Vol 17 Issue 13

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Hinda receives Martin’s note and tries calling him, but doesn’t get through.

A recently-remarried young woman—Chaya Cohen— calls Hinda for advice.

Kornblit gives Martin two days to think about his offer. Michoel wonders what kind of hospital or mental institution he is in and why he is there. He doesn’t take the medication he is given, which makes his head a lot clearer.

CHAPTER THIRTY NINE

Hinda didn’t know if “Chaya Cohen” was a real name or not. The young woman talked and talked, hardly giving Hinda a chance to respond. Hinda scrubbed the soup pot, every so often inserting an “Uh-huh” or “Really…” But suddenly, Chaya’s rush of words stopped. Then, after a long moment of quiet, Chaya added, “A support group doesn’t work for me, because I’m not the type who can sit and talk about these things in front of a few women. But I do feel that I need to do something with myself, because I don’t want to reach the point where I’ll need to say, ‘It’s either me or them.’”

“You won’t need to, b’ezras Hashem,” Hinda replied. She was unable to understand why Rebbetzin Werner had given her phone number to this woman. Their lives were so different, no matter which angle you looked at it from. Which part of her life experience could help Chaya? Her challenges, it seemed, were of another nature entirely.

“Do you think so?” Chaya’s voice was laced with a sense of despair.

“I think that such a remark comes from a very pained and

hurt place,” Hinda said, and despite various challenges and issues on all fronts, Simi’s image was the one that suddenly popped into her mind. “I think it comes from a sad, harsh place, and if you wouldn’t be in such a place, you wouldn’t be saying this kind of thing.” “But I am there,” Chaya said tremblingly. “I feel like I’m on the brink. How can I not be there if…” She paused for a moment. “I know it sounds so petty, but the other day, after supper, I took out some chocolate, something that my husband bought for me because he knows I like this type, and just then his fifteen-year-old daughter came in and said, ‘Hey! Can I take that for my friends? We’re studying for a test.’ And without saying a word, he took the chocolate from the table and gave it to her!” She was suddenly crying. Apparently, the chocolate was very bittersweet indeed. “You know, as long as the problems are only with them—it’s hard, but tolerable. But if he is also moving over to their side…”

There are no sides in these kinds of stories; that’s one of the most important rules, Hinda thought to herself. But she didn’t say a word. Some things might be logically correct, she knew, but emotions do not always allow the logic to be processed. Like right now, when she could hear the sounds of laughter and chitchat from Simi’s room. Dov was probably making a whole production there with the cake and the juice that he’d taken in there. They’d been talking and laughing for half an hour already, ever since Hinda had gone downstairs to take out the garbage.

Logically it made sense that Dov should be giving his daughter a good time. Was he not allowed to? He was. When Baruch came for Shabbos, Dov was extremely gracious to him. He also tried very hard with Yosef, as much as Yosef allowed him to. He went out of his

way to make Hinda’s children feel comfortable, so why shouldn’t he play host to his own daughter, the way he knew how—and enjoy himself at it too?

Common sense is the most logical thing in the world. And yet, Hinda found herself going out of the kitchen quietly, with her soapy hands, and approaching Simi’s room, feeling, for some reason…left out.

“The truth is, Chaya,” she said, stopping about ten feet away from the door to the room, which was almost all the way closed, “I have no idea why Rebbetzin Werner sent you to me. I wanted to tell you this from the beginning of our conversation. You probably have more experience than I do—I only got remarried a few months ago—and besides, our family situation is very dissimilar.”

“Yes, she did tell me that,” Chaya said in a low voice. “But she claimed that she’s sending me to you, first of all, because you are a wise person, irrespective of your situation. And she also said that a week of your experiences is like half a year of someone else’s.”

Hinda chuckled. “Nu, nu… In any case, now, as we are speaking, I’m noticing that despite the different external factors, there are certainly a few challenges that we do share…” And she began walking back to the kitchen. ***

The Ohr Chaim Hall was almost empty. There were long tables set up with clothes, and a pile of boxes was haphazardly stacked at the end. Someone in a blue shirt was walking around, overseeing two Sudanese workers who were arranging the clothes. He glanced at Martin who slowly entered, and then went back to what he was doing. He looked uptight. He kept trying to call someone, but was apparently not getting an answer. “This is the sale for the Ohr Naftali and Leah organization, right?” Martin asked hesitantly, shifted the yarmulke he had borrowed from Michoel’s collection, on his head. As the main operative of the organization, he couldn’t appear here bareheaded.

The man turned to him. “Yes. But it only begins at eight in the evening. That’s more than three hours from now.”

“Oh,” Martin murmured. “Where does it say what the hours are?”

“I don’t understand that either,” the man said, looking again at his phone. “And Perl is not answering me. I didn’t see a single sign. Usually, the organization puts up signs and ads about a week before the sale. How do you know about it? Were there any advertisements or signs or something? Or a telephone message?”

Ads!

No one would come because no one knew about the sale!

“I…I don’t know,” he said, looking around. “Someone told me—I don’t remember who.”

“Besides,” the man said, “I think the sale is only for women and children. Perl is pretty strict about it.”

“Okay,” Martin replied. He just wanted to escape from there, as fast as he could. But after a moment, he recovered. “Who do people know here? Who are you?”

The man shrugged. “I’m just the importer, that’s all. My workers are here to help find the right sizes and styles, but Perl always brings his own salesgirls and cashiers. I don’t know who they are.”

Martin nodded, and did what he wanted to do five minutes before: he escaped.

At least one good thing had emerged from Kornblit’s visit: Now he could leave the house freely, without worrying. They could be following him; he wasn’t able to tell, and he didn’t really care. He would check it out before he left the house for good, and he’d get rid of his telephone. He had a bit less than twenty-four hours for that. But that meant twenty-four hours to be Michoel Perl for a little longer.

Tonight he’d also finish up the vouchers for the chickens; those vouchers had landed in Perl’s mailbox three days ago. In the drawer, he’d found official envelopes of the organization, and a list of those who were entitled to the vouchers this year. He’d spent half the night copying the names and addresses by hand. Then he’d put the number of vouchers that appeared on the list into each envelope, and he’d gone out to the post office in the morning to buy stamps and send out the envelopes. Maybe he’d still go back to Canada one day, and he’d tell Brian that there are people in the world who worry about the poor.

But what would be now? He hadn’t thought about the fact that they needed to inform people about this sale! How could he publicize it, and to whom? Where would he get cashiers within the next three hours?!

Martin took a deep breath. He’d call Hinda.

Michoel:

***

It would be interesting to know how much time he had been lying here before he woke up. It was better not to

ask them; the problem was that he had no idea if enough time had passed that people back in Israel would start to worry about him. It had happened in the past that he had traveled for fundraising trips that were supposed to be just a few days long, and then he’d extended his stay to a month or more, even two months. And it was precisely for that reason, and because of that breakin two years ago, that he’d set up that whole system at home with Shimon Weisskopf.

This time, he was scheduled to be traveling for at least three weeks; there was a wedding, and he wanted to continue on to America to visit some donors. Had he attended the wedding? Where had it been?

Where was he now? They spoke English here, but he wasn’t sure he recognized the accent. It wasn’t a real New York accent. Canada, perhaps, or Britain, or a more Western part of the United States?

He could ask to make a phone call. They should not find any reason for him not to make an innocent call, even though that guy who spent the most time hovering over him, the guy who he had called “Daddy” at the beginning, had not looked pleased at that previous conversation he’d had, with Hinda.

Wait! Hadn’t he had his own cell phone?

If he would be home now, he’d take a pen and paper and make a list of all the things that were clear to him and all those that were not. But he didn’t want to make any lists here; he didn’t want them to be able to read, black on white, what he knew and what was still fuzzy in his mind.

His name was Michoel Perl, and he was probably about thirty-five or forty years old. His hands looked older, but maybe they’d been injured, because he felt very young. He had no way to see himself because he hadn’t seen even one mirror on the whole floor.

He had been a yeshivah bachur in Lakewood until a few years ago, and then he’d come to Eretz Yisrael. Unfortunately, he was still single, and his efforts at shidduchim in America had not given him much of an interest in continuing with it in Israel.

What else? Besides Hinda, he had no family in Eretz Yisrael, it seemed. Was that for sure? Yes, he thought he had no one else. Hinda herself had been widowed a few years ago, poor girl; he tried to support her and get her back on her feet. It wasn’t easy to raise five children alone.

And to marry off Avigdor… How old was Avigdor already? Maybe it had been his wedding that he had traveled to? No, that couldn’t be. Hinda wouldn’t take a girl from abroad for him.

Michoel got up from the bed and went over to the sink in his room. The two apples he’d eaten last night had helped calm his rumbling stomach, but it wasn’t enough. He needed to find something else that he could eat here before morning…Hey, tefillin! Where were his tefillin?

The time had come to do something about his missing possessions. Irrespective of the reason he was hospitalized here, he should have his personal possessions.

He walked slowly out of the room. A tall nurse with glasses stopped and smiled at him. “Good morning, sir,” she said in a friendly tone. “How did you sleep last night?”

“Wonderfully,” Michoel replied. “Can you tell me where my personal belongings are?”

“What do you mean?”

“I came here from somewhere, right? I’m sure that I didn’t come empty-handed.”

“Oh!” the nurse said. “You’ll have to ask the director of the department about that, okay?”

“Which department is this?” Michoel inquired. "Head injuries,” the nurse said pleasantly.

“I have a head injury?”

“Do you not?”

Michoel stared at the nurse, and sensed that he’d better withdraw before he crossed a boundary. “You might be right, now that I’m thinking about it,” he murmured.

TO BE CONTINUED

By: Chaya Blustein

ICE STORMS

Recap: Mrs. Shainberger asks Esther Mindy how she’s finding the job. Esther Mindy says she’s enjoying the job, and then Mrs. Shainberger tells her she has something to discuss.

The police visit Mr. Grossman to tell him that they think they have their suspect, but are unsure if they have enough testimony to get a conviction, unless Mrs. Grossman testifies.

Adams, the Investor’s adviser, tells him that Glacier has yet to leave the country, and is still suffering from the injuries he received fighting the security agent at the Grossmans’ house. The Investor tells Adams to send Glacier out of the country, for their own safety.

Chapter 37

“Esther Mindy hummed to herself as the oven timer beeped. She pulled on her oven mitts, made to look like two gaping mouths, and extracted the pan of mushroom lasagna from the oven.

She inhaled the aroma and smiled. Avrumi liked lasagna. Supper tonight would be cozy and warm, despite the colder weather that was beginning to make itself felt outside.

Satisfaction tinged Esther Mindy’s smile-she’d enjoyed herself at work today. Checking the clock on the oven, she saw that she had a bit of time still until Avrumi would be coming home. The table was set with two place settings and strawberry smoothie cups. All was ready.

Esther Mindy curled up on her favorite white couch and pulled out her journal. Time to record her impressions of the day.

I was totally flabbergasted when Mrs. Shainberger asked me to take Shana under my wing. Like, I’m just the secretary there! And how would she know anyway that I schmooze with Shana all the time when she gets sent out of class? It’s not like she ever saw us together.

But Mrs. Shainberger explained that she comes from a really troubled home and that she gives her teachers a crazy hard time. That’s why she keeps getting sent out of class. It’s funny, because even though she’s so chutzpadik in class, she’s really pretty shy around me. We only schmooze about light topics.

Anyway, so I was really honored at the thought that Mrs. Shainberger wanted me to help Shana. I decided that there were some little jobs that I would save for her, and ask Shana if she wanted to be the one to help me with them, since I know her already and think she would be the perfect assistant.

