 times until he understands it very well — or open your own slaughterhouse.”
Learn a blatt Gemara 100 times? What’s the connection?
“It’s real chassidishe stuff,” Rabbi Franklin says. “In any case, I decided to open a shlacht-hois.”
The pushback was intense. People couldn’t understand how a baal teshuvah could open and run his own slaughter-
“But when you’re a baal teshuvah,” Rabbi Franklin says candidly, “you’re also an idealist. That’s the way it is. I was determined to go ahead anyway, and with the support of rabbanim, I did.”
At the time, Rabbi Franklin was still working as a shochet elsewhere, so he started small, with his own operation shechting only ten chickens a week. The mini slaughterhouse, as it were, passed state inspection and was certified by an ehrliche and well-known baal machshir, who was happy to give Rabbi Franklin hashgacha when he saw that everything was set up properly and running just the way it should.
“We were raising our own chickens then,” Rabbi Franklin remembers, “and we started out with three customers in South Fallsburg and Monsey.”
As business picked up, Rabbi Frank-
lin began working fewer hours as a hired shochet, and soon the newly hatched Pelleh Poultry was shechting 50 chickens a day, three times a week.
“I did the deliveries myself,” Rabbi Franklin adds. “I often used a baby stroller to get around.”
One night, he got a call. On the other end was the son of Kashauer Rav.
“I was trembling when I took that call,” Rabbi Franklin says. “It was like a malach was talking to me. I felt in my bones that this was a turning point.”
The man on the other end was direct. “I heard about your shechitah, and I have a very strong interest in coming by to look around. Would that be okay?”
Of course Rabbi Franklin agreed, and agreed again when the young rav asked if he could bring along someone else.
When the two showed up, Rabbi Franklin’s first thought was that he was in deep trouble. The second visitor was a chassidishe rav, originally from Eretz Yisroel, who was known for speaking out against many shechitahs. (This seems to be a strong theme of the time, but nowadays, the bar of kashrus has been raised to extremely high standards, and the concerns of those years no longer exist.)
The two accompanied Rabbi Franklin on his farm for hours. They watched quietly as he went around doing his business, and afterward inspected his chalaf
Finally, the second man pointed to the basin where the chickens were draining after being kashered. “How many of ofos in that tub?” he asked.
“Around 50,” Rabbi Franklin replied.
“I’ll take them all,” the man said.
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Once Pelleh Poultry got the stamp of approval from Kashau, the word was out: Pelleh was the place to get poultry.
As Pelleh grew more and more popular among discerning customers — both in terms of kashrus and health — Rabbi Franklin learned that another shechitah, one run by Reb Usher Farkas, was losing business. As soon as he found out, he implemented a system in which new customers were vetted: Anyone who was a customer at Reb Farkas’ shechitah couldn’t purchase chicken from Pelleh.
“Eventually, we bought them out,” Rabbi Franklin says, “and Reb Farkas became our primary shochet until his retirement.”
Today, the main shochet is Reb Shmiel Menachem Zeig from nearby Kiamesha Lake, and the Pelleh facility is a state-of-the-art establishment with a tremendous pool of customers who insist on purchasing only Pelleh products for their super high standards in both kashrus and quality. In addition to chicken, Pelleh shechts turkeys, doves and ducks, pleasing people with varying palates.
“It’s incredible to look back,” Rabbi Franklin says. “In the early days, a busy week meant shechting 1,200 chickens. Today, under my son’s management, we’re shechting over 12,000 chickens a week. We also shecht for Klausenburg, Sanz, Stolin — they bring their own
shochtim, and we do the rest. Overall, it’s grown into quite an operation.”
Aside from Pelleh Poultry, Rabbi Franklin’s farm is also home base to Bethel Creamery, a dairy company that produces a full selection of high-quality dairy products.
Today, Bethel Creamery is the brand of choice for consumers looking for fresh, wholesome dairy products. The farm’s cows are left to graze freely — no grains for these cows — and the difference is obvious in the taste and quality of the final product.
But Bethel’s start was a modest one.
“Our first customer was the previous Viznitzer Rebbe of Monsey, Rav Mottele Hager,” Rabbi Franklin says, and then shares the backstory. “When our farm was smaller, we also used to raise sheep for their meat — we shechted lamb every other week after raising them for a year — but not beef. However, more and more people were asking that we also sell ‘rindene fleish,’ better known as red meat.”
Eventually, the Franklins got hold of some milking cows and bull calves from a nearby dairy farm (dairy farms only keep the female calves), and they began a small shechitah. The bulls were raised on the milk from the cows before eventually being shechted, and so it went on for a couple of years.
“Then came 2008,” Rabbi Franklin continues, “and the economy did a flip-flop. The non-kosher restaurants that were buying our veal stopped purchasing what was quickly becoming a luxury, and without our non-Jewish customers taking the parts of the beef that we don’t eat, there was no longer any point to shechting beef. We can’t afford to shecht a bull when half of it will be discarded.”
A few days after they stopped selling veal, Rabbi Franklin got a surprise phone call from Reb Moshe Goldman of Viznitz. He’d heard that the Franklins had dairy cows, and he wanted to purchase milk for the Viznitz Rebbe of Monsey and a few other Yidden.
“A very ehrliche Yiddene was charged with preparing the Rebbe’s food,” Rabbi Franklin says, “which she didn’t do as a business. Still today, a lot of chashuve Yidden buy the dairy products she prepares from our milk.
After that initial arrangement between Reb Moshe Goldman and the Franklins, people began hearing that the Viznitz Rebbe consumes milk that comes from their farm.
“Business picked up, and that’s how Bethel Creamery came to be,” Rabbi Franklin finishes. “My son runs that part of the business today, and we keep adding new products to our line of healthy, wholesome, hormone-free dairy.”
When Rabbi Franklin describes what life is on the farm today, it’s like a scene out of the storybooks: grass rippling in the breeze, cows calmly grazing in the fields, and a sheepdog rounding up a brood of hens who should be returning to their coop.
“In the summer, we like giving tours,” says Rabbi Franklin. “It’s when new animals are born, when we’re preparing hay for the cows to eat in the winter… it’s a very involved situation. In truth, this is the way our ancestors lived, but I think I’m the only frum Yid in America actually living like this today.”
As of now, the farm is home to some 30 cows (two other dairy
Rabbi Franklin firmly believes that, historically, Yidden were never city people. Over the last century or more, it’s become this way, he says, but farming is in our blood, in our genes.
“It’s the same with owning a dog. Today it’s an anomaly, and there’s no changing that, but everyone in the shtetl had a ‘hint.’ And going back ever further, to the times of our Avos, when they were blessed with wealth that included thousands and thousands of livestock, it only follows that they had sheepdogs to manage them.”
Rabbi Franklin quotes a midrash in Parshas Vayeitzei that says that Yaakov Avinu had 600,000 dogs to handle his tremendous flocks of livestock. “It’s possible that it’s a gizmah,” he says, “but where there’s livestock, there are dogs.”
It’s the same when the Shevatim wanted to kill Yosef, Rabbi Franklin adds. According to meforshim, Yosef’s brothers sent the dogs after him.
Rabbi Franklin’s current dog is a sweet and obedient border collie he purchased from an Amish farmer who specializes in training sheepdogs.
When Pelleh Poultry and Bethel Creamery were still certified organic (it’s still the same organic now, except Rabbi Franklin doesn’t bother getting certified because he claims it’s a waste of money), Rabbi Franklin met and got to know some Amish farmers from upstate.
“We’d exchange conversation in a mishmash of my Yiddish — minus expressions from the Gemara — and their Pennsylvania Dutch. They’re fascinating people.”
When he needed a new dog, Rabbi Franklin purchased one directly from the Amish. The dog responds to both verbal and hand commands, the latter of which is super helpful when she
needs instructions from a great distance.
“Every morning,” Rabbi Franklin says, “my wife, siddur in hand, walks around the farm with the dog as she davens. One morning last spring, she came face to face with a bear, which our dog promptly chased up a tree. My wife was afraid, but she didn’t have to be. The dog was with her.”
But while Rabbi Franklin accepts his dog as a fact of life, not everyone shares his opinion. When the second visitor from Kashau once visited the farm and spotted the dog, he got very upset.
“How does a shochet have a dog?” he demanded.
Rabbi Franklin was very hurt.
But a couple of weeks later, the man called back and said, “I’d rather eat parve, but my wife is crying, she needs meat for Yom Tov. So be mochel me, I’ll be back, but put away the dog.”
When he returned, Rabbi Franklin told him all that he knows about the intersection between our nation’s history and dogs.