It was so cute to see how excited she was! Of course, she didn’t dare show it. She played it cool. But her eyes lit up when she heard that I’d thought of her when I realized I wanted help.

And now she gets to be the glitzy girl getting called out of class to help the secretary instead of the troublemaker who’s being punished yet again. I have to say it feels really good to help a girl out like that.

The door opened and a whirlwind blew in. Esther Mindy jumped up to greet her husband.

“Avrumi?” she called as she made her way to the door.

Avrumi rushed into the kitchen, meeting Esther Mindy at the door. He plopped into his chair and took a deep breath.

“Whoa, Avrumi, what happened? You look like you’re-“ Esther Mindy searched for the right simile, “like ISIS just attacked or something!”

“Nope, no ISIS,” Avrumi said. “But

Esther Mindy didn’t get a chance to guess, as he immediately went on. “The police caught the burglar!”

“No way!” Esther Mindy gasped. “When?”

“Today! He’s in jail now as we speak!”

“But I thought they didn’t have enough evidence to convict him,” Esther Mindy exclaimed. “How come they arrested him? Did your mother change her mind about testifying?”

“No,” Avrumi said. “It’s a crazy story. They caught him in the airport, trying to leave the country.

“Tell me the whole story,” Esther Mindy ordered.

***

Glacier had been badly affected by the blow he’d received to his skull from the security agent outside the Grossmans’ house. He hadn’t gotten any treatment for his injuries, which left him dazed with pain that Advil couldn’t take away.

When Adams, the Investor’s underling, had come to visit him with explicit instructions to leave the country, Glacier had followed along meekly. All the arrangements he usually took care of himself for these lying-low trips were arranged by Adams instead.

So Glacier had taken the passport that Adams gave him and arrived at the airport at the time written on the flight confirmation that Adams had sent him. The trouble started at check-in, when he got confused and first pulled out the wrong passport from his pocket, with his real name on it. When he finally took out the one Adams had given him which matched the name on the flight confirmation, it was highly suspicious to the official, of course.

Glacier was taken to the side for questioning. When his answers

couldn’t stand up to the crossexamination, the police officers took the poor confused fellow into the local station.

Once there, it didn’t take long to connect Glacier to the open investigation in the Brooklyn station on the Grossman case.

***

“And that’s how we heard about it,” Avrumi finished telling an avidlylistening Esther Mindy. “Wow,” she breathed. “What does this mean?”

“Well, my father said that now the police is confident that they can convict him because he tried to fly with a false passport for sure. They’re also going to try to convict him for being the one to break into my parents’ house, but if it doesn’t work, it doesn’t really matter.”

“So your mother doesn’t have to testify, right?” Esther Mindy asked.

“They’re still going to want her to,” Avrumi conceded, “but she doesn’t have to. And she really doesn’t want to, you know.”

“I know.” Esther Mindy nodded. By now, she knew what it would mean for her mother-in-law to have to testify in court. Mrs. Grossman would feel like she was being ripped apart to have to do something so against her strive for perfectionadmit in public that she’d been made into a victim.

“Yeah.” Avrumi played with the straw in his strawberry smoothie. “Sometimes I wonder why she’s so against it.”

“Isn’t it obvious?” Esther Mindy was surprised. “I was just thinking that your mother could never testify in public like that to being a victim.”

“Yes, but why? Why can’t she handle things like that?”

Esther Mindy sucked in her breath. It was the first time Avrumi was

acknowledging that his mother’s behavior wasn’t perfectly rational.

“I don’t know, but I wonder, too,” Esther Mindy said. They sat in silence for a few moments, then Avrumi started sipping his smoothie.

“Mmm,” he said. “Rich.”

“Here, I’ll bring the lasagna and salad,” Esther Mindy jumped up to get the rest of the food.

“Isn’t it crazy that my parents are mixed up in this?”

“Not normal,” Esther Mindy agreed. A new thought struck her. “Do you think that poor doctor is going to be able to continue his treatment plans, now that the guy is going to jail?”

Avrumi held back a snort. “This guy wasn’t working on his own,” he explained patiently. “My father still can’t give him funding, because the companies who put him up to doing it are still ready to do anything it takes to stop the doctor. And besides, he probably declared bankruptcy already.”

“So sad,” Esther Mindy said, shaking her head.

“Yeah,” Avrumi shrugged. ***

Mrs. Grossman wrapped her scarf more tightly around herself and clutched her mug of espresso with both hands, bracing herself on the recliner.

Mr. Grossman, sitting on the loveseat angled to face her, sipped his coffee with an absentminded look in his eye.

“At least that horrible guy is going to jail,” Mrs. Grossman shuddered for the fifteenth time that day, breaking the silence. “Trying to leave the country on a false passport!” she shook her head.

Mr. Grossman looked at her, uncommon softness in his eyes. The burglar’s arrest seemed to have shaken her up even more.

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“Why are you getting so terribly worked up about it?” he asked, gently as he could. The question felt awkward on his tongue. When was the last time they’d discussed feelings?

Mrs. Grossman flinched. Suddenly, memories came rushing into her mind. Memories she’d suppressed for years. So many years…

Prison, police and crime meant something else to each person. To Mrs. Grossman, it brought her back to the most painful part of her childhood.

Her father had been a successful businessman. She’d grown up as the cosseted youngest of a large family, never lacking for a thing until she was ten years old.

The year she was ten, in fifth grade, her father was arrested.

He hadn’t known anything was shady about the latest business deal he’d been involved in, but when the police showed up at his office, there was nothing he could say to convince them of that. After a yearlong trial, he was finally slapped with a million-dollar fine-plus two years in jail.

Because Mrs. Grossman’s extended family were all wealthy, the fine had been paid easily, and her family had still had enough money to live comfortably for the duration of her father’s stay in prison.

But the help they’d received from their family members had come at a price. The price of feeling beholden, of never being on an equal footing once more with their extended family members.

Mrs. Grossman, as one of the only children still living at home, had endured the brunt of the shame and humiliation involved in losing

their standing and good name. Her older siblings, who’d never taken her seriously because she was the youngest, brushed aside her complaints with impatience, telling her that she had to face up the challenge just like them. Ever since, she’d needed to prove to them that she was just as capable as her older siblings of living up to what was expected.

Most difficult of all had been the rejection she’d experienced at the hands of her peers. Mrs. Grossman scrunched her eyes closed to try to stop the memories, but they insisted on coming.

“Hey, did you hear what happened with her father?”

“Don’t talk to her, her father’s a criminal!”

Pre-adolescents could be horrifically cruel. And the pain of that social exclusion was never really mitigated, despite her switching schools for high school and becoming popular and accepted once more. Even the feeling of being needy and looked down upon by her family members still rankled when her father was released from prison and rapidly made an even larger fortune, this time on the right side of the law.

Her lips twitched as she sat on the couch facing her husband, so many years later, but just a blink back to the associations that made her cringe.

“It just-“ she swallowed. Could she actually admit it, at least to her husband, how vulnerable the current situation made her feel? And where the vulnerability came from?

“It reminds me of when my father had his story,” she finally stuttered. “You know.” She didn’t know how to

express more. She didn’t understand more. Only that the two were somehow connected.

A light of understanding shone in Mr. Grossman’s eyes. “You mean, the police part?”

Mrs. Grossman nodded.

“You didn’t really have to go to the station.” Mr. Grossman said.

“Nah, it’s not like I can’t handle the police,” Mrs. Grossman said. Then she shuddered, for the sixteenth time that day. “But there’s no way I can testify in a courtroom.”

She caught the top of her mug with her teeth and sucked some liquid through the gap. So impolite, what was she doing? She immediately released it and took a ladylike sip, folding one leg over the other neatly.

“It was all so long ago, I don’t know why I remembered it all now,” she apologized. “Not important.”

Mr. Grossman wasn’t very emotionally savvy either. He nodded. “No, what’s important to focus on is that the criminal was caught. Now you’ll be able to sleep better tonight.”

Mrs. Grossman nodded her agreement, though she still felt like shuddering.

“You think people are talking about it? Like, that the guy who broke into the Grossman house was caught?”

She tried to sound nonchalant as she voiced the question, like it had just struck her.

Mr. Grossman shrugged. He didn’t really care either way.

But Mrs. Grossman did. And she couldn’t sleep that night either, even though she knew that her would-be attacker was safely incarcerated.

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Kohanim Can Now Travel on Roads Along Cemeteries

Due to the persistent advocacy of Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein, NYC Parks Department granted permission to trim trees bordering Washington and Greenwood Cemeteries, allowing motorist who are Kohanim to drive along these streets.

For many years, overhanging branches along these streets prevented Kohanim from driving there, forcing them to use alternate routes due to the issue of tumah.

Under the guidance of Rabbi Yitzchok Stein, Supervisor of V'aad Mishmeres Kahuna and Rosh Bais Din of Foltichen, trees were recently trimmed and Kohanim will now be able to travel on theses street lanes.

The following lanes are now available for cars to drive:

Washington Cemetery Bay Parkway between East 3' Street and McDonald Avenue: Outside lane (cemetery side) only Bay Parkway between McDonald Avenue and 57th Street: Outside lanes in both directions 20th Avenue between 54th and 57th Streets: Both directions Ocean Parkway between Avenue J and AvenueLSouthbound service lane

Greenwood Cemetery McDonald Avenue between 20th Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway: Both driving lanes (not parking lane) along the cemetery Fort Hamilton Parkway between McDonald Avenue and 37th Street: Both lanes

A health screening can save your life.

Makdim is here to help you stay updated when it’s time for your next health screening.

As the founder of Yachad Bobov, a medical supply gemach, and a long-standing Hatzolah member – Chaim Fleischer has witnessed harrowing medical experiences. With the knowledge that many instances of suffering could be avoided with early medical intervention, Fleischer founded Makdim, a health awareness organization. The mission of Makdim is to save lives, one health screening at a time.

Makdim has recently expanded and partnered with the Boro Park Jewish Community Council to help facilitate health screenings for a wider range of community members. Life-saving screenings such as colonoscopies, mammograms, and blood-pressure screenings are available, yet unfortunately underutilized. Makdim’s support team updates individuals who opt in for screening reminders and helps with referrals and appointment scheduling. All that’s necessary is for a patient to show up.

“We understand there are many individuals suffering from preventable diseases such as colon cancer, not because they chose to avoid health screenings – but simply because they were unaware of the need to screen,” says Fleischer. Makdim’s first initiative is raising awareness of the importance of colonoscopies, with over a hundred colonoscopies arranged and multiple lives saved over the past few years.

Before 45 yr old Moshe W. underwent a colonoscopy, he was hesitant. Fleischer assured him the screening would take under two hours, and reminded Moshe of the potentially life-saving outcomes. All Moshe needed to do was show up for the test, and Fleischer would take care of the logistics. Moshe’s colonoscopy yielded concerning results, but thanks to early diagnosis and treatment, Moshe reduced the risk of developing colon cancer. With a painless colonoscopy, multiple pre-cancerous polyps were removed and Moshe is now in the clear.

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STRATEGIES FOR OPTIMUM SUCCESS

“It’s not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings” – Ann Landers It’s the popular belief that your early experiences as a child determine who you will be as an adult. If your parents spoke to you in a certain way, then you will inevitably speak to your children that way. If your mother gave you guilt about that second cookie you ate, then you will give your daughter guilt about her second cookie. The tenth anniversary edition of Parenting from the Inside Out comes to tell us once again that our childhood is not our destiny. You don’t have to be defined by your childhood experiences. Shaped by them? Sure. But, you don’t have to

repeat those experiences, you can use them to learn and grow as a parent.

There are six essential points to the method that the authors Drs. Daniel Siegel and Mary Hartzell call “parenting from the inside out.” Those points are the foundation for parenting that allows you to take the memories and experiences of your childhood and transform them into a positive parenting system.

• Being mindful. The idea of mindfulness is to be present in your thoughts and actions. What that means is that when you are interacting with your child (not every minute of every day!) you are not worrying about the past or the future. This living in the present moment helps your children not only learn about you

and the way you function in the world, but also about themselves. When we emotionally connect to our children, they develop a deeper sense of themselves and their ability to interact with the world around them.

• Lifelong learning. Sometimes, it’s hard not to view parenting as a chore. But, if you approach parenting as a burden, you will ultimately stumble because it is impossible to happily carry a burden for twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, for a lifetime. If, instead, you approach those challenges as learning opportunities, you can continue to grow and develop. Ultimately those challenges can give you a second chance at those difficult situations you might have been placed in before. Research

shows that our brains never stop developing, and parenting provides you with an opportunity for lifelong learning.

• Response flexibility. It’s extremely important to respond to different situations in different ways. It is also sometimes important to respond to the same situation in different ways because of extenuating circumstances. Drs. Siegel and Hartzell write that “Response flexibility is the ability of the mind to sort through a wide variety of mental processes, such as impulses, ideas, and feelings, and come up with a thoughtful, nonautomatic response.” As opposed to a knee-jerk reaction, response flexibility means that you come up with a thoughtful and appropriate response. To that end, children challenge us to remain flexible and to maintain our emotional calm. This is difficult to balance with the need for structure in a child’s life, but responding flexibly helps our children learn to be flexible as well. This flexibility will greatly aid them later in life when they are faced with challenges of their own.

• Mindsight. Mindsight is the capability to see our own minds and the minds of others. This means that we understand that the actions that we take and that others take are just the surface

of what we are feeling, but that there is a deeper process taking place in the mind. As parents, we often respond to our children’s behavior by focusing on the experience itself, rather than what might be going on in the mind. If as a parent, you focus on the mind, you are helping your child develop emotional understanding and building their social skills.

• Joyful living. This one should be an easy one. The idea behind this one is that parents and children should revel in the wondrous world they live in. This is an important piece of creative a child’s positive sense of self. Even our everyday experiences can be joyful. We can reflect on those everyday moments with our children and appreciate them. While it might sound cheesy, simply enjoying being with our children is an important piece of the puzzle. Our Memories, Ourselves Now, we get to the part about using our past experiences to shape who we are as parents, rather than to define us. Of course, when we are parents, our previous experiences influence the way we act with our own children. And, if we have not fully processed those experiences, those possibly negative encounters could trigger negative interactions in our own

parent-child relationships.

Drs. Siegel and Hartzell call these memories “implicit memories,” or memories that are outside of our conscious awareness. Even though these memories are outside of our conscious control, they can change the way we interact with our children. Rather than seeing our children’s actions as present phenomena, we react to them as manifestations of past experience. These implicit memories can interfere with our abilities to live mindfully, respond flexibly, and maintain mindsight. For instance, if you remember your little brother frequently screamed before he went to sleep at night for an hour and no one picked him up, but do not have conscious memory of this, you might react with rage and frustration when your own child screams when he scrapes his knee.

What can you do to prevent these implicit memories from taking over your ability to respond flexibly and live a life of joy? When you feel yourself having a disproportionately extreme reaction to minor setbacks, you can take a moment. Be mindful. See the challenge as an opportunity for growth. Evaluate your choices of response. Look at it through another perspective. And, finally, choose to parent with joy.

An acclaimed educator and education consultant, Mrs. Rifka Schonfeld has served the Jewish community for close to thirty years. She founded and directs the widely acclaimed educational program, SOS, servicing all grade levels in secular as well as Hebrew studies. A kriah and reading specialist, she has given dynamic workshops and has set up reading labs in many schools. In addition, she offers evaluations G.E.D. preparation, social skills training and shidduch coaching, focusing on building self-esteem and self-awareness. She can be reached at 718-382-5437 or at rifkaschonfeld@gmail.com. You can view the web at rifkaschonfeldsos.com.

Case Study Reveals How Cognitive Decline Can Be Reversed

AT-A-GLANCE

· A case report of 100 patients diagnosed with cognitive decline using the ReCODE protocol showed both subjective and objective improvements in all participants

· The ReCODE protocol, which involves identifying the drivers of cognitive decline (such as pathogens, toxins and metabolic changes), then targeting those in a personalized program that includes dietary and lifestyle changes, allows your brain to create and maintain synapses again, thereby treating the root of the problem

· A hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s is that proteins are aggregated and are typically misfolded

· By inducing ketosis, improving insulin sensitivity and supporting the mitochondria, you can often regain the ability to refold or proteolyze misfolded proteins

· Electromagnetic field exposures, such as that from cellphones and Wi-Fi, may play an important role in Alzheimer’s, as it triggers high amounts of oxidative stress and damage to proteins and DNA

By a famed neurologist:

Alzheimer's disease, which is the most common form of dementia, eventually leads to the inability to carry out even the most basic of bodily functions, such as swallowing or walking. It is ultimately fatal, as conventional treatment options are few and universally ineffective.

Like autism among children, Alzheimer's among seniors has reached epidemic proportions, with no slowdown in sight. On the contrary, evidence suggests the trend is worsening. In 2022, Alzheimer's affects more than 6 million Americans, and 1 in 3 seniors dies with dementia or other demention. By 2050, Alzheimer's diagnoses are projected to reach 13.8 million.

While the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists the disease as the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S., statistics published in the journal Neurology in 2014 revealed Alzheimer's is vastly underreported on death certificates. In reality, the disease likely killed 503,400 American seniors in 2010, making it the third leading cause of death, right behind heart disease and cancer.

The good news is that contrary to conventional claims, there are ways to prevent and even treat this tragic disease — not by drugs, but by diet and other lifestyle changes.

Dr. Dale Bredesen, professor of molecular and medical pharmacology at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, has identified a number of molecular mechanisms at work in Alzheimer's, and created a novel program called ReCODE to treat and reverse it. 100-Patient Case Report Sheds Light on

Treatment Options

One of Bredesen's publications is a case report of 100 patients using the ReCODE protocol. He had previously published three case reports, each involving just 10 patients. This fourth case report contains 100 patients treated at 15 different clinics across the U.S., all of which have documented pre- and post-cognitive testing.

Not only did all show improvement in symptoms, some of them also showed improvement in their quantitative electroencephalographs (EEGs). Others who underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with volumetrics also showed objective improvement.

"By all the criteria, these people showed improvement, subjective and objective," Bredesen says. This is no small thing, as there is no conventional treatment that can reverse Alzheimer's. There have been many drug trials to date, but all have failed to reverse the disease. As noted by Bredesen:

"There are a couple of medications, Aricept, Namenda … but these have a very, very modest impact. The most important thing is their improvement is not sustained. They don't change the outcome of the disease. You get a little bump in improvement, then you go right back to declining.

The most important part of the [ReCODE] protocol … is that the improvement is sustained. You're actually going after the root cause of what is causing the cognitive decline. That's a big difference."

Alzheimer's Is a Protective Response to Inflammation

If one were to summarize Bredesen's approach in one sentence, it would be "to improve the ratio between synaptoblastic and synaptoclastic activity, which is the brain's ability to create new synapses versus destroying them." In other words, the treatment allows your brain to create and maintain synapses again. Bredesen

explains:

"The molecular biology of this disease shows that what we call Alzheimer's disease is actually a protective response. It's essentially a scorched-earth retreat.

You're pulling back and saying, 'We're not going to let this insult kill us, so we're going to scorch the earth so it (whether it's bacteria or something else) cannot take advantage … of what's there.' You're literally downsizing [your synapses]. As long as those insults are going on, you will be downsized."

Beta-amyloid is a protein that is highly correlated with Alzheimer's. However, all attempts at removing it have failed to improve the condition. Clearly, beta-amyloid in and of itself is not the primary cause, so simply getting rid of it is not the answer.

In Bredesen's paper, he discusses the role of beta-amyloid as an antimicrobial peptide (AMP). Importantly, AMPs are critically important for host immunity. They target organisms such as bacteria, mycobacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa. He explains:

"Here is the trick. It turns out amyloid beta is really part of the innate immune system. Its antimicrobial effect was first discovered and published by professor Robert Moir and professor Rudy Tanzi at Harvard.

This thing actually has, again, a protective response. Not only is it an AMP, but it also binds some toxins. For example, mercury, other divalent metals like iron and things like that. [Amyloid beta] has multiple effects. It is part of your response to insult.

When you take that into account, you realize it's fine to remove amyloid, but please don't do it before you remove all the insults. We've seen numerous people now who have had the amyloid reduced and gotten worse because the ongoing insults are still there."

In 2019, the drug company Biogen

halted its Phase II clinical trial for aducanumab, a drug designed to remove beta-amyloid, and this is the typical story for these kinds of drugs. And then a major trial of yet another approach to amyloid removal, the BACE inhibitor CNP520, was halted because the drug was associated with increased cognitive decline and brain atrophy.

The Protein Refolding Process Is Impaired in Alzheimer's

About one-third of the proteins your body makes on any given day are misfolded. Thankfully, your body has a mechanism by which those misfolded proteins are refolded. Heat-shock proteins play a central role in this process, and if the misfolding is too severe, the heat-shock proteins help remove them altogether.

In fact, heat-shock proteins are a corollary of autophagy, the process by which your body cleans out damaged organelles. This relates to Alzheimer's, because the refolding process is one of several factors that need to work in order for your brain to function. As noted by Bredesen:

"In all of these different neurodegenerative diseases, whether you're talking about Alzheimer's, Huntington's, Lou Gehrig's disease, Parkinson's disease or Lewy body, they all feature proteins that are aggregated and that are typically misfolded. They are not degraded appropriately.

You lose not only the ability to fold but the ability to degrade these proteins. That is a critical piece. In fact, just recently, an article came out on a common neurodegenerative condition, newly described, which is called LATE, which is limbicpredominant, age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy.

In other words, this is a little bit like Alzheimer's … [LATE] features TDP-43, which is a protein that is involved in numerous things, including protein

folding … We lose that [proteinfolding] ability as we start to downsize [synapses], as you don't have an appropriate energy, you don't have the appropriate trophic support.

You don't have the appropriate hormonal and nutritional support … When we target ketosis, when we target insulin sensitivity, when we target mitochondrial support, that typically allows you to generate the appropriate ability to refold misfolded proteins …

You can induce the heat-shock response … by doing this combination of sauna and then [going] into the cold and then back to the sauna and then back to the cold …

You are recurrently activating this critical response [by doing that]. There's no question it is going to be important, especially in ALS, but likely in all of the neurodegenerative conditions."

The Link Between Protein Folding and Cell Death

As noted by Bredesen, there are three kinds of autophagy: macroautophagy, micro-autophagy and chaperone-mediated autophagy. Each offers a slightly different way to repair, remove or recycle damaged organelles within the cell.

Specific proteins, for example, can be targeted for chaperonemediated autophagy. Bredesen recounts findings of research he did to ascertain the linkage between protein folding and programmed cell death (apoptosis, where the entire cell is killed off and removed):

"If you fail to reform these [misfolded proteins], you literally activate an entire system that initially stops producing more protein. It's basically saying, 'We're not keeping up with this. We're going to shut this down.' It attempts to refold. Then it attempts to destroy the proteins if it can't refold them.