“He was very nispaol,” says Rabbi Franklin. “And then I told him, ‘You know, she responds to Yiddish commands,’ and he said, ‘ Veiz mir. Ich gleib nisht.’ Show me. I don’t believe you.’”
Rabbi Franklin proceeded to give the dog hand commands, while saying the commands out loud in Yiddish. The visitor was blown away. “Ich ver tzirik ah koneh,” he said. “I’m becoming a customer again.” And so it was.
farms nearby provide another 60 to 100 cows for the Franklins’ use, and they’re planning to expand the current herd on the farm as well). The cows go out to the fields to graze from May 1 to November 1, and they come in twice a day to get milked.
“The cows usually come to get milked when called,” Rabbi Franklin adds, “but when the grass is really geshmak, we have to send our sheepdog, a border collie, out to collect them.”
When the cows are out grazing, it means less feeding work for the crew, but that’s when they’re busy cutting and drying hay for use over the winter, so there’s always work to do on the farm.
Rabbi Franklin is up at six every morning to get the first round of milking started. Each round takes about three hours, because the equipment is
Since kosher shechitah only benefits from half of every bull shechted, and that’s only if the bedikah resulted in glatt kosher beef to begin with, kosher slaughterhouses have arrangements set up with non-kosher establishments that purchase the non-kosher parts of the meat.
One customer Pelleh Poultry has done business with over the years is a high-end, non-kosher restaurant located in Tarrytown called Blue Hill at Stone Barns.
“It’s a very exclusive establishment, one that has hosted kings and queens,” Reb Refoel says. “And even though the place isn’t kosher, the owner is in fact a Yid, and once every year, the restaurant gets kashered for a super high-class fundraiser for Our Place, which is a Jewish rehab for struggling teens.”
inspected for cleanliness before milking, and the milking area gets cleaned out after milking. In the afternoon, the process begins all over again.
In honor of this fundraiser, which typically raises six-figure sums, Reb Refoel and his son, who is heavily involved in Pelleh Poultry as well, try to procure special meats for the guests to enjoy.
“We’ve shechted doves, ducks — we’re always looking for something interesting to supply for this fundraiser. This year, we came across a farm in Pennsylvania that raises large red deer that are native to Europe. They have a system in place where they can lock a deer into a pen, which makes shechitah possible.”
While shechting deer isn’t common, he explains, it’s more due to the fact that they’re difficult to restrain than the actual concern of a kosher shechitah
Sure enough, Reb Refoel shechted four red deer for the occasion. But were they all glatt?
“Wild animals are almost always glatt,” Reb Refoel says, “in contrast to cattle.”
He explains that when it comes to cattle, everyone wants their beef fatty, which means cattle are usually raised on more fattening grain instead of grass. But grass-fed animals — as well as gress-fed cattle — are much more likely to be all glatt
After delivering an interesting cut of meat to Blue Hills at Stone Barns once again, Reb Refoel kept the tongue of each deer for his own use.
“Some we enjoyed over Pesach,” he says, “and one we put away for Rosh Hashanah, to eat instead of the head of a lamb. Sheniyeh l’rosh! ”
Besides the milking process, there’s also general cleaning that needs to be done, and in the summer, there are also calves that need to be cared for and fed.
“Cows give birth to calves once every year from age two and on,” Rabbi Franklin explains. “We sell the bulls and keep the female calves. By now, all of the cows on the farm were actually born here.
“One of the fun things about cows,” Rabbi Franklin continues, “is that they’re not just dumb animals. They have personalities, and they recognize people. Some people they’ll try to avoid, and others they’ll always be happy to greet. Then there are cows who like to get milked and move on, and others who will be more mischievous and will keep us on our toes during the milking process. They’re all different.”
The farm is often host to bochurim who need to relearn how to connect to the earth and to themselves, and when they’re around to lend a hand, Rabbi Franklin gets a break from the milking. Not that he’s ever bored; he’s also the on-call construction guy, and there’s always something that needs to be done.
“We have a log cabin with no electricity and plumbing, and those visit-
ing boys love it here. It’s an adjustment at times, but the farmwork fills them up like nothing has ever filled them up before.”
In addition to the cows, the farm also has a flock of 30 hens and a rooster.
“This gives us way more eggs than we need,” says Rabbi Franklin, “so we sell some in our small, roadside store where we also sell some of our dairy products. We used to have an open cash box, and people would pay what they owed. We’d get comments from customers who were so happy that there
was still one place in the world where people still trusted others with money, but unfortunately, that’s changed recently.”
Six months ago, money disappeared twice, and more recently, six dozen eggs vanished after being placed in the store.
“The locals are all honest, but between all the workers we have on-site, all you need is one dishonest man who sees the opportunity and takes advantage, and that’s it. Now we keep everything locked up.”
One of the many hats Rabbi Franklin wears is that of a wildlife biologist. In that capacity, he’s encountered strange behaviors in wolves, which he likes to interpret from a Torah perspective.
“We’ve all grown up with stories about wolves, and in all those stories, the wolves are only interested in livestock. As a rule, they’ve never been interested in pursuing people. In the last two years, however, that’s changed. There’ve been a number of reports of wolf attacks.”
Rabbi Franklin explains this with a two-pronged reasoning. First, he believes that since it has become more commonplace for people to build grand second homes, and acres upon acres of land are being cleared for this purpose, ever so slowly, the human population has been encroaching on wolf territory.
“Second,” Rabbi Franklin continues, “the fact is that people out in the world have been living more and more like animals. B’derech hateva, animals are afraid of upright creatures. But since humans in general have fallen to animal level, I believe that animals are losing that pachad they’ve always had toward the people around them.”
As it turns out, it isn’t only the Franklins who thrive on a farm setting. There are a few neighbors in the area, and every Shabbos, there’s a beautiful, heimishe minyan on-site.
“We recently built a mikvah here,” adds Rabbi Franklin, “so now we really have everything we need.”
For those who’d like more than a quick tour, the farm also boasts three apartments that the Franklins rent out to visitors who want to come and absorb that magic that is Pelleh.
Because it seems that Rabbi Franklin is right: There really isn’t another place like it.
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It was the summer of eleventh grade. In a drunken moment of teenage overconfidence, I accepted a job at a camp where not a single one of my friends was going. I was excited to be the head counselor to the staff kids, but the real reason I chose this camp was for the other role I would play: The last two weeks of the summer, I would coach the actresses in the camp’s major production, a longheld dream that was finally coming true.
But my dreams were shattered — literally. Exactly one week into camp, my bunk was scheduled for the highlight activity: trampoline. This was our chance to go crazy, flipping cartwheels and showing off handstands. I jumped high, flying midair… The next thing I knew I was kind of floating in a cloud, watching in slow motion as my body landed on the trampoline with a sickening craaack, and my ankle twisted out at a horrific angle.
The rest of the incident is a blur. I tried not to look at my leg, which was completely numb, as the nerves in my ankle had been badly damaged. The bumpy ride to Westchester’s trauma center passed in a daze of tension, with my terrified parents meeting us en route.
I was lucky, the doctor said. Had the injury been on my head or spine, I would’ve been paralyzed for life, or worse.
Lucky meant I got to spend endless summer days bound to a sweaty plastic hospital mattress as I cried over my lost dreams. For the first two days I resisted visitors, feeling like the world’s biggest nebach, but by day three absolute boredom won,
and I grudgingly acquiesced to serve as some dogooders’ chesed case.
My lovely visitor turned out to be a fresh graduate, seminary diamond dust still glittering on her shoulders. I don’t know how she had the chutzpah to start lecturing a teenager in a hospital bed, but within three minutes she had me thumbing through a beautiful pamphlet called The Five Levels of Pleasure, based on a class by Rabbi Noach Weinberg, zt”l. Lying in Westchester hospital and reading about pleasure was quite the paradox, but somehow I was hooked. Rabbi Weinberg outlined the different levels of pleasure that Hashem established in this world, with the lowest level being physical pleasures like eating, and higher pleasures being love, having a cause and a mission, being creative, and being close to Hashem. Suddenly, I was galvanized. I had lost my dream summer, but right here from this bed I could tap into pleasure and joy of a much higher caliber.
But there was a catch.
Each level of pleasure also featured a counterfeit pleasure — the way the yetzer hara fools us into thinking that something is pleasurable and cheats us with instant gratification, like looking good instead of being good, or eating junk food instead of food that is satisfying and nourishing. The counterfeit pleasures make you feel good in the moment, but prevent you from sweating to get the real
My recovery was a long haul, including surgery and months of physical therapy. But instead of seeing it as a drag and waste of time, I was able to view it through the lens of short-term pain versus long-term pleasure. I could choose to quit my therapy sessions and the accompanying excruciating pain, but then I’d never walk again. Rabbi Weinberg’s teachings helped me keep perspective: The painful surgery, and every session of PT, was building me up and improving my muscles. I wasn’t only regaining my physical ability to walk, but also building emotional resilience, compassion and empathy for others in pain.