Then ultimately, if it cannot … keep up … it literally activates programmed cell death through specific caspases … This is something where you want to intervene upstream; understand why this is happening. And then if you're unable to keep up with this, now, at least increase your heat-shock proteins so that you can refold. In this case, you prevent the induction of programmed cell death."

Unfortunately, a vast majority of people do not have well-functioning autophagy, for the simple reason that they're insulin-resistant. If you're insulin-resistant, you cannot increase your adenosine 5' monophosphateactivated protein kinase (AMPK) level, which prevents the inhibition of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), and mTOR inhibition is one of the primary drivers of autophagy.

The Case for Cyclical Fasting

While autophagy is clearly of critical importance, you don't want to be in continuous autophagy. You also need to cycle through the rebuilding phase. One of the ways in which you can control this is through cyclical fasting. Bredesen typically recommends an intermittent fasting approach.

"You want to use appropriate fasting and an appropriate diet to activate this autophagy," Bredesen says. "We recommend … 12 to 14 hours [of fasting] if you are apolipoprotein E4negative (ApoE4-negative) … If you are ApoE4-positive, you'd want to go longer — 14 to 16 hours. There's nothing wrong with doing a longer fast …

The reason we suggest longer for the ApoE4-positives [is because] if you are ApoE4-positive, you are better at absorbing fat. It tends to take longer to enter autophagy …

Typically, we recommend it about once a week. But again, a longer fast once a month is a good idea. It

depends a lot on your body mass index (BMI). What we found is people who have higher BMIs respond better to this fasting early on. They're able to generate the ketones.

If you lose both the carbohydrates and the ketones, you end up [feeling] completely out of energy … We are very careful when people are down below 20 on their BMI, especially the ones 18 or below. We want to be very careful to make sure to cycle them [in and out of ketosis] once or twice a week …

These are the ones where, often, exogenous ketones can be very helpful early on … Measure your ketones. It's simple to do. We want to get you into, ultimately, the 1.5 to 4.0 millimolar [range for] betahydroxybutyrate. That is the goal."

Test Your Ketones

So, to recap, while dementia patients with excess weight tend to respond favorably to cyclical fasting, at least initially, underweight patients may experience cognitive decline, as they're simply too underweight to produce ketones in response to the fasting. For those who are underweight, Bredesen recommends using a ketone supplement such as medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) oil.

If that doesn't bring you into the desired ketone level (1.5 to 4.0 mmol), or if it's adversely affecting your lowdensity lipoprotein (LDL) particle number, he might recommend exogenous ketones — either ketone esters or salts. "We'd like to look at your LDL particle number and use that to titrate, to make sure that your LDL particle number is not too high," he says.

To test your ketones, I recommend KetoCoachX. It's one of the least expensive testing devices on the market right now. Another good one is KetoMojo. KetoCoach, however, is less expensive, the strips are individually

packed and the device is about half as thick as KetoMojo's, making it easier to travel with.

Energy Demands Are Not Met in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Nutritional ketosis, in which your body produces endogenous ketones (water-soluble fats), is important for all neurodegenerative diseases, but it's not a complete cure-all. Bredesen explains:

"What we've come to realize from the research over the years is that neurodegenerative diseases, whether Alzheimer's … macular degeneration … Lewy body, Parkinson's or ALS, they all have one thing in common. They are related to specific subdomains of the nervous system.

Each of these has a unique requirement for nutrients, hormones, trophic factors, et cetera … In each case, there is a mismatch between the supply and the demand. For most of your life, you're keeping up with that demand. With all of these diseases, you have a repeated or a chronic mismatch between the support and the requirement.

In Parkinson's disease, it's quite clear. You can create Parkinson's disease simply by inhibiting mitochondrial Complex I. That specific subdomain of motor modulation, which is what Parkinson's is all about, is the thing that is the most sensitive to reductions in mitochondrial Complex I support.

Therefore, when people have this, you need to bring the supply back in line with the demand. A critical way to do that is to supply the appropriate ketosis — the appropriate energy.

Now, if the person is continuing to be exposed to whatever chemicals are inhibiting Complex I — and it's typically … mold-related biotoxins or organic toxins such as paraquat or glyphosate — as long as these are ongoing, you're going to get very temporary relief.

The goal here is both to get rid of what is inhibiting Complex I and to flood the system, to help the system by giving appropriate support for the energetics … With Alzheimer's, we're really talking about a mismatch in trophic support. You've got this ongoing need as you're making neuroplasticity."

Why Late-Night Eating Is Ill Advised

Although I am not ApoE4-positive, I prefer fasting for 16 hours a day, essentially narrowing my eating window to just four to six hours. I also make sure to eat my last meal three to six hours before bedtime. One of the reasons for this advice is because avoiding late-night eating will increase your nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) levels, which are important for a variety of bodily functions.

Importantly, it will also reduce nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH), which is essentially the true cellular battery of your cell and has the reductive potential to recharge your antioxidants. The largest consumer of NADPH is the creation of fatty acids.

If you're eating close to bedtime, then you're not going to be able to use the NADPH to burn those calories as energy. Instead, they must be stored some way. To store them, you have to create fat, so you're basically radically lowering your NADPH levels when you eat late at night because they are being consumed to store your extra calories by creating fat.

Bredesen's protocol includes this strategy as well. He calls his approach "KetoFlex 12/3," because it generates mild ketosis and is flexible diet-wise. It can be done whether you're a vegetarian or not. The 12/3 stands for a 12-hour minimum fast each day, and eating the last meal three hours before bedtime.

Certain supplements, including berberine, resveratrol, curcumin,

quercetin and fisetin also boost autophagy, and can be used in addition to the nutritional timing. Bredesen explains:

"Sirtuin-1 (SIRT1) was identified as a critical molecule, both for longevity and has been studied extensively for its effects on longevity, but also for its effects on Alzheimer's disease …

ApoE4 actually enters the nucleus and downregulates the production of this critical molecule, so you can see one of its many effects on Alzheimer's disease. Well, when SIRT1 is made, it is actually made in an autoinhibitory fashion. It's just like having a gun in a holster. It's not active … NAD activates the SIRT1.

So does resveratrol. This is why people take resveratrol [or] nicotinamide riboside. These are both activating this program, which is moving you from … more of a pro-inflammatory approach to a longevity approach — a change in your metabolic pattern. That includes activating things like autophagy and also having an anti-Alzheimer's and a pro-longevity effect ...

[Q]uercetin also has an interesting impact on senescent cells … I think that that's going to turn out to be an important way to impact a number of age-related conditions, including neurodegeneration."

The drawback, and the reason you cannot rely on supplements alone, is that the bioabsorption of these polyphenols, like quercetin for example, is quite low. Oftentimes, you cannot absorb enough to get the full benefits.

Limit Electromagnetic Field Exposures

There's also convincing evidence showing electromagnetic field exposures (EMFs) such as that from cellphones and Wi-Fi play an important role. Bredesen agrees, and recommends his patients limit such exposures. In summary, EMFs activate your voltagegated calcium channels, allowing

the release of excess nitric oxide and superoxide in the cell, resulting in the creation of peroxynitrite.

Peroxynitrite causes similar damage to your DNA as ionizing radiation. It also damages your stem cells, mitochondria, proteins and cell membranes. Poly-ADP ribose polymerase helps repair DNA damage by extracting an adenosine diphosphate (ADP) molecule from NAD. Approximately 100 to 150 NAD are required to repair a single DNA break.

While this process works quite well, problems arise when continuous DNA damage requiring continuous PARP activation occurs, as this ends up decimating your NAD+ level. Bredesen adds:

"This is a critical area. The big problem we've had with this so far is that we can measure your NF-κB activation; we can measure your status of hormones, nutrients, magnesium, on and on and on. Typically, with our approach, we measure 150 different variables.

There is no simple way to measure the effect of EMF on a given person's nervous system. I look forward to the day when we can do a test and say, 'Aha. This person has 27.2 on their effects on their voltage-gated calcium channels because of EMFs.' Because then we'll really be able to alter that.

For now, the best we can say is — just as we go after biotoxins and chemotoxins — [EMF] is a physical toxin. The best we can say is, 'Minimize that to the extent you can.' You can certainly measure the exposure. We just don't have a good way yet to measure its effect on your brain."

Disclaimer: The information in this article does not constitute medical advice and is not intended to be a substitute for proper medical care provided by a physician.

The Weekly Link assumes no responsibility for any circumstance arising out of the use, misuse, interpretation or application of information in this article.

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• What is unique about the first parshi'os of Shemos which were designated as a special time of the year?

• Is it true that the subject of Shovovim is reserved only for those engrossed in Kabbalah?

• Will my study of the subject of Shovovim have a positive impact on my life?

• Why is Shovovim such a well-kept secret for so many?

• What is so special about learning for five hours, without interruption, and is that something that I can do?

• Is Shovovim for all segments of the Jewish World?

BY RABBI S. BINYOMIN GINSBERG

Zev Smith , a renowned maggid shiur for Irgun Shiurei Torah, Dirshu, and other prominent organizations, and Rabbi Dovid Kaiser, an author of Torah works and a maggid shiur in halachah, have teamed up once again to explore over thirty topics in halachah. Like its predecessor, this book will do more than just teach you practical halachah; it will open before you the vastness and the beauty of the world of halachah!

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Chicken Winners

Making chicken bottoms in your Betty Crocker is the ultimate hack. It lets you keep your oven parve and gets you incredible flavor & crisp, in almost no time! Here, are some delicious ideas you can try, both with “the Betty” and your good old-fashioned oven. Enjoy!

RECIPES, STYLING & PHOTOGRAPHY

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You can’t go wrong with this. Savory, garlicky, and delicious, it goes great with any side you pair it with.

INGREDIENTS:

6 bone -in chicken bottoms (thighs and drumsticks), with skin on

5 tablespoons soy sauce

2 cloves crushed garlic

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon parsley flakes

DIRECTIONS:

Oven:

1. Preheat oven to broil, placing oven rack in middle of the oven. Line a 9x13 pan with foil and set aside.

2. In a small bowl, whisk the soy sauce, crushed garlic, black pepper, and parsley flakes. Arrange the chicken in the prepared pan and brush with soy sauce mixture.

3. Broil for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown.

Betty Crocker Pizza Maker:

1. Plug in the Betty Crocker and let it preheat (don’t put any parchment paper!).

2. In a small bowl, whisk the soy sauce, crushed garlic, black pepper, and parsley flakes. Set aside.

3. Arrange the chicken in your Betty Crocker, skin side down. Close the lid and cook for about 15 minutes, until browned and crisp. Flip the chicken (skin side up) and brush with the soy sauce mixture. Cook for an additional 5-8 minutes until desired doneness. Serve.

(BAKED OR BETTY)

No dishes here. Just a pan or “a Betty”, with some chicken bottoms and out-of-this world flavor.

INGREDIENTS:

6 bone -in chicken bottoms (thighs and drumsticks), with skin on

3 tablespoons dijon mustard

1 teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional

1 tablespoon dried herbs (parsley, oregano, rosemary, etc)

6 tablespoons maple sauce or honey

2 lemons, (1 juiced, 1 sliced for garnish)

DIRECTIONS:

Oven:

1. Preheat your oven to 350° and line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper.

2. Arrange the chicken in the prepared pan. Rub with dijon mustard, then sprinkle garlic powder, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and herbs. Evenly drizzle maple syrup and lemon juice. Lay the lemon slices around and tucked under the chicken.

3. Cover the pan with foil and bake for 1 ½ hours. Remove foil and let broil for an additional 5-8 minutes until golden brown. Serve.