How did that summer change my life? I have the leg of an old lady. I feel the rain and the change of weather in my aching bones. But since that broken ankle, broken summer and encounter with an overeager seminary girl, I forever carry with me a treasure of wisdom and wonderful perspective on life that I picked up in room 202 of Westchester’s Pediatric Ward.
AS TOLD TO ESTHER KING
I was that kid who loved camp, lived for camp, sang the songs from summer to summer, and basically viewed the entire school year as a regretful but unavoidable pause from real life, which I defined entirely as “camp.”
But the summer after twelfth grade, something went wrong.
I hadn’t ever considered that you could outgrow camp. Even now, the idea seems sacrilegious to me. But the job I had taken was a “specialty,” which meant I didn’t have my own bunk to be responsible for, or a group of other staff members to be with all day. The job didn’t take up the en tire day either, and I felt kind of removed from all the ac tion. There was no pump. There was no joy. I couldn’t really believe it, but I felt kind of bored and lonely.
Then my friend Yocheved got engaged.
Yocheved was a school friend, not a camp friend. She wasn’t in camp; I don’t think she had ever been to sleepaway camp in her life. She was definitely the type to get engaged straight out of high school. And it was so exciting, those very first kallahs! I desperately wanted to go to her that Sunday night.
The problem was, I was in camp.
It was still hard for me to admit that being in camp was a problem. But aside from that, the camp itself wasn’t located near most other frum camps and bungalows. That meant there wasn’t such a thing as “finding a ride” back to Brooklyn. We weren’t anywhere near any public transportation either. I was basically stuck in camp.
I was stuck in camp, and I was missing Yocheved’s vort, and I didn’t even really have any friends in camp to cry to. But the disappointment at what camp was turning out to be, and my desperation to be at Yocheved’s vort, really made me want to cry.
I RAN BACK TO MY ROOM, GRABBED SOME CLOTHES AND SHOES, AND RACED HALF A MILE UPHILL TO THE OFFICE. HUDI WAS ALREADY THERE, AND OUR RIDE WAS READY TO LEAVE
So I cried to Hashem. Feeling slightly ridiculous, but overwhelmed with emotion nonethePlease Hashem, I really want to go to Yocheved’s vort!
On Sunday morning, Hudi came to find me. I wasn’t really friends with Hudi, but she was friends with Yocheved. And she had been in the camp office, and there was a man there talking to his wife, and Hudi heard him say they were driving back to Brooklyn, and she asked them if they could give us a ride, and THEY SAID YES. So I better run to my room and get whatever I needed because they were leaving right away, and Hudi had already called her father to confirm that he could pick us up and drive us to the vort when we got into town! It was a miracle. I ran back to my room, grabbed some clothes and shoes, and raced half a mile uphill to the office. Hudi was already there, and our ride was ready to leave. I jumped right into the car, and we just roared off.
Then I just sat there in the backseat, trying to catch my breath, kind of shell-shocked that this was actually happening.
After a little while, I remembered to say tefillas haderech. I pulled out a siddur and read the words. When I reached the conclusion of the bracha, I started to smile:
Ki Kel shomea tefillah v’sachanun ata… Because You are the G-d Who listens to prayers and pleading… Baruch ata Hashem, shomea tefillah!
It was a turning point in my life. I now had actual experience, incontrovertible proof, that Hashem listens to tefillos. I had known it before, of course… but now it had happened to me, and it changed everything for me forever. From that moment onward, I knew I could count on Hashem, that tefillah does work, because He listens to our prayers. That’s Who He is — Keil Shomea Tefillah. I had asked, and He had answered, and I continued to do so throughout my life, with the joyous confidence that He’s really there and really listening.
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How do you explain the intifada to an eleven-year-old? I didn’t need anyone to explain it to me; I saw it unfold with my own eyes.
The summer before I turned twelve, my parents sent me to Eretz Yisroel to vacation with my uncle’s family while they cared for my elderly grandmother. We spent a week at a ho tel, where my uncle’s family was staying for the week. In the mornings, we’d hit the pool before heading off on a day trip, and every night after supper, there was some kind of enter tainment.
The last night of the program was supposed to be the highlight: a festive program with live music and sing ing. But then, mid-program, the music stopped un expectedly. One of the organizers took the mic.
“I’ve just been informed,” he announced gravely, “that there’s been a terror attack in Yerushalayim. A bomb went off on the Number 2 bus. Many yidden have been wounded.”
There was silence. This was before the technology so common today; he was our only source of news.
Some guests rushed out to find a phone so they could check on their loved ones.
“We’d planned a special program for tonight,” the organizer continued, “but it doesn’t feel right anymore. Should we cancel the festivities, or go on?”
To me, the answer was obvious. Who cared about a fire-breathing clown when people had just
been blown to pieces? I was stunned to hear others disagree. The crowd was split — some wanted to cancel, some wanted to continue.
In the end there was a compromise: no more music, but guests could stay for the rest of the evening if they chose to.
When we arrived home the next day, we discovered the extent of the tragedy: 23 dead, over a hundred wounded. The papers printed names, photos and bios of the victims — pages and pages! My cousin learned that a friend of his was among the dead. One victim had the same name as my mother. It was chilling to see it in those dreaded bold, black letters.
My uncle lived right near the Shamgar Funeral Home. All day long, throngs of mourners filled the street, and pitiful, heart-wrenching sobs filled the air.
How could anyone forget that summer?
For years I carried one bitter question: How could those hotel guests callously watch a show while their brothers and sisters lay bleeding to death?
Now that I live in Yerushalayim, where my kids are crammed into the cheder mamad because of incoming missiles, I’m beginning to understand their attitude.
That bombing happened in August 2003, after three years of near-daily terror. Every restaurant, bus, shopping mall and wedding hall was a potential target. People left home with a prayer on their lips. And still, life went on. What other choice was there?
The cognitive dissonance was so jarring to my eleven-year-old self, I’ve carried that memory with me now for decades. But with the wisdom that grows with time, I think I know now where that reaction came from. The ability to watch a show after hearing bad news is the same ability that spawns the strength to go on no matter what happens. Of course, the trick is to know when to flip the switch. But instead of seeing callousness, I try to see resilience. Instead of indifference, I focus on their determination to keep going. I can go back to that memory as a turning point — not only as a visceral encounter with evil, but with a compassionate understanding of the dichotomy of human nature, and the imperative to continue going, no matter what comes our way.
MALKY BLUM
The camp cantata was next level. Sad and soulful songs conveyed the churban theme, while burning candles placed strategically around the stage — for the 70s, this was cutting-edge — created a somber effect. I was ten years old, in sleepaway camp, with an imagination that blew everything up in vivid color, and I loved watching performances. Entranced, I sat in the old, musty casino, swept away by the visuals — when the world erupted. Girls screaming, shrieking, pushing, running. The mayhem swirled around me. My survival instincts kicked in as I desperately tried to get out. Out. Out the darkness, I jumped over a toppled bench, trying to squeeze through the crush of campers blocking my way while terrifying thoughts ricocheted around in my brain.
Why was everyone screaming? What were we running away from? Had a wild dog barged into the casino, on the attack? Per haps a “dining needle” bug, the greatest fear of my childhood, had descended on us, ready for blood? Fire! It must be a fire. The candles on the stage must have fallen; surely the girls sitting in the front row were trying to escape the flames and trampling us in their desperation. I was certain this was the explanation for the stampede. In my irrational state of
I BEGAN TO CRY AS THE FRENZIED CROWD AROUND ME SCREAMED AND SHOVED, TRYING TO REACH THE EXIT
fear, it didn’t occur to me to question why I didn’t see flames or smell
Although this happened decades ago, I know exactly what I was thinking in those panicked moments, because I have a letter to my mother in which I described this “exciting but sad happening.”
And then, the letter I saw a big ghost dressed in a white sheet and a big mask!
(To be honest, I don’t recall this detail at all. In fact, I remember seeing a man wielding a knife. But alas, he doesn’t appear in my letter. I must have adopted that visual from a bunkmate’s version. When you’re in that kind of panic, not everyone sees — or imagines — the
I began to cry as the frenzied crowd around me screamed and shoved, trying to reach the exit. Benches , the letter conChairs were broken. Children were thrown onto the floor (in my letter, I estimate it was 20 minutes, which shows how long it seemed to me) the lights turned on, and then we heard someone scream, “Color War is
How could the camp scare us like this? For a breakout? Confusion, and a sense of betrayal, set in. We found out later that the original plan had involved four non-Jewish camp employees barging into the casino holding signs. They had decided on their own to dress up and yell war whoops as they ran in. What turned the breakout into a disaster was that the person des-
ignated to turn on the lights when the workers entered, didn’t. Maybe they forgot, or couldn’t reach the switch; I don’t know. The result was absolute terror and chaos.
I was extremely shaken up. Even once I understood that it had just been a breakout, I begged my sister, a counselor, to let me sleep in her room. She couldn’t accede to my request; the camp wouldn’t allow it, and she wouldn’t even be going to sleep in the near future on this pre-Color War night, when the counselors would stay up all night planning and working.
Our counselors tried to shepherd us to our rooms, but not before we witnessed another commotion: a high schooler sobbing hysterically, almost fainting from fear. She had grown up in Eretz Yisroel and thought the breakout was a terror attack. I remember feeling a twinge of jealousy that the counselors hovered around her, comforting her, while I, equally terrified, was forced to go trembling to my room. I was worried about that girl (I even recorded the name of the counselor who calmed her down), but felt sorry for myself at the same time, because I knew I’d have nightmares. The camp mother, and a parent who was a camp guest, went from room to room giving us apple juice, orange juice and red lollipops — coveted items in the 70s — but it didn’t do much to make us feel better.
I finally fell asleep, I wrote to my mother. But not before a new reality opened up for me, a child of a Holocaust survivor. The cantata’s special effects were intended to put us into a galus mindset, but the breakout was what did it for me.
Living in Warsaw, Poland, in September of 1939, my father suffered through the horrors of the ghetto, lost his entire family and world, and was terrorized in four concentration camps, until he was liberated in 1945. Six hellish years whose memory was hidden away in some out-of-reach corner of our home, but which hung over us children in a haunting, yet off-limits way. Without them being discussed, I knew my father’s experiences were harrowing and horrendous.
But that summer night, as I was clawing my way out of the terror chasing me, was the first time I felt it. I had gotten a taste, for a mere few minutes, of being chased, of fleeing danger, of being “overfrightened,” a word I coined in my letter. It was no longer a faraway concept; I connected to my father’s Holocaust past in the present tense.
The next lines in the letter show how quickly I moved on, as one grabs away one’s finger from a scorching pot: I listed the team names, colors and wrote that our team had won. But the drama, and trauma, wasn’t over for me. I will tell you more about it when you come on Sunday, was how I ended my letter.
But understanding more about “it” — my father’s terror and anguish — has been with me every day since.
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Not all of us are lucky enough to have a backyard that’s a blank slate for planting (or a back strong enough to plant in the first place), but that doesn’t mean we can’t grow our own food. Whether you live in a high-rise or a house, the dream of stepping outside and picking a sun-ripened tomato, a crisp cucumber or a handful of fragrant basil is completely within reach.
Container gardening isn’t just bedi’eved; it’s its own form of art. When done right, it’s tidy, productive and its yield surprisingly generous. And while the glossy seed catalogs and gardening books might overwhelm you with technical details, the truth is, you don’t need to be either a buki or a botanist to start growing vegetables in pots. You just need a few containers, some decent sunlight and a little bit of savlanus Let’s break down exactly how to get started — and keep things going — with container-grown vegetables.
First things first: the container. Almost anything that holds soil and has a drainage system can be used to grow vegetables. But for best results, as summers get hot and roots need room, aim for pots that are at least twelve inches deep and wide. Bigger is usually better
— especially for tomatoes, squash or cucumbers, whose roots like to stretch out.
Plastic pots are affordable and hold moisture well, but those made of ceramic and terracotta have chein (and weight — they won’t blow over or be kicked over by the kinderlach so easily). Make sure your container has holes in the bottom. No drainage means soggy roots and sad plants.
a mabul every time you water them.
Don’t forget about what goes under your pots. A simple plant saucer can keep your patio from becoming a muddy mess. For balconies or fire escapes, lightweight fabric grow bags are an excellent choice—they’re breathable, foldable and easy to move.
Stam backyard dirt isn’t going to cut it here — it’s too dense. You’ll want a high-quality potting mix that’s light, fluffy and designed for containers. These mixes retain moisture while providing good drainage. Many are fortified with compost or slowrelease fertilizer, which gives your plants a good boost right from the start.
For a truly fuss-free start, you can even buy “container garden” kits or blends designed for vegetables. If you’re more DIYminded, look for mixes that list ingredients like peat moss, perlite and composted bark.
Here’s the beauty of plant-pot gardening: You can grow almost anything in them. Some vegetables, however, are especially suited for containers:
Cherry or patio varieties thrive in pots.
These love heat and grow well in deep containers.
Bell and hot peppers do well in containers, especially in warm spots.
These do well in shady spots and window boxes.
Most vegetables need six to eight hours of sun a day. Southfacing porches, sunny patios and even stoops can work. If you don’t get full sun, focus on greens, lettuce or herbs; these tolerate partial shade better than fruiting vegetables like tomatoes.
If your pots are mobile (on wheels or trays), you can follow the sun around your space. Just make sure they’re not sitting in a wind tunnel; plants don’t like being wind-battered (who does?).
Container plants dry out faster than in-ground ones, especially in hot weather. Plan to water them on most days, and maybe twice on very hot ones. Stick your finger into the soil; if the top inch is dry, it’s time to water. When you do, water deeply until you see it draining out at the bottom.
Bush types are best for containers.
These need a big pot and full sun.
Basil, parsley, mint (best in its own pot), oregano and thyme are all excellent container plants, and there’s nothing like freshly picked herbs to give food a real geshmak
The morning hours are the best time to water plants. It gives them time to absorb the moisture before the sun gets strong, and it also reduces the risk of mildew.
Unlike in-ground gardens, container plants rely entirely on you for nutrients. Most potting mixes will run out of ko’ach after a few weeks. Using a gentle, all-purpose fertilizer every couple of weeks helps keep the growth strong.
If you notice pale leaves or slow growth, that’s your cue to give your plant a boost. You can use organic options like compost tea, or conventional vegetable fertilizer. Just follow the package directions and avoid overfeeding — too much food won’t help and can harm plants. (It’s not a great idea for people either — just saying.)
Choose compact “determinate” varieties (bush-type plants that grow to a set size and produce all their fruit in a short period) when planting in containers — like patio or bush tomatoes. Give them full sun, a large pot (at least five gallons), and support right from the start — either a cage (a wire structure that surrounds a tomato plant to keep it upright as it grows) or a stake to climb on. Water consistently and avoid wetting the leaves to prevent disease. Pinch off the “suckers” (those little shoots between the main stem and branches) if you want to optimize growth.
Go for bush varieties like “Bush Pickle” or “Salad Bush.” They love vertical space, so give them a trellis or mesh to climb on. Keep them well-watered; dry spells lead to bitter fruit. Harvest often to keep them producing.
A real heat-lover, eggplant does well in warm spots with full sun. Use a large container (over five gallons), and support the stems as the fruit grows heavy. They appreciate rich soil and consistent watering.
Bell and hot peppers both thrive in containers. They prefer warm roots and full sun. Don’t panic if they’re slow to start; once the heat kicks in, they’ll flourish. Peppers do great in pots sized between three and five gallons. Stake them early if they start to lean.
Zucchini needs more space but rewards you with loads of produce. Use a wide container (minimum five gallons), and make sure there’s good drainage. Expose them to full sun and allow lots of room for the leaves to sprawl. Don’t let the fruit grow too big; they’re tastier when smaller.
If you’re short on sun, try leafy greens like romaine, leaf lettuce or Swiss chard. These grow fast and don’t mind partial shade. They’re great options for window boxes or shady balconies.
SUNDAY
After their Shabbos break, check soil moisture, and water deeply if needed. Rotate pots slightly to ensure even sun exposure.
MONDAY
Peek under leaves for bugs or white spots. Pick herbs or snip greens to keep plants productive.
TUESDAY
Give them a light feeding. Use a water-soluble fertilizer or compost tea if needed.
WEDNESDAY
Support check: Are the tomato cages still upright? Trellises holding strong? In hot weather, this is also a good day for a midweek deep watering.
THURSDAY
Harvest anything ripe l’kavod Shabbos kodesh Wipe down the pots if they’re getting gunky or salty.
FRIDAY
A quick tidy-up: Remove yellowed leaves or crowded shoots. Water deeply before Shabbos.