Betty Crocker Pizza Maker:

1. Plug in the Betty Crocker and line it with parchment paper.

2. Place the chicken in your prepared Betty Crocker. Rub with dijon mustard, then sprinkle garlic powder, black pepper, and herbs. Evenly drizzle maple syrup and lemon juice. Lay the lemon slices around and tucked under the chicken.

3. Close the lid and cook for about 20 minutes, until browned and crisp (you can baste the chicken with juices, halfway through). Serve.

CRISPY ONION SCHNITZEL CHICKEN

(BAKED OR BETTY)

The ultimate chicken winner dinner for young and old alike.

Ingredients:

6 bone -in chicken bottoms (thighs and drumsticks), with skin on

1 cup mayonnaise

3 tablespoons onion soup mix

3-4 cups cornflakes crumbs

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon parsley flakes

Crispy fried onions, for garnish

Directions:

Oven:

1. Preheat your oven to 350° and line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper.

2. Arrange the chicken in the prepared pan.

3. In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise and onion soup mix. Smear the mixture on top of chicken, then evenly sprinkle with cornflakes crumbs, black pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and parsley flakes.

4. Cover the pan with foil and bake for 1 ½ hours. Remove foil and let broil for an additional 5 minutes. Sprinkle with crispy fried onions and broil for an additional 2 minutes. Serve.

Betty Crocker Pizza Maker:

1. Plug in the Betty Crocker and line it with parchment paper.

2. Place the chicken in your prepared Betty Crocker. In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise and onion soup mix. Smear the mixture on top of chicken, then evenly sprinkle with cornflakes crumbs, black pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and parsley flakes.

3. Close the lid and cook for about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with crispy fried onions and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Serve.

Salads are satisfying and scrumptious too. Filling up on high quality food leads to a higher quality of life. Skipping junk food and processed ingredients allows us to look and feel our very best. This salad contains seeds which are a great source of healthy fat, fiber and more nutrients. Pomegranates are popular for their antioxidants which fights stress and inflammation in the body. Sweet potato, quinoa and fresh greens are all super foods as well. Nutritious foods and great flavors come together in this loaded bowl. It’s sure to be a favorite.

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POWER BOWL LOADED SALAD

Quinoa:

1 c quinoa

1 ¾ c water

½ T oil

¼ tsp salt

Sweet potato: 1 small sweet potato, diced

1 onion, diced Oil spray

Salt to taste

Salad:

6 oz. spring greens or romaine lettuce

1 small sweet potato, roasted

½ c quinoa, cooked

Handful sunflower seeds

Handful pomegranate arils or raisins

Olive-lemon-pepper dressing: 1/3 c oil

2 T lemon juice

½ tsp pepper

Pinch salt

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat oven to 400°. Place quinoa ingredients in a 9x13 pan and bake covered 30 minutes or until all water is absorbed. Place sweet potato ingredients in 9x13 pan and bake uncovered 45 minutes or until crispy. Mix dressing ingredients. Toss salad with desired amount of dressing.

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BE FIT WITH BENEFIT

AVery many people actually have H. pylori infections but they don’t even know that they are infected! What is an H. pylori infection? Helicobacter pylori(H. pylori) is a type of bacteria. These germs can enter your body and live in your digestive tract for years. After many years, they can cause sores, called ulcers, in the lining of your stomach or the upper part of your small intestine. People that have H. pylori feel bloated and nauseous and have a lack of appetite. They may also lose weight since they have no drive to eat. People with H. pylori can also have constant stomach pain which literally feels like a burning pain that gets worse when you are hungry. Infection with H. pylori is common. About two-thirds of the world’s population has it in their bodies! For most people, it doesn’t cause ulcers or any other symptoms. (As more of the world gets access to clean water and sanitation, fewer people than before are getting the bacteria. With good health habits, you can protect yourself and your children from H. pylori.) After H. pylori enters your body, it attacks the lining of your stomach, which usually protects you from the acid your body uses to digest food. Once the bacteria have done enough damage, acid can get through the lining, which leads to ulcers. These may bleed, cause infections, or keep food from moving through your digestive tract. H. pylori can be diagnosed via bloodwork, stool

samples, upper GI testing and breath tests.

How is H. pylori treated?

Antibiotics- Antibiotics are used to kill the bacteria. Your doctor may also provide you with medications that will prevent your body from producing more stomach acids. It’s really important to take everything that your doctor prescribes and to follow their instructions. If you don’t take antibiotics the right way, bacteria in your body can become resistant to them, which makes infections harder to treat. About 1-2 weeks after you finish your treatment, your doctor may test your breath or stool again to make sure the infection is gone.

Probiotics: Probiotics help maintain the balance between good and bad gut bacteria. Antibiotics kill both good and bad bacteria in your stomach so probiotics help replenish good bacteria. They may also reduce your risk of developing yeast overgrowth. Researchers found evidence to suggest that the bacteria Lactobacillus acidophilus delivers the best results. Taking probiotics is also especially important specifically now since you just took medication which likely killed your good bacteria as well.

Spicy foods may worsen your symptoms. Particularly spicy foods worth limiting or avoiding include jalapeño and cayenne peppers and salsa. Replace hot peppers with fruits and

vegetables such as apples, celery, onions, garlic, and cranberries, which may help slow the growth of H. pylori.

Coffee, with or without caffeine, can increase stomach acid production, raising your risk for ulcer symptoms. Carbonated beverages such as soft drinks and mineral water can have similar effects. Choose flat water and less-acidic beverages such as herbal teas instead. Caffeine can also worsen ulcer symptoms, so avoid caffeine-containing foods such as chocolate and coffee-flavored ice cream and candies.

Avoid pickled foods. Since pickling involves preserving foods in vinegar, pickled foods are generally very acidic, and eating large amounts of acidic foods may irritate your stomach lining further. If you're prone to H. pylori infections, limit your intake of pickled foods, such as pickles, and herring. Amp up your fresh vegetable intake instead.

Having a healthy diet with plenty of broccoli, olive oil, curcumin, green tea, and probiotic rich foods can really help you heal as well.

You can protect yourself from getting an H. pylori infection with the same steps you take to keep other germs at bay by washing your hands often, only drinking clean water, and by only eating foods that are cooked thoroughly.

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MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER DEBUTS REVAMPED CARDIOTHORACIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

BY NATALIE SACHMECHI

Maimonides Medical Center in Boro Park on Wednesday unveiled a newly renovated cardiothoracic intensive care unit for patients recovering from heart surgeries.

The unit was last revamped in the early 1990s, but a $6.5 million injection from local donors helped the hospital complete $15 million in improvements there, including advanced equipment, monitors and therapies, 14 larger private patient rooms, in-unit bathrooms, sofa beds for family members to spend the night, better lighting and aesthetic improvements, and a new room designed for visitors with comfortable seating and amenities.

The unit will serve more than 1,000 patients annually who come to Maimonides for procedures, such as heart surgery, cardiac bypass surgery, valve replacement and repair, aortic aneurysm repair, minimally invasive heart surgery, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, left ventricular assist device implantation, convergent atrial fibrillation ablation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

“At its core it’s not a capacity

upgrade, it’s a patient experience upgrade,” said Ken Gibbs, the hospital’s chief executive. “Our patients were asleep in the operating room and awake in a 30-year-old intensive care unit, and it was not a good experience.”

“We wanted to do it [the renovation] for a while,” Gibbs said, “but the critical aspect was the engagement of community donors. We had philanthropic leadership coming forward.”

The 10,000-square-foot center is staffed with 45 nurses, six surgeons, three intensivists, two associates and seven nurse practitioners.

The Karfunkel family, which dedicated the unit’s main entrance in memory of Michael Karfunkel, a former Maimonides board member, led the ribbon-cutting on Wednesday. Other major philanthropic leaders dedicated the unit’s 14 patient rooms, and the new family and visitors lounge was dedicated through the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.

The cardiothoracic intensive care unit is on the fourth floor of the hospital where the original ICU was.

ABOUT MAIMONIDES HEALTH

Maimonides Health is Brooklyn’s largest healthcare system, serving over 300,000 patients each year through the system’s 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation’s largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties; Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medicalsurgical hospital; and Maimonides Children’s Hospital, Brooklyn’s only children’s hospital and only pediatric trauma center. Maimonides’ clinical programs rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neurosciences Institute, Bone and Joint Center, and Cancer Center.

Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. For additional information, please visit www.maimo.org.

Rabbi Chaskie Rosenberg, Ken Gibbs and others

George Karfunkel putting up a mezuzah

Rabbi Heshy Augenbaum and Mr. Michael Wahba

CTICU doctors at event

Dr. Saunders speaking to Mr. Baruch Gross, Rabbi Chaskie Rosenberg, Mr. Jack Hidary and Ken Gibbs

Dr. Youdelman, Dr. Mattia with Mr. Marvin Reiskin

Douglas Jablon, Dr. Saunders, Mr. Biberfeld and Chaim Fleischer

LOCAL CHANUKAH MIRACLE

BJX (Brooklyn Jewish Xperience), Brooklyn's Kiruv Center, had beautiful celebrations on different nights of Chanukah for precious Yiddishe Neshamos that attend our public high school and college divisions. It was breathtaking to see young men and women from our neighborhood become spiritually aflame as they learned about what it means to be Jewish and had an incredible time enjoying the delicious menus. The highlight was the Menorah lighting. The grand and exquisite Menorah, a true masterpiece, reminiscent of the Menorah in the Beis Hamikdash was lit at BJX. It was beautiful to hear the Beracha of Shehechiyanu being recited even though it wasn't the first day of Chanukah by our local Jewish brothers and sisters kindling the Menorah for the first time!

Michael, a Brooklyn College student, summed up his feelings: “It was an amazing night. The light of the Chanukah candles was glowing on everyone's faces. Being involved with BJX has been the most inspiring. experience. I can't thank the Rabbis enough for always caring about me and making sure that I am able to observe Torah and Mitzvos.”

טלעפ סעפע זא טריפשעג טשינ ךעלעפעש תוטילפל תיב יד ראפ טרעכיזראפ ןעמ טאה עבלעז סאד יונעג טא ןענעז געט הכונח יד .ןעמארגארפ תוטילפל תיב עלא ןופ סעמערא יד רעטנוא רעטנוא טריפשעג ךיז ןבאה רעדניק יד ,ןטעטיוויטקא עכיליירפ טימ רעבירראפ םעד טבעלעגטימ ןבאה ןוא ,בוטש עדעי א ןיא יוו טקנופ טסייג עמיראוו א עכלעוו גנאגראי רעייז ןיא דניק סעדעי יוו יונעג ערעפסאמטא עקאמשעג עבלעז .עמאמ ןוא עטאט טגאמראפ ,תוטילפל תיב ןיא ןעגנולייטפא עלא סיואכרוד טכיוועג ןראוועג טגיילעג זיא'ס תיב ןיא ןעניואוו סאוו רעדניק טימ פא ךיז טבעג סאוו תרגסמ יד בלאהרעניא ןופ רעדניק יד טימ פא ךיז ןבעג סאוו ןעגנולייטפא יד ייב ןוא ,ראי ץנאג א תוטילפל .ייז טלעפ סעפע יוו ןריפש טשינ ןלאז ייז זא ,ןרעטלע עטלייטעצ עכיליירפ א טלגיפשעגפא טאה תוטילפל תיב בלאהרעניא ערעפסאמטא יד םידימלת תוטילפל תיב עלא ףיוא ןעזעגנא ךיז טאה סע ,ערעפסאמטא הכונח בוט םוי יד ןופ ןבאה האנה יוזא טקנופ

Narratives

Inspirations

Lighting up a Life

I knew it wasn’t good for me. I knew it wasn’t what I wanted.

Still, it was hard to make the move. The non-kosher smartphone remained in my pocket.

I really had no good excuse. The device was not really necessary for my job, so I couldn’t blame it on “parnassah.”

But the yetzer hara is good at what he does. More than once, in a moment of inspiration, I decided I would try to get rid of the smartphone. But each time, new explanations and excuses came up, stopping me from taking action. I even recognized that it was really just the good old yetzer hara who was behind the rationalizations.

One day, as if out of nowhere, I felt an extreme surge of inspiration. I had no idea why the feeling overcame me, but it did. It wasn’t any special time of year or anything, just a “regular” day… And something inside me was pushing me to jump in, to cleanse myself of this gadget that was suddenly burning a hole in my pocket.

I dumped my non-kosher device and hurried over to the store to replace it with a simple Meushar phone, before I could turn back.

I felt so clean, so pure, so exhilarated. My entire being was suffused with happiness.

Just then, I met my brother-inlaw – a very chashuve kollel yungerman and talmid chacham. He detected the glint in my eye and the overwhelming joy that was written all over my face.

“What makes you so happy today?” he asked.

I told him all that had transpired: the inexplicable inspiration, how I finally disposed of the unwanted, yet tempting, phone, about the new kosher flip-phone I had bought, and the real simchah shel mitzvah that it generated.

My brother-in-law seemed moved. “Let me tell you a part of this story that you don’t even know…”

I looked at him curiously. What might he know about my story that I’m not aware of?!

“For a long time, now, I was very disturbed by your smartphone. I knew it wasn’t good for you, and because of my love for you, I very much wanted to open your eyes. I wanted to help you understand how bad the phone was for you and how you were destroying your life with your own hands. You yourself hardly realized how the phone was leading you in a direction you surely did not want to go… But I didn’t want to risk our close relationship, so I didn’t say anything.

“Still, I could not keep quiet. I decided I would try a different avenue. I began to learn the sefer Ohr Hachaim Hakadosh, hoping that Hashem would shine the right “ohr” into your life. I hoped you would be able to recognize on your own where you are heading and where you really want to go.

“For the last forty days, I learned every day and I begged the Ribbono Shel Olam that in the zechus of the Ohr Hachaim Hakadosh, you and your children should be helped.”

My brother-in-law paused. “Today is the fortieth day.”

ןעוועג םעוט

רעפאהנאב סאוו ןרעה וצ םאצ ךיז

רע טגאז ארומ ןייק ןא .ןגאז וצ

ןענעז עלא ייז זא עטלמאזראפ יד ןטקא עשיראבראב ,עכילקערש יד וצ תודע טימ ןבאה רימ" .ןוטעג ןבאה סיצאנ יד סאוו טשינ ןוא ליטש ןעוועג ,טקוקעגוצ גאטייוו ןלעוו גנאל זא ןייז ןעק .טריפראפ גונעג ,גיאור ייג ךיא רעבא ,ןייז אד טשינ ןיוש רימ יד ןופ לייט ןעוועג טשינ ןיב ךיא זא גידנסיוו ".סרעטסנאמ עלאטורב

טיירג ךיז ךאמ !רעפאהנאב טנאטסערא" ןיירא גנילצולפּ טיירש ",זנוא טימ ןעמוק וצ .רעטכעוו עשטייד יד ןופ רענייא

.טגאיעג טשינ ךיז טאה רעפאהנאב ןיא םורא רע טריצאפּש טייהרעגיאור ענייז עלא ראפ טנאה יד טכייר ןוא רעמיצ ןיא ןיירא ןעמוק רעטכעוו ייווצ .סעגעלאק יד

טאה גאט ן'כרוד .ןעגנול ערעייז ןיא טפול ןטנאטסערא יד ןופ ייווצ טזאלעגפּארא ןעמ .רעגאל עיצארטנעצנאק גרובנעסאלפ ןיא עטריאילא יד ןבאה גרובסנעגער ןיא יד טרעטעמשעצ ןענאלפּארע-רידראבמאב טצעי זיא עכלעוו ,עיצנאטס-ןאב עצנאג ןלאטאט ןיא ןוא טנערבעגסיוא ןגעלעג ןטנאטסערא יד ןענעז ,טכאנייב .ןברוח עניילק ייווצ ןיא טפּוטשעגמאצ ןראוועג .ןלעצ

רעד טגערפ ,גאט ןגידנעמוק םעד סאוו ןטנאטסערא סיוא טסעב רעגירעגיינ ייז ןופ רעטנזיוט .ןפארטעג טראד טאה רע ןעיורפ וליפא – םיבורק עטנאנ יד ןענעז ןעמעוו ןשטנעמ ןופ – רעדניק עניילק ןוא ן'פיוא טרידיווקיל לאטורב טאה ןעמ יד וצ תוכייש סעפּע ןבאה ןופ טכאדראפ טאטנעטא 20 ילוי יד ןופ ןראטאריפּסנאק .רעלטיה ןענע'גרה וצ וואורפּ גרובסנעגער ןיא טסעב טפערט ,ייז רעסיוא יד ןעמעוו ,ןשטנעמ עגיטכיוו ןופ עפּורג א ךאנ ןיא ןלאפניירא ןלאז ייז זא טשינ ןליוו ןשטייד עכלעוו ןעיימרא עטריאילא יד ןופ טנעה יד עדנקירדרעטנוא יד ןופ עפּארייא ןעיירפאב .לוויטש עשיצאנ *** ,גרעבנאש לפרעד םוצ ןא טמוק ןעמ רעמיצ א ןיא .גאט ןגידנעמוק םענופ עדנע ןטעב טגיילעגסיוא טגיל עלוש-ףראד םענופ עכלעוו ןופ ןטנאטסערא עלעיצעפּס יד ראפ פּארא טשינ ןעמענ רעטכעוו עשטייד יד רעבא ,דימ ןוא גירעגנוה ןענעז ייז .גיוא ןייק .ןסע וצ טשינ ייז טגנערב רענייק עלא ייז ןטלאוו ירפוצ ןגידנעמוק םעד טשינ ןעוו ןגאמ ןגידייל א טימ ןבילבעג ךיוא ןדעי ראפ סיוא טלייט רעשאר ראטקאד טאה רע סאוו טיורב לבאל א ןופ ךעלקיטש

KIDS LINK

By: Esther S.

Cartoon Corner

Weekly Story

R’ Aharon Karliner once went to Yartchiv for Shabbos. He Davened in the Statchein Bais medrash Shachris and Mussaf. After daveining, he went over to the Rav of the city. He asked him, “Tell me, do you know who used to Daven in this shul in the past years?”

The Rav answered, “Yes, The Kaminker Rav.”

R’ Aharon Karliner then said, “Aha, aha, R’ Shulimker, R’ Shulimke….that’s why I felt Kedusha in this place!”

"Kindness is something anyone can give without losing anything themselves"

By: Esther S.

KIDSLINK

Did You Know

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Ants take a rest for around 8 Minutes in 12-hour period.

Rice is the world’s most eaten food.

Hot water will turn into ice faster than cold water.

Current Corner

Authorities in a Missouri county confirmed a kangaroo was recently spotted roaming loose around a road. At least one local resident captured the animal on camera during its time on the loose. They said the kangaroo is believed to have escaped from S and S Farms Exotic Petting Zoo in High Ridge.

Officials with the petting zoo confirmed the kangaroo seen on the loose is named Rueben and was safely returned to the facility after only a short time on the loose.

Anecdote

Winter

Written By: Raizy Weiss

Blue birds, blue birds

Out of sight

The streets have gone Cold and white Brrr... I feel it in my bones

Oooh! I spot A snowman there A buttoned smile

From ear to ear

An orange, pointy nose

Proud Oh, so proud He stands

With a hat of felt A buckled belt

Riddles

Which animal has feet but no legs?

How can 8+8 equal 4?

I am a bird, I am a fruit and I am a person too. What am I?

1) Penguins. 2) When it’s in time. 8:00 plus 8 hours is 4:00. 3) A kiwi.

And two small twigs for hands

All is calm Cool and steady It’s snow! Let’s go! Come watch the white confetti.

“Kindness is seeing the best in others when they cannot see it in themselves”

Ruchmy

Mordechai Shmiel Neuhaus

Shmuel Duvid Ginsberg

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HOUSE / CONDO FOR RENT

East 3rd & Ditmas, 4 BDR new house, large D/R, kit, walk-in closet, W/D room, 1.5 bath, windows in all rooms, 3rd floor, very good cond, 1500 SF, avail Jan 1, $3600, no section 8. Call: 347 461 6896

Gorgeous 3-room house, in center of Monticello, section 8 all year, near Shull & all shopping. Call:718-801-1915

Gorgeous modern fully furnished apt, big luxurious beds 3 BDR, 2 full baths, ready for your shabbos, oak n vine area, lots of shuls & shopping.

Call/text 848-525-2991

HOUSE / CONDO FOR SALE

Bedford Ave & Ave J, single fam, det, det garage, full bsmt, asking $1,385m. Call/Text: Isaac Shmedra Landau 718-853-0202 www.isaaclandau.exprealty.com landau7667@gmail.com

BP-14th & 40th, store plus 3 apts, great for user or investment, lot size 20x80, built 20 x50, asking $1,8m.

Call/Text Isaac Shmedra Landau:718-853-0202

BP-Dahill & 51nd, legal 3 fam, det, brk house. Parking, 2 flrs+walk-in, 20x43 built, irregular lot 53x84, needs work, asking $1.750m.

Call/Text Isaac Shmedra Landau: 718-853-0202

BP-East 8th & Ditmas Ave, 2 family, detached, 25x100 lot size, 20x70 built, good cond, asking $1.690M.

Call/Text Isaac Shmedra Landau: 718-853-0202

Family with good income/credit seeks to rent a home with the option to buy: 718-576-4511

Newly renov, priv villa in Woodburn,15+ beds, L/R, fire pit, Indoor Jacuzzi, huge picnic area. Group or family - availability for week/weekend.

Call/Text:347-699-5192

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BP-17th & 53rd, beautiful bsmt apt, avail from Feb 2023, short term ok. Call/Lv msg: 718-871-3555

BP- 15th & 46th, beautiful 3 BDR, 1 bath, 2 flights up. Call: 917-470-8363

Selling beautiful brand new homes, 2 floors & bsmt center of Monticello, near all shopping.

Call:718-801-1915

SHORT TERM RENTALS

APARTMENT FURNISHED

BP-13th & 54th, new 1 & 2 BDR, 1 flight up, full kitchen, bath, A/C, W/D, linen. Daily, Shabbos, weekly, monthly. Day: 718-686-0909 Eve: 347-524-7686

BP-15th & 48th, hotel-style fully furnished 1 BDR apt, full kitchen-bath, W/D, avail daily, weekly, monthly, ideal for chussen kallah. Call:718-930-1919/1648

BP-15th & 50th, 3 BDR, 1.5 bath 1200 SF avail for short term.

Text:929-475-1558

BP-16th & 50th, beautiful 1 bedroom, kitchen & living room 3rd flr, windows, W/D, util incl. 718-438-5154 or 917-440-6940

BP- 3 BDR,1.5 bath, 1200 SF.

Text:908-443-1071

BP-17/18, 53rd ST, Beautiful 1 bdr furnished apartment, separate entrance, large kitchen dinette, W/D, A/C, utilities included.