Yellow leaves? This could mean too much water — or too little. If the leaves feel soft and limp and the soil stays soggy, the cause is likely overwatering. You might even spot fungus gnats or mold on the surface. On the other hand, if the leaves are dry and brittle and the soil feels parched a couple inches down, your plant is probably thirsty. A quick finger test — pressing into the soil about two inches deep — will usually tell you what’s going on.
No flowers or fruit? Make sure your plant is getting enough sun and isn’t overcrowded.
Leaves chewed? Check for caterpillars or beetles, especially under the leaves. Pick off the bugs or shpritz them with a mild, family-safe insecticidal soap.
Plant bolting (going to seed too early)? That’s often caused by too much heat or lack of water — especially in lettuce or spinach.
There’s something quietly powerful about growing food. It’s fun, satisfying and calming — for children and adults alike — and it reminds us that food comes from the miraculous chesed of Hakadosh Baruch Hu, not the supermarket delivery truck. Making a bracha on a cherry tomato ripened on your porch is a much tastier experience than doing so on anything from the store — not because it’s sweeter (though it often is), but because it’s yours.
Nesanel Yoel Safran is a writer, chef and student of Torah and life. You can read about all of this and more on his blog Soul Foodie (soulfoodiecom.wordpress.com) and contact him at soulfoodie613@gmail.com.
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Rav Amram Blau, zt”l, was one of the most fiery and fearless defenders of Torah-true Yiddishkeit in Eretz Yisroel during the 20th century. As a co-founder and longtime leader of Neturei Karta (not to be confused with the modern-day offshoot organization), he stood as a symbol of unwavering emunah and dedication to the Torah, even in the face of great opposition.
Rav Blau was born in 1894 in Yerushalayim to a respected Hungarian family who was part of the devout Old Yishuv community. In his younger years, he became active in Agudas Yisrael and even served
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1. Gather round the table to play a family game of Boggle, using this Boggle board.
2. Once you have a winner, fill out the form below in its entirety
3. Email the form to comments@ themonseyview.com or fax to 845600-8483 by Sunday at midnight.
4. Two winners will be drawn each week, each of whom will win a pastrami sandwich and a can of soda!
Find words on the board containing four letters or more. Letters of a word must be connected in a chain (each letter should be adjacent to the next either vertically, horizontally or diagonally), and each letter can only be used once in a given word.
The following are not allowed in Boggle: Adding “s” to a word • Proper nouns • Abbreviations • Contractions • Acronyms
POINTS
4-letter words: 2 points | 5-letter words: 3 points | 6-letter words: 5 points | 7-letter words: 7 points | 8-letter words: 9 points | 9+ letters: 12 points
HINT
Each Boggle board hides a word of nine letters or more!
F O B V U E H N T R
A R G U M R A P L E I I S C A
Family name:
Full mailing address:
Full name of winner:
Amount of points:
Full names of competing players:
List some words only the winner found:
WINNER 1
FAMILY NAME: Deutsch, 845-xxx-4374
NAME OF WINNER: Totty
AMOUNT OF POINTS: 154
SOME WORDS ONLY THE WINNER FOUND: altering, gentle, center, cringe THE LONGEST WORD FOUND ON THE BOARD: sweltering A NEW WORD LEARNED FROM THE BOARD: banter
WINNER 2
FAMILY NAME: Braun, 845-xxx-2962
NAME OF WINNER: Mommy
AMOUNT OF POINTS: 24
NAMES OF COMPETING PLAYERS: Perry
SOME WORDS ONLY THE WINNER FOUND: flag, flat, when THE LONGEST WORD FOUND ON THE
Filling in lines with shades of color is an age-old activity that is as soothing as it is enjoyable. Grab a pack of color pencils or gel pens to find out why coloring isn’t only for children!
Feel free to photocopy this coloring page for the entire family.
23 Northbrook Rd. Spring Valley, NY
2ND & 3RD FLOOR UNIT:
‣ 5 Spacious Bedrooms ‣ 4 Bathrooms
‣ Expansive Foyer ‣ Enormous Dining Room
‣ Huge Upgraded Kitchen + seasonal kitchen
‣ Massive Playroom ‣ Large Porch
1ST FLOOR SUITE:
‣ 3 Bed – 2 Bath ‣ Kitchen & Dining Area ‣ Separate Entrance
$1,499,000
845.424.1014
DOONA STROLLER
Doona Stroller, multiple colors avail.cll/txt 1-201-6144045
NEOCATE/BABY FORMULA
Neocate $46.99 per can. Kendamil Similac L’Mehadrin in stock!! We buy off any formula for a good price and trade as well. Call for other types of formulas. New! Option of shipping case of 6 Kendamil directly to you from England. Formula Trade 347.369.4886
BEBE ORGANIC SET
Looking to sell a natural color bebe organic set, size 3 mths, with matching bonnet and blanket, beautiful for vachnacht. Please call 347 382 0905
WEST PALM BEACH APT. FOR SALE
Century Village-Golf Edge, 1 ½ bedroom apt. 2 baths, Brand new appliances, Ready to move in now. Price $200K or best offer. Call: 845.325.0500
AIRMONT/ LAURA
1 bedroom furnished apt close to shul avail to rent for weekdays or Shabbos. pls call/text 201-204-6315
APT FOR RENT
Semi-basement, 2 and a half bedroom apartment available for rent. Centrally located on Francis Place. 12-month lease. Rent: $1,950. Call 845579-2352
HOUSE FOR RENTSECTION 8 OK
83 W Burda Pl, New City, Stunning Home, With Huge Backyard, 5 Br/3 Bath, Granite Kitchen , Playroom, Laundry Room, Lots Of Custom Closets, Walk In Closet, C/A, 2 Car Garage. Aom Realyty Inc 8457293284
WEST PALM BEACH FOR SALE
Wellington M, 2 Bedroom apt. Ground Floor FOR SALE. Call: 347.760.0639
FOR SALE - SPRING VALLEY
2 Br/2 Bath Walk In-No Steps, Stunning Bright, With View, Modern And Custom Finished, Deck, Corner Street, Storage In Basement. Aom Realty Inc 845 7293284
OFFICE SUITE
Modern 2-room office suite with private entrance, bathroom, and great parking—location near New
Square on Harmony Rd. 845721-8469
2 ROOM
1 bdrm apartment aboveground in a private house. Can be furnished or used as an office 8455178409. $1,175.00
WOMENS WORKSPACE FOR RENT
1 space left! Beautiful womens workspace off viola rd, inc conf room, stocked kitchenette and more. (929) 487-5650
MONSEY VACATION/ SIMCHA RENTAL
Beautiful fully furnished Shabbos equipped 6 bedroom 4 bath house Highview/ College. Call/ whatsapp 718541-0292
SUMMER RENTAL
Spacious 6 bedroom house for rent in Chestnut Ridge from July 28 to August 20. Private, kid friendly. 3476287763
NEW ON THE MARKET!
8 bedroom waterfront house for rent in seagate. Available for shabbosim, weekly or daily. For more Information call, text or whatsapp 7188099355
LINDEN LUXE
New Pristine Cathedral Ceiling House. 6 bedrooms. 3 bathrooms, jacuzzi. Sleeps 20+. Stocked Playroom. Swing Set. Trampoline, gameroom. All Amenities. 5 min to shul. pool rental avail nearby. 3 blocks to grocery/ pizza store. Avail for Shabbos/ Weekday. call/text 718989-1406.
LAKEHOUSE VILLA
Luxurious 3 bedroom lake house villa in Case Grande Arizona. Private pool fully stocked kosher kitchen. 520.251.4459
WEST PALM BEACH
For the best Real Estate deals, Call: Mrs. Debby Schwartz 203.667.2785
NORTH MIAMI FL RENTAL
Beautiful 3 bedroom 3 bath villa with private heated pool and spa available in North Miami, Price per night $289. (We help book flights) Pictures available. Call/Text 845-327-7153
MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA
Carriage Club North, beautiful 2 bedroom, 2 bath, ground floor, for rent. Call: 347.499.0031
MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA
Collins Ave. Beautiful ocean view. 1 bedroom apt. for rent. 347.760.0570
NORTH MIAMI FL RENTAL
2-bedroom, 2-baths with private heated pool and spa. Summer Price $300 per night. Call/Text: 917-3824810, email: 1752nmb@gmail. com www.themangotreat. com
VACATION PROPERTIES
Luxurious vacation properties for short-term rentals in the Monsey area. Some with POOLS. can accommodate 18 to 150 guests, ideal for large families, Shabbatons, and more.. Great Minds 845-5203250.