Call: 718-851-0626

BP-17th & 61st, 2 BDR, walk up, newly

renov, MIC, chosson kallah discount, long

term only. Call: 845-807-7600

BP-18th & 47th, beautiful, sunny 3 BDR, 2 baths, W/D, section 8 ok. Call:718-851-0825/646-705-1353

BP-18th & 48th,1.5 BDR apt, D/R avail immediately. Call: 347-351-3575

East 5th,1 BDR bsmt apt for single avail for rent $950. Call: 347-864-5776

Furnished apt avail- good location! Call/Lv msg: 929-269-6919

Monsey-2 BDR apt, new construction, new kitchen, new appliance, jacuzzi, W/D. Call: 917-660-4800

BP-mid 40's, nice front 2 BDR, D/R, EIK, 2nd flr. Call:929-533-5561

Flatbush-Ave F area, great block. Fully renov, 2 BDR apt, 3rd flr. Lv msg: 718-851-2437

Flatbush-Ave K & E 31st, newly renov large 1 BDR bsmt, new full bath, W/D hookup. Call: 718-437-1811

APARTMENT UNFURNISHED

2 BDR walk-in apt for rent in the heart of BP, ideal for chosson-kallah. Call/Lv msg: 917-604-3063

BP- 11&53 2 bdr chosson kallah apt ready to move in. 646-220-8609

Linden-3 BDR house in central heimishe area, large backyard & basement, avail for long term. Text: 908-443-1071

Linden-home for rent, 3 BDR, 3 baths living space, outdoor space, linen quilts, etc prov. Text:908-443-1071

APARTMENT WANTED

BP-13th & 55th, 2 BDR apt newly redone, 1st floor, front apt. Contact the broker: Call/Lv msg:718-490-0825

BP-15th & 42nd, 3 BDR, brand new, 3rd floor, with appliances, $3200. Call:347-581-5250

Single person is seeking to rent small studio apt for $1000. Call: 718-576-4511

BAIS YAAKOV OF BORO PARK IS SEEKING SEMINARY AGED ASSISTANT TEACHERS FOR GRADES 1-3 P.M. Email resume: to lowingerl@bjbp.org or fendelh@bjbp.org or call Mrs. Fink at 718-436-7300 ext. #310 BAIS YAAKOV OF BORO PARK IS SEEKING MIDDLE SCHOOL GYM TEACHER. Please call: Shaindy Fink (718) 436-7300 Ext. #310

email: resume to finks@bjbjp.org.

VACATION RENTAL

Belle Harbor, corner beach block. Shabbos, Yom Tov & mid-wk. Enjoy fresh ocean air. 2 & 3 BDR apts. Eruv, nr shuls, kosher, 20 min from BP. Summer rentals avail. 347-619-3525

Large house avail in Airmont for Shabbos Chanukah, can fit up to 5 couples & children, linens & towels prov.

For more info Email: shabbosairmont@gmail.com

Linden, 3 BDR, 2 bath vacation home, avail for the weekends. Linen, towels, etc incl, lg backyard. Please Text: 908-443-1071

Luxurious Kosher Villa on Casa Grande AZ, priv lake & golf course in, 3 BDR, office Wifi, priv heated pool, fully stocked kosher kit, minyan, kosher grocrey, shabbos packages avail. 520-251-4459

North Miami Beach, 4 BDR villa, large D/RL/R, 2 full bath, priv pool, towels/linen prov, kosher kitchen, walk to shul, beautiful grounds.

Avail weekday/weekend/Yom Tov. Call: 845-662-6980

Planning a Shabbos in Monsey?

1 & 2 room suites, fully furnished, avail for Shabbosim in center of Monsey. 845-352-8564

Seagate Vacation Home

Avail weekday/weekend/Yom Tov. Fresh

ocean air in beautiful resort.

1, 2 & 3 BDR homes. 718-946-1236

Shabbos Getaway - Kingston, PA

• 5 BDR + 10 Beds • Lg master suite

• 3.5 bath • Super-sized backyard

• walk to shul • Mikvah

• Supermarket • Pizza/Fleishig Deli

For Details, Mendel: 718-974-6415

Car Donations

Donate your vehicle. Receive $1500 tax deduction + $2400 in gift card. We buy cars too! 718-974-9428

BUSINESS FOR SALE

Trucking business for sale! transporting food & equipment for parties & events kosher non-kosher around new york city & the tristate area, consistent clients potential for growth, assets: 3 excellent 24-foot trucks with liftgates (2 w/reefer, 1 dry box). asking $225k. Email: YYStrucking@gmail.com

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Bookkeeping position avail for Non-Profit in BP, prior bookkeeping & QB exp a must, admire exp a +. Email resume to: mosodjobs@gmail.com/fax: 732-686-6499

BP Bookkeeping Office seeking F/T account managers. Great environment, multi-girl office. We will train.

Team@ringelco.com

BP Bookkeeping office seeks a F/T secretary, heimish envir, will train. Email resume: Joel@weemanage.com

BP office seeks secretary F/T or P/T for data & communications business, all-female office, great envir & salary! Contact: brooklynjob4520@gmail.com

BP vision center seeking to hire, work one on one with children, great work envir, afternoon hours, will train.

Call: 347-631-9535 Email: Rf11219@gmail.com

Miami-3200 Collins ave, 2nd floor, beautiful 2 BDR, 2 baths, porch. Call: 347-528-7038

Miami Beach, newly renov 1 BDR apt, beautiful ocean view. Call: 347-760-0570

Miami Beach Carriage Club North beautiful 2 BDR, 2 bath, ground floor, avail for the winter season. Call: 347-499-0031

Swan Lake, beautiful, new furnished 2 BDR apt, avail shabbos/weekly, in town, near shul, full kit, bath, linen, C/A, porch, avail until the summer. Day: 718-686-0909 Eve:347-524-7686

OFFICE / SPACE FOR RENT

A 30-year-old male with mild disabilities who enjoys talking about hatzolah/shomrim/celebrities, etc. & going out to eat is seeking a companion for 1-2 times per week to go out in the evenings. Call: 718-854-2747 Ext 3300

BP-44th st, & 13th ave, bsmt-approx 190 SF, $500 a month. Call: 646-595-9544

Monsey House

Magnificent, luxurious, 8 BDR, Large dining/living room.

Huge kitchens, backyards, swing sets, etc. Great for Pesach getaways & Simchos.

Book now, avail from Jan 10 & on!! 347-831-6836

MONSEY SHABBOS GETAWAY

Spacious 7 BDR house in Concord for Shabbosim. 19+ beds, XL deck & backyard, 3 flr, linens & Shabbos essentials prov. Call: 845-548-6478

BP. *New Utrecht & mid 50's, prof office spaces, $350 - $1500.

*Mid 50's & NU office rm, $350.

*Mid 50's & 12th bsmt rm, $675.

*Office rms for females, $200+. Broker: 732-708-2004

By office brand new, 2 rooms + waiting area + kitchenette, 1st floor, approx 700, contact the broker: 718-490-0825

Bais Yaakov style school in Flatbush seeking a 6th-grade afternoon teacher for all subjects & a 7th-grade afternoon teacher for English & History, avail to start immediately. Call: 718-909-8940 Email: csteinfeld@yeshivanet.com

Brooklyn kitchen company seeking exp Kitchen Designer, F/T, excellent envir, 70k - 90k salary. Send Resume to: hr@luxorkitchens.com

Champion is seeking a F/T employee to join our customer service dep. job duties include recruiting & employee relations. Candidate must be computer savvy & detail oriented, must have excellent organizational & communication skills. Forward resume to: jobs@hcsny.org

Female Paras

Seeking female paras for immediate hire in BP/Flatbush.

P/T & limited F/T openings. Special rate for late afternoon/eve hours!

BOOKKEEPER

Entry Level Yeled V`Yalda BP, qualified candidate will have excellent time management skills, detail-oriented, computer literate, comfortable with MS Word & excel, salary range: $40,000.$45,000.

CAR FOR SALE

Email: jobs@yeled.org Call:718-686-2422

Pay ranges from $22-$38/hour. Call: 718-686-2376 Email: para@yeled.org YVY is an EOE

Great oppor, bookkeeping position avail in BP, exp with QB,excel, P/T, F/T.

Call: 347-631-9535 Email: Rf11219@gmail.com

Professionals to work in a beautiful group home in BP for highly independent ladies, exp working with individuals with developmental disabilities req & driver’s license pref.

Contact:347-598-3127

Heimishe office in BP looking to hire F/T female secretary, exp pref.

Email: JL@Trailcrest.com

Heimish Office in BP looking for F/T female secretary.

Text: 646-598-4949 Email: padhoffice@gmail.com

Human Resources Coordinator Seeking a F/T HR Coordinator. Job duties include recruiting, employee relations, employee policies & assist in other HR initiatives, candidate must have knowledge of labor laws, be computer savvy & detail oriented. Must have excellent organizational and communication skills.

Forward resume to: Jobs@hcsny.org

Looking for a full-time, responsible, and organized person with excellent communication and computer skills to work with parents, workers, and care managers. Responsibilities include coordinating services, recordkeeping, and collaborating with a team.

jobs@hcsny.org

Looking for a styling girl for a wig salon in BP- Sun, Mon, Wed & Thurs from 9:30-4:30 Sun a must! WhatsApp: 908-409-3645 Store: 718-633-5828 Email resume: estywigsalon@gmail.com

Seeking a F/T Admin assistant, candidate must be computer savvy detail-oriented & have great organizational & communication skills. Email resume:jobs@hcsny.org

Seeking after-school P3 providers for upper elementary girls in BP, great pay for the right individual. Email resume to: liba@succeedsupport.com

Seeking a heimish home for a sweet, young teenage boy in need of a warm, stable envir. Call Mrs. Gottdenger at Comfort Health: 718-408-5400 Ext 521

SUPERVISOR WANTED

Yeled V`Yalda Early Head Start in BP seeking supervisor, candidate must have strong administrative abilities, leadership qualities & excellent interpersonal skills.

HS/EHS exp, a plus, salary $45,000.$55,000.

Email resume to: ehsjob@yeled.org

JOB WANTED

Looking to hire Insurance Claims assistants & administrative with good organization & phone skills. Email: leah@ezrentacarny.com/ Call: 347-294-8863

MALE/FEMALE PARAS WANTED

Seeking male/female paras for immediate hire in Boro Park/Flatbush part time/full time openings. Special rate for late afternoon/evening hours! Pay ranges from $22.-$38. Per hour. Call: 718.686.2376 Email: para@yeled.org YVY is an EOE

Seeking a Medical Billing Assistant to join our growing billing team, the candidate will be responsible for accurately submitting claims, follow-up with payers, & appealing denials. High attention to detail is needed for this position, great oppor for the qualified candidate. Please forward resume to: jobs@hcsny.org

I am available to work pref-from home P/T, to pick up phones, telemarketing, fundraising, and other minor tasks. Call/Lv Msg: 718-755-8402

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

Seeking female to accompany 5-year-old girl from bp to crown heights, at 5 pm, Mon-Thurs. Call/Lv msg: 347-930-8716

IVDU Schools in BP seeks F/T admin assistant who is efficient, organized, able to multi-task, detail-oriented, strong comp skills. Oppor for growth, great envir & good pay. Email resume:ivduschools@ou.org

Multi-girl office in Williamsburg seeking a F/T, responsible, meticulous, motivated worker to join the team. Wonderful, interactive envir. Call/Lv msg: 917-680-0443

Popular non-profit looking to hire a F/T customer service Rep, must have strong comm skills, be friendly, organized & tech savvy, Microsoft office is a must. Email resume to: office@chasdeilev.org

Join a team that inspires growth day after day, become a care manager, great job for someone looking for work in social services, admin, & therapy (OT, PT, SP/L) male & female candidates, P/T or F/T positions avail, competitive compensation, full benefits package, BA req.

Forward resume to: jobs@championny.org

Looking for a male P3 provider for this school year.