NORTH MIAMI
VACATION RENTAL
Beautiful, modern 4 Bdrm 3 Bthrm house for rent. Private Heated pool with spa. Pergola and covered dining area in backyard. Quiet, private neighborhood. For more info,
VACATION RENTAL
Gorgeous 3/5 bedroom, 2/3 bath Villa available in Mountaindale. Near shuls. $350 per night (pictures available). 845-327-7153
JACKSON RENTAL
House in Jackson NJ available for Shabbos rentals throughout July and August. Next door to a shul. Pool. Option to rent from Thursday to Sunday night. 718-734-8112
SWAN LAKE
Book your ultimate family vacation experience.!! 5 bedroom 3 bath private house with above ground pool, kids playground and Near shul. Call 347-766-5167
JACKSON RENTAL WITH POOL
Private beautiful 3 bedroom/ 2.5 bath house with inground pool on quiet cul-de-sac in Jackson NJ available for week/ weekend. Walking distance to Royal Grove and Vineyards. Call/text 845-459-5939
BAS MIKROH GIRLS SCHOOL
is seeking Junior High English Teachers, Permanent Substitutes, Principal’s Secretary, Gym Teacher and Teachers Assistants for the ‘25-’26 school year. Join our supportive, warm environment and help our students thrive! Please send resume to Hr@basmikroh. org
TEACHERS POSITIONS
BYCC seeks a Kindergarten accredited Kodesh Morah and full day Co teachers. Competitive compensation. Email resume: 44camphillroad@thejnet. com or call: (845) 362-3166
Cheder seeks vibrant afternoon English Rebbi for upper elementary grade for the upcoming school year. Curriculum and support provided. Great pay. Short hours. Please call 845-5586699 or email ykapplicants@ gmail.com.
A chassidish school in monsey is looking for a qualified preschool director. Good and guaranteed pay. please email your resume to principal4aschool@gmail. com
ENGLISH TEACHER
Cheder seeks a vibrant, elementary grade English teacher for the upcoming school year. Experienced preferred. Curriculum and support provided. Great pay. Please call 845-558-6699 or email ykapplicants@gmail. com.
Cheder seeks a warm, devoted kindergarten Morah/ co-Morah for the upcoming school year. Supportive work environment. Please call 845-558-6699 or email ykapplicants@gmail.com
JOBS AVAILABLE
Part-time & Full-time jobs available. Email
• Head of Commercial Construction Division, 5+ yrs. experience required, oversee and manage large-scale commercial construction projects, ensuring timely completion, budget adherence, and high-quality standards. Lead cross-functional teams, drive business growth, and foster strong client relationships., 180k – 200k, office based in Monsey
• Director of Marketing, 3+ years experience required, oversee and manage multiple marketing channels, including trade shows and social media, drive business growth with a strong emphasis on maximizing Return on Investment (ROI), 150k – 180k, Monsey
• Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Manager (residential/office/retail) 5+ years of commercial property management experience to lead 2 million sq ft retail portfolio, develop strategic plans, and collaborate with cross-functional teams, 175k225k, Monsey based with travel to New Jersey
necessary, 150k – 200k+ full benefits package, Monsey
• Director of Program Operations & Development, Behavioral Health Services, LCSW required, research/analyze programs, ensure compliance, develop training, supervise staff & provide analytical insights, knowledge of behavioral health required, strong analytical/research skills & leadership experience, 125k - 175k, Monsey
• Controller, for a logistics company, to oversee key accounting functions, including Pricing, Accounts Receivable/ Payable, Purchasing, Line of Credit management, Bank Reconciliations, and General Accounting/Bookkeeping., 150k plus full benefits package including 401k, Monsey
operations, Coordinate lease renewals, renewals notices, and lease expirations, Manage tenant relationships and respond to tenant inquiries, 75k – 100k, Monsey
• Construction Crew Manager, construction experience required, oversee deliveries and construction installations, including scheduling, coordinating w/ team and ensuring seamless execution of projects, travel required, 75k –100k, Monsey
• Inventory Control Specialist - Office Position, 9am - 5pm, Detail-oriented professional to manage inventory tracking, reporting, and record-keeping. Ensure accurate inventory records and timely reporting. Experience in inventory control or office administration. Strong analytical and organizational skills, 70k - 90k, Bronx, NY
• Commercial Bakery Operations Team Member, manage orders and production schedules, support daily operations, maintain a clean workspace, collaborate with the team, and ensure timely completion of tasks and orders, 70k – 90k, Monsey
or telehealth, $65/hr. - $100/hr., Monsey
• Per-Diem LMSW, LCSW, or LMHC – provide in-home therapy services for the elderly [individual psychotherapy and mental health support, $85 - $105 per session, Monsey
• Licensed Social Worker for local agency, male population, $65/ hr. - $90/hr., based on experience, Monsey
• Leading Commercial Real Estate Mortgage Brokerage firm, seeks motivated and ambitious individuals to join their team as Real Estate Finance Advisors, develop relationships with real estate owners and developers to arrange financing. Learn to analyze and underwrite deals, 40k + commissions, Monsey
• Sales Manager, Ancillary HealthCare for SNF and LTC, lead a nationwide team in providing exceptional podiatry and vision care services to the elderly in nursing homes. Be responsible for managing and growing the sales team, developing strategic relationships with nursing home administrators and healthcare professionals, driving revenue growth. Sales leadership experience in a healthcare or senior care setting required, 175k –225k + growth potential, Monsey
• Experienced Property Asset Manager, seeking a seasoned Property Asset Manager with 5+ years of experience preferably with LIHTC expertise to oversee and manage properties, ensuring optimal performance and profitability. Travel is required. Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Information Technology Project Manager, thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, managing multiple priorities, building strong client relationships, and driving IT solutions with exceptional technical support and service, 120k – 150k, Monsey
• Software Business Analyst with CRM experience (Salesforce, Zoho, HubSpot, etc.) to design solutions, gather requirements, and evaluate systems, 100k - 150k, Monsey
• Experienced Loan Officer Manager, with expertise in loan origination and underwriting. Strong leadership and industry knowledge required. 100k plus commissions, Monsey
• AI Programmer for Healthcare company, to design, develop, and implement advanced artificial intelligence systems and algorithms, leveraging languages like Python, R, and C++, to drive automation, improve efficiencies, and deliver innovative solutions, 80k – 150k, Englewood Cliffs NJ
• Junior Property Manager, office and retail properties. Assist in day-to-day property management
• Project Manager - Kitchen Company, manage projects from concept to completion, coordinating with architects, homeowners, and retail partners. Ensure timely delivery and quality control. Experience in project management, architecture, construction, or retail. Strong organizational and communication skills. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, 70k – 80k, Monsey
• Life Insurance Underwriter, female office, Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate complex files, Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines, Strong attention to detail and organizational skills to manage complex applications and policy files, Proficiency in underwriting software and systems, 70k – 80k, Monsey
• Real Estate Title Coordinator, 1+ yrs. experience required, 70k – 80k, Monsey
• 1031 Exchange Officer, oversee and facilitate the process of 1031 exchanges, managing the 1031 docs, client communication etc., 65k – 75k, Monsey
• Behavior Therapist (LMSW, LCSW or MHC) $65/hr. per client session, Monsey/hybrid
• Mental Health Therapists, Interns positions, Medical Assistant, Phlebotomist, salary based on experience, Monsey
• Waiver Service Assistant, BA or equivalent in Health and Human Services, office experience, and strong analytical and communication skills, 6+ hours/ day, $30-$40/hour, Monsey
• Yeshiva Secretary, detail-oriented lady to manage accounts payable (QuickBooks), coordinate college programs, gather parental/student information, and submit paperwork in a timely manner. MondayThursday, 10am-2pm, $35/hr., Monsey
• Nursing Home Transition and Diversion (NHTD) Service Coordinator, coordinate services for individuals with traumatic brain injury or who require nursing home level care, BA required, flexible hours, $35/hr.+, Monsey
• Female Care Manager, provide outreach and enrollment services for children eligible for NY State’s Children’s Health Home program, BA and 1 year of office experience required, flexible hours, $35/hr.+, Monsey
• Admin Assistant, quick learner with strong technical skills, a passion for business, and a drive to learn new tools and information., $25/ hr. - $35/hr., part-time or full-time, Upper Saddle River, NJ
• Social Worker, Experience working w/ individuals with developmental disabilities, social skills issues, emotional challenges, and behavioral challenges, Open to working hybrid, in client’s homes,
• ABA Intake Coordinator, manage the intake process, scheduling assessments and initial consultations. Coordinate with families, providers, and internal teams to ensure smooth onboarding, $25/hr. - $30/hr. fulltime, Monsey
TEACHERS/ ASSISTANTS
Now hiring Classroom Support Teachers/ Assistants for the upcoming school year ו”פשת To apply, call 845352-5000 Ext 1147 or email reisenberg@bethrochel.org for an application.
Private 2 room connecting office on Collins Ave w/ window – female only utilities and internet included – 1 left, Call / Text 718-813-4265
Looking to hire a full-time female secretary, customer service organized and detail oriented a must. 845642-7126 or email resume Bweissjobs@gmail.com
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Nursing home group in Monsey is hiring for an Accounts Receivable role (Full or Part-Time). Nursing home billing/tracking experience preferred. Send your resume to jobs@ advancedhealthcs.com
Local office in Monsey looking for an experienced construction project manager. Email resume officejobs4832@gmail.com
ABA Riders is looking to hire a BCBA. Well-paid, flexible hours. Contact Rikki 347930-9736/info@abariders. com.
Great opportunity to manage your own business from home. No experience needed, no computer necessary. Huge potential to grow big. Call: 438.529.1216
Want to have money flow into your pocket? Call/text 845324-5182
Seeking individuals with Commercial or Personal Lines Insurance Experience. Great Office Environment! Email your resume to gitty@ hireexteam.com
Nursing home group in Monsey is hiring for a Staffing/Labor Management Role. Applicant should be very driven. Nursing Home experience is a plus. Please send resume to jobs@ advancedhealthcs.com
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Educational consulting firm seeking an organized executive assistant. Must be proficient in Excel formulas. Excellent writing in Yiddish & English. Comfortable with data and multiple computer programs. To apply, email your resume to: applyocy@ gmail.com
ADMIN ASSISTANT
Now hiring an Admin Assistant! Must be organized, detail-oriented, with strong communication and computer skills. Great environment, growth opportunities, and competitive pay. hr@ itconinc.com.
LADIES!
Create a successful business by working only 1-2 hours a day! Call/text 845.637.1861 for details
POSITION AVAILABLE
Are you someone driven by sales and success? If you’re passionate, motivated, and ready to grow in your career, please send in your resume to Misrael@Hireexteam.com
ABA PARA
ABA Riders is looking for an ABA para to work with a 4 year old from 9:45-3:00 daily. Contact Rikki at info@ abariders, 347-930-9736.
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Full-Time position available in a multigirl office in Monsey. Experience with loans/ mortgages required. Huge potential! Send resume to: newpositionmonsey@ gmail.com Call/text: 845-234-4627
OPEN POSITION
Looking for someone with experience in title to fill an open position. If you have a background in title work and are ready to join a professional team, please email resume to misrael@ hireexteam.com
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Local Health Center looking for a Medical Assistant to join the team. Great Pay and willing to train! Please email resume to healthcenterjobs23@gmail. com
FULL-TIME JOB
We are seeking an experienced graphics designer for our women-only office. The ideal candidate should have a strong work ethic, be able to manage multiple responsibilities, and possess a keen eye for fashion design. This role also includes basic accounting tasks using QuickBooks, Microsoft programs, and customer service. Email: mynewjob1757@gmail.com
Have HR/recruiting experience? Earn $65K+ part-time! Email ProRecruiterNY@gmail.com to apply.
A Real Estate office in Monsey is seeking a female detailoriented full-time bookkeeper. The ideal candidate must have strong computer skills, including accounting software and Microsoft Excel proficiency. Responsibilities will include managing financial records, processing transactions, and ensuring accuracy in all bookkeeping tasks. Excellent organizational and communication skills are essential. Prior experience in bookkeeping or a related field is preferred. Please email your resume to Jobsatb26@gmail. com.
Seeking a dynamic professional with a BA in Health & Human Services to join our team as a Waiver Service Assistant. Responsibilities include vital operational tasks, including clinical oversight, audits, and team support in a hands-on environment. Great salary with lots of benefits. Apply now. Email your resume to: recruitmentdepartment845@gmail.com.
Looking for a flexible job with great pay where you can make a real impact? Hamaspik is hiring a parttime/ full-time Service Coordinator. Seeking a compassionate and organized Service Coordinator to manage care plans for individuals with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) or who require nursing homelevel care. BA/MA degree required. Email your resume to Jobs@hamaspikrockland. org
Broad Management Group located in Montvale, NJ, is actively seeking a dedicated individual to join our Accounts Payable Ladies Department. Efficiently manage the accounts payable process for select properties. Strong attention to detail and organizational skills. Open to candidates with entry-level experience, post-seminary graduates, or those with some professional background. Please submit your resume to Hr@broadmg.com.
Are you passionate about helping others and understand the world of ABA? Seeking a dedicated ABA Recruiter to source, interview, and connect talented BTs
and BCBAs with the families who need them. If you excel at building relationships and coordinating the perfect match between professionals and clients apply today to join our team. Flexible part time hours, Friday a must. Email your resume to: employeeslovetoworkhere@ gmail.com
RN POSITION
Growing Nursing Home Group in Monsey seeking a RN for Director of Quality Assurance. This is a leadership position. Applicant should be very driven. Send resume to jobs@ advancedhealthcs.com
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Seeking a part time social work or mental health counselor for a great internship position. Solid computer skills, excellent people skills required. Yiddish speaking a plus. Car and driver’s license required. In person only. Email resume to Jobs@hamaspikrockland. org
CAMERA COURSE
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Audio USB Course w/book to follow along.
computer needed. 845 232 1271 $150
DOULA
Want a doula for a minimal fee? Please call 845-354-7645
IS YOUR CHILD STRUGGLING?
Socially, with fears and anxieties, or other issues, and you think you tried everything? With Hashem’s help Energy Therapy can be the Yeshuah for your child. 15 minute free consultation. Call 845445-8252, or email chany@ rapidrecoverycoaching.com
SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR
Individualized lessons at your pool. Call or text 845240-3422
SUPERPATCH SUPPORT
Want More Energy, Focus, Stress Relief, Pain Management, Better Sleep? Drug Free, Chemical Free, Pregnancy Safe! TESTIMONIALS. INTERVIEWS. CALL 929992-4453 Option 2,2,3. First time customers 25% off. $69 same day pickup
MASSAGE THERAPY
--In The Comfort of Home-*Swedish *Deep Tissue *Lymph *Craniosacral Therapy Call Sarah: 845596-1373
CUSTOM PHOTO ALBUMS
We specialize in custom Photo Albums, Chosson, Wedding, etc. Also professional Photo Editing, many years of experience. Special rate for photographers. Call: 347.563.5153
PETTICOATS FOR RENT!
Complete your look! Adult & kids petticoats for rent, Beautiful floral wreath & crown headpieces for rent, Adorable kids jewelry, and more! Call 845-502-0153 leave msg or 845-746-7248
EARPIERCING
12 years experience. Wide selection. Call/ text: 845-538-7986
NEW WEBSITE?
Get your Beautiful, Fast, SEOFriendly Website done in 14 days, guaranteed. Email efraim@ rapidquill.com
AYIN HORAH
The renowned Rebetzin Aidel Miller from Yerushalayim will remove Ayin Horah over the phone. Call till 5:00 PM: 718.689.1902 or 516.300.1490
WHOLESALE FISH
Buy by the case & save. Baby & Regular Salmon. Hashgucha Volove Rav. Free delivery to your home. Call Eli: 516-2706755
CLARINET RENTAL
Clarinet rental for $18 per week. Comes with MP3 lessons in Yiddish or English. 718-435-1923
HAIRCUTTING/STYLING
Professional Haircutting $15, hairstyling $25. Paiken area. 845-323-8984
MONSEY SWIM SCHOOL
Swim lessons, Lifeguard & CPR courses. Private pool, jacuzzi & sauna rentals. Separate public swim for men & women in an Olympic-sized, heated indoor pool. Learn to swim at Monsey’s most established swim school. Call (845) 5781888
HANDYMAN
Handyman available for maintenance, carpentry, electrical, mechanical, painting, sheetrock, furniture assembly and repairs. Please contact Zerach Michaels (845) 502-4320
FRUM BABY NIGHT NURSE
Baby night nurse available. Many references. 914-450-0538
PHOTOBOOKS
Bringing out the best in your photos. Years of experience, fast turnaround, & competitive pricing. Call or text E. Gluck 917-749-8605
GIFT WRAPPING
Professional Gift Wrapping Services –Make Every Gift Extra Special! Perfect for chasson kallah packages, birthday, or something special. Contact 347-946-5874
GREEN VISA
Immigration help, Green Cards, Citizenship, same-day passports, renewals, name changes. Fast, reliable service. 718-400-9969
IT SERVICE
Computers, printers, scanners, emails, VoIP service setup and repair, pls call or text (845) 445-8373
PAINTERS
Going upstate? Come back to a freshly painted home! Reliable, clean, honest painter. Call/text Yechiel: 929 539 2773
HIKE!