Call/Text: 917-789-4288

Secretary needed in heimishe RE office in BP, hrs Mon-Thurs 10-4. Must have computer knowledge, good phone manner & excellent organizational skills. Email resume:18bpre@gmail.com

Seeking male P3 provider for immediate hire, competitive rates. Call/Text: 347-645-2155

Seeking secretary/ assistant to in assist running an after-school program detail oriented & multi-tasking a must. Email: jobs@hcsny.org

Seeking warm & devoted morning teacher for Yiddish speaking playgroup in BP, great envir & pay.

Call/Lv msg: 646-887-5634

Seeking a devoted individual for the

finance department of a Brooklynbased health center. Email:

Store in BP looking for saleslady, F/T or P/T. Call/Text: 917-971-7109

YDE Girls Elementary School Seeks •P3 providers •AM general studies associate teachers •F/T secretary. Email Resumes: egresumes@ydeschool.org

•Crocs navy with red trim, c9, $30!

•Navy crocs original native style c7 23-24 $35! Call: 347-737-5440

•New-new York doll collection 3 piece carriage, bed, high chair color RED $39.99. Call: 347-737-5440

Parent's Choice Diapers Sz 4, 124 ct, $14.99. Call:347-856-7061

3 E-90 pink/black e-scooter brand new in box, orig, $179, each, take all 3 for $425, P/U in BP.

Call: 718-234-4124

3T-4T huggies pull-ups 28 count, $10 a pack. Call: 718-781-5032

7 white piquete klade style dresses worn once.

Call: 347-737-5440

13 Unlimited ride pass tickets to IPLAY America. Price: $25, free $10 game card incl w/ each ticket. 347-787-1838

ADD black logo coat Sz 14, original $363, selling for $250. Call: 917-474-1805

BEAUTIFUL BEDROOM SET new cond 44" headboards with mattresses, night table, dresser, armoire with glass tops selling due to moving, reasonable price. Call: 718 809 1075/347 302 1665

Brand new Milly black casual Shabbos dress Sz 6-8, great price, so black Moschino dress, great price. Text/Call: 718-812-6307

Brand new Zebra pewter loafer, Sz 25, for a great price. Call: 718-809-0963/718-812-6307

Bugaboo buffalo limited edition, used 1 year, great cond, plus bassinet, footmuff, bag. $500/best offer, BP/Monsey. Call/Text: 845-746-1330

Beautiful black mink coat, approx Sz 2-4-6.

Lv msg/Text: 718-675-6093

Beautiful jewelry, designer pieces, brand new cond, gold necklace, Shabbos ring - wedding band style & bangle.

Lv msg/Text: 718-675-6093

Beautiful women's Ebel watch! Be the only one - new- great price $5500.

Lv msg/Text: 718-675-6093

Black chiffon & lace adult gown for rent, Sz 10-12, $250. Call: 347-786-1821

Bugaboo donkey stroller, price negotiable. Call: 347-786-1556

D/R chairs, china closet & buffet.

Call/Text: 718-213-7017

Floafers Sz 6 kids, blue & white, brand new, due to wrong Sz. Call/Text: 929-420-1370

Folding Treadmill. $2,000 half of original price. from Better Health - newexcellent model. Lv msg/Text: 718-675-6093

FRUMFURNITURE.COM

The frum community's one stop for all furniture buying & selling!

Bugaboo Lynx stroller black with aluminum frame new $675. Call: 347-564-6560

Canon camera SX620, bought 4 months ago, barely used, selling due to upgrade, $315. Call: 929-236-6838

Mackage black winter coat (women's) brand new Sz M. Call: 646-647-7603

Master BDR armoire in mint cond. Call/Text: 347-522-4110

Carriage-light weight travel stroller Cybex Beezy all-black stroller, new in a closed box, never used, for great price. Call: 347-622-1779

Black maxi Cosi excellent cond, give offer. Call/Text: 347-768-3908

Brand new, kids shoe Sz 23, dark luggage color leather step in w/ chain across, selling for great price.

Call/Text: 718-809-0963/718-812-6307

Brand new in box bugaboo butterfly travel, stroller black, orig $469 selling for $410, free delivery. Call: 516-900-4367

Coat Sz 4 new w/tags, $140/best offer, runs large. Call/Text: 646-946-4727

Complete master BDR set, 4-door china closet, & a big freezer. Call: 929-678-0636

Cozy coop coat gold/ khaki Sz 7 brand new with tag this season's, $50. Call: 347-452-0878

Moose knuckles unisex black coat, new with tag, orig $675 plus tax, for $525, Sz L kids / S woman. Call: 929-884-9795

New fur coat, Sz 8-10, sheared, mink-black, $1200-orig $1800. Call: 347-418-6978

New in box Fisher Price drum set with lights & stool $45! Call: 347-737-5440

New Maclaren red Vida bouncer, only $69.99! Call: 347-737-5440

Pink bubble mower outdoor toy only $20. Call: 347-673-3196

Samsung S10 phone to sell for $150. Call:718-812-0616

Uppa baby Vista carriage, great cond, new wheels, infant seat w/toddler seat, $350. Text: 929-678-0863

APPAREL FOR RENT OR SALE

Natural synthetic medium brown wig, blunt cut, selling because cut too short, $650. Call: 347-786-1821

New black MOSCHINO Shabbos dress, great price.

Call/Text: 718-812-6307

New costco infant car seat light & comfy dx only $69.99! Call: 347-737-5440

•Designer champagne mother of bride gown Sz 8. •Designer white sister of bride gown Sz 4. Call: 347-288-9698

2 Stunning custom white gowns for sister of bride, 8 & 10 year old girls. Great price. Call/Text: 347-423-2317

5 simple & elegant children’s gowns green & black velvet, 1 teen coordinated gown. Call:347-668-5271/347-834-4332

Brand new in box LG classic phones, for $180.

Call/Text: 917-843-6715

Crocs solid black, Sz 10/11 (27shoe) $30. Call: 347-737-5440

New custom gold color nightstand, never used due to wrong color. Call/Text:718-812-6307

Current season black & gold Exquisite gown. Great price. 718-781-1592

Exquisite black w/gold beading ankle length evening dress/gown Sz 12.

Call/Text: 929-454-9500

Gown stunning blue Sz 18.

Call/Text: 929-420-1370

One-of-a-kind kid gown Sz 12-14, white lace with light blue, picture avail.

Call/Text:718 887 5916

Stunning black & white tenoyim dress, worn once.

Call/Text: 347-452-1048

APPAREL FOR SALE

•Designer cream gown Sz 4-6 •Stunning pink lace mom of bride gown Sz 4-6.

•Magnificent white lace teen gown Sz 6-8. •2 klade gowns cream lace w/pink lining Sz 12 & 18. Text/ Call: 718-490-6725

Adorable little girls gown, white tulle with black velvet trim, Sz 5, worn once.

Call/Text: 347-768-4364

Beautiful black & white gown for married sister of bride, Sz small. Text: 718-666-0393

Beautiful black lace gown, Sister of bride Sz 4-6. Text: 917-544-0596

Magnificent teen gowns for sister of bride, white/gold. Sz 0 & 6. Call/Text: 718-600-8266

Magnificent white custom gowns for preteens/teens, sizes- kids 8-10, preteen 18-20, & ladies 2 (high school girl) pristine cond, worn once. Call: 347-447-8689

One of a kind black velvet gown w/ multicolored beading Sz 10-12 gown. Call/Text for pics: 347-527-9877

Beautiful black tulle gown, Valentino look, Sz 2-4, $400.

Call/Text: 646-823-0973

Beautiful pink Rachelli gown for Sister of the Bride, Sz 16-18.

Call/Text: 347-514-0751

Beautiful white/mauve sister of the bride gown, women's Sz 6-8. Call/Text: 347-930-2541

Sisters of the bride midi off-white dress. Call: 646-647-7603

Stunning, up-to-date black gown, Sz 8. Call: 718-864-4850

Beautiful black maternity gown. Call/Text: 347-578-1373

Beautiful gown, black base w/ colored embroidered velvet flowers approx size 8, $350. Pic avail. 347-666-2567 bandsbyzc@gmail.com

Black eyelet gown size 16. Call/Text: 718-926-4318

Exquisite black gown Sz 6. Call: 347-383-7389

Ivory Sz 2/4 lace & chiffon gown. Text: 347-683-2346

Stunning black sis of bride gown adult Sz 12. Call/ Text: 347-645-6857

•Magnificent “Belle & Co” Mauve pink custom gown, sister of bride Sz 2 (Height:5’3) worn once.•Beautiful winter white custom gown, mother of bride Sz 2 (Height: 5’2) Text for pic:347-729-8276

2 stunning lt. blue children's gowns Sz 12 & 8, worn once.

Call only: 347-578-3278

3 beautiful custom sisters of the bride, powder blue & navy, Sz 0, 2, & 6.

Call/Text:347-874-0338

3 beautiful light blue gowns, worn once, Sz 0, & 4 girls.

Call/Text: 718-809-8310

11 adorable cream kids gowns, sizes 4/5-16/18, incl shell & petticoats. Text: 347-668-9348

Elegant white & light blue gown, adults Sz 14-16, great price.

Call: 347-645-6857

Flattering black pre-maternity/ postpartum gown, Sz M, worn once Call/Text: 347-768-4364

Stunning custom white with black beading gown, Sz 8-10. Call: 917-833-8473

Stunning KLADE gowns for sale off-white with little white flowers size 7 & 8 for $150. Call: 646-300-3787

SERVICES Chair massage! book for your party or event! Women only. Lv msg/Text: 718-675-6093

Closet installations for half price. Call: 347-370-9562 leave a clear message & we'll get back to you.

Gorgeous black & silver "Exquisite" gown, Sz 18, used once. Call: 845-521-6770

Looking to sell a custom-made beautiful bridal gown, Sz 12-14 tall shows & petty boat in incl.

Call/Text: 917-553-7842

Magnificent machatainiste ivory gown, approx Sz 8-10. Call/Text:347-633-5129

Stunning pink & white girls gown Sz 8.

Call/Text: 347-528-7038

APPAREL FOR RENT

Beautiful black & gold maternity gown. Call: 347-452-0878

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Embroidery service for your organization /business /corporation/school, quick service & reliable. we offer now sweaters & scarves w/your logo for your family reunion. Call/Text: 929-390-2811

Face Painting For Events Few sessions still available. Book your slot now for your upcoming Chanukah party! call: 347-263-1373

GARTLECH

Beautiful HANDMADE GARTLECH, hand crochet, hand knit, silks & more with a beautiful gartel bag. Text/ Call: 718-283-4589 wholesale orders avail.

Light alterations. Please Call: 718-450-4700

Next Level Lighting!

For all your Simchas & Events! Great prices. Call us Today at: 845-274-7740

Reliable Messenger Service! Get your packages delivered successfully! We do long distances! Accounts avail! Call/Text: 347-857-9580

BABYSITTING

EAR PIERCING

Heimishe, exp lady willing to babysit in area of 14th/15th Ave & 50th-60th St, eve & night pref.

Call/Lv Msg: 718-755-8402

Heimishe warm babysitter on 18th & 60th, drop-ins welcome. Monday-Friday. Hours: 9-5. Open all year round. 718-232-3096

Small babysitting group now forming loving & warm teacher with lots of exp. Call: 929-466-3855

Small kiddie group for 15-18 months old, at FT Hamilton & 53rd. Call: 718-851-1525

Ear piercing!

Beautiful selection, of top quality earnings, located centrally on 14th & 47th, house calls avail. $5 off with mention of the ad. Call: 718-633-1655/347-623-0281

ELECTRICIAN