Wonderful weekly hikes to beautiful places with experienced guide. 10:30am to 2pm. Call/ text Malka Arons 917-363-5269
AYIN BEAYIN
The baby’s growing, she said her first word...We help keep blessings gently stirred. Call 718-400-AYIN (2946) www.ayinbeayin.com
STRENGTH COACH
One-on-one personal training for women. Private, supportive, results-driven! Zissy Deutsch 845.598.6670
FOREVER LIVING
Yes it’s this ad again…. But have you tried it yet?? See amazing results with our all natural products! Call R. Tessler 845.596.9933
Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment as an
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- Manage and grow existing client relationships
- Provide technical support and solutions to clients
- Collaborate with internal teams to deliver exceptional service
Requirements:
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Cotton Candy / Popcorn / Slush machines for rent. Pickup and delivery included. Call 845-444-6205.
Professional photo editing, many years of experience. Special rates for photographers. Also specializing in Custom photo albums Chosson, wedding, etc. Photo Dreams 347.563.5153
Unbeatable price, flawless results! Get a full-body laser hair removal session for just $350 at Laser by Tako in Nyack, NY. Don’t just take our word for it—read our glowing reviews! Call/Text 551-2865509
Don’t you need time to connect, rejuvenate, lower blood pressure, and bask in HaShem’s magnificent world. Journaling and mindfulness in magnificent places. Gentle therapeutic nature walks. Mondays, Thursdays 9173635269
Looking for a fun, educational, calm and wholesome activity for your participants? Guided nature walks, including identifying edible and medicinal plants, bird calls, survival skills, team bonding games in nature for all ages. 9173635269
A heated pool is available for rent in Airmont for $85 an hour. Call/text 845-274-4110
Heimishe Long distance lady driver. Avail 24 hours. $125 Monsey to Catskills. Monroe/ airport/boro park. Call 845327-3468
Large heated pool in New City area. Bathroom & changing rooms. Call/text 845 538 6411
MURRAY POOL
Large, heated, sparkling, w/ waterslide, dressing rooms & restroom. Open for ladies Sun 9-3, Mon-Thurs 9-6, Fri 9-2. 347 526 0615
FEMALE LIFEGUARD
Certified female lifeguard available. Call 845-587-2693
GARTLECH
we fix knitted & crochet Gartlech & make beautiful professional fringes. We also teach how to knit & crochet. call: 917-414-3281
NEW!
Yiddish speaking playgroup opening September in the College/ Wallenberg area. Loving, Experienced teachers! Exciting and stimulating curriculum! Spacious grounds! Private backyard, playground & more! For more info please call 3473858580. Inquire about transportation.
WARM BABYSITTER ON BATES
One slot available for 3-6 month old baby. Please call 845-826-2185
CHILDCARE
New homebased babysitting group opening, starting July. Kennedy area. Accepting babies up to 18 months. please call or text 352-2576974
JUNE ‘24 BABIES
Toddler group on Cedar, $8/ hr, 9-4:15, Morah Miriam 929.437.9642. Many happy references upon request.
DECATUR BABYSITTER
Warm, experienced babysitter available for September small groups, 9 months plus, many happy references. 845-659-4478
KIDDIE GROUP
Experienced Playgroup teacher is opening a small kiddie group for September. on union corner Morris area. To register Call 3474612619
SUFFERN PLAYGROUP
Limited slots still left in a 2.5-3.5 year old playgroup for September. Suffern/ Airmont area. Contact (845)659-9796
GIRLS DAYCARE
Mrs. Kurtz/ Bubby’s Playgroup. Girls Daycare Yiddish Speaking. Prenursery 2.5-3 yrs. Nursery 3-4 yrs. WAITING LIST ACCEPTED. 845-352-1713/ 845-608-1513
PLAYGROUP
Union/Viola area. 9:30-3:00 Warm And Loving Playgroup 5+ Years Experience 18mo-24mo. Mon-Fri Has Few Available Slots For September. 845-608-2631
OLDER AGE PLAYGROUP
Experienced teachers! Great curriculum! Spacious classroom! Accepting toddlers ages 26-31months in September. Call 914391-3686. We help with toilet training (option to start in the Summer). Transportation/ Extended hours available (Kennedy/ 59 area)
GOWN FOR SALE
Gorgeous silk women’s light beige gown for sale. Size 4-6. Call or text 845-659-1848.
GIRLS GOWNS FOR SALE
3 stunning ivory girls gowns for sale. Size 4, 7and 9. Call or text 3475269170
CHILDRENS GOWNS
8 off white beautiful gowns from Prette for rent or sale sizes 3-12, call 845-352-9640
GOWNS FOR SALE
Stunning Avigail Rumpler gowns for sale 845-263-7208
SISTER OF BRIDE
Gorgeous gowns for sale: Olive Green size 2-4, Hunter Green size 0-2, Grey size 4-6, Blush size 4-6, Ivory size 4, Grey/ Taupe Winter size 12, Ivory kids size 12-14. 845.502.6491
MATERNITY GOWN RENTAL
Georgeous selection of maternity gowns affordable prices all sizes...New! Also accepting gowns on consignment. Please call/ text 8458622799
WHITE GOWN
Looking to sell a size 2-4 white gown for sister of the bride, please call 347 628 9586
GIRLS GOWN GEMACH
New girls gown gemach, beautiful selection, centrally located. Call 845-548-7012 for details.
MECHUTANESTA GOWN
Beautiful Taupe Gown for sale. size 16. 845.502.6491
LOOKING FOR SOIREE
SOPHIA GOWN
Looking for the SOIREE SOPHIA GOWN from Whoopi, white with a gold design tulle with ruffle at bottom. Size 5,6,8. Call/text 8452484654
CLOTHING STAMPS
Self-inking stamps to label clothing in seconds! Refillink available. Rush available. Also selling all type of
Stamps. Call 845-352-9640 email:3529640@gmail.com
Gold bracelet 917-818-8926/ 347-962-5223
Kids necklace with red heart in Widman/Dorset/Stetner area 845-540-3680
Gold hoop earring with diamonds and green stones 3474862388
Do You Know the Brocho to Say When Moshiach Arrives?
Request your brochos card at moshiachbrochoscards@ gmail.com. Endorsed by Gedolei Yisroel
CHOSSON ALBUMS
Gift your kallah with a masterpiece in time for תבש ומחנ. Design perfection & years of expertise. Summer Special! Call 845.304.0861
NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY PROMOTION
PROFESSIONAL NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY. Book now for a special summer rate. Call/text 845-540-1078
NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY
Earn your newborn photoshoot for free! Call to inquire Shifra 845-422-3265
SOUTH FALLSBURG
AVAIL THIS SHABBOS
4 BR townhse,2 bath, playground/trampoline, deck, ping pong, POOL
access, linen/towels, shul/ mikva $1250 323-388-6901
AFFORDABLE LOCKSMITH
Shabbos locks, buzzers and everything in between. “Where quality work meets great prices” Call Affordable Locksmith 845-375-3200
MONSEY – PARKING SPACES & CAR GARAGE FOR RENT
Outdoor parking spots available for rent. Also: single car garage available separately. Monthly rental –convenient location. Contact owner directly: 914-315-4061
AFTERNOON SALESLADY WANTED
Were looking for a motivated and personable Saleslady to join our amazing team! Someone with previous sales experience who is friendly, reliable, and eager to help our customers. Afternoon hours, can have a day off during the week. Saleslady experience preferred. If
you’re ready to work in a positive environment and grow with us, we’d love to hear from you! Email Blimie@hiresolutionsny.com
ATTENTION SMALL BUSINESS
Selling 4 pax A-920 CC machines, hardly used. brand new condition for a great price. Call 845-7010266.
SEEKING BCBA
Seeking Female BCBA in Monsey for a full case load. Great Pay! Please contact 9292900627
OFFICE SPACE –CHESTNUT RIDGE
Renovated units on quiet dead-end road. 2 street-level offices, each approx. 500 sq ft, with private entrances and big windows. Ideal for Therapists, Babysitting, Playgroups, Meetings, Office, Salon, Gym, etc. Call/Text Owner: 914-315-4061
PUBLISHER
Yoel Itzkowitz
EDITOR
Esther Malky Neiman
ASSOCIATE
Zivi Reischer
MANAGING
Libby Tescher
FOOD EDITOR
M.P. Wercberger
CREATIVE DIRECTOR AJ Wachsman
PROJECT COORDINATOR R. Itzkowitz
POB 305, Monsey, NY 10952
TELEPHONE: 845.600.8484
FAX: 845.600.8483
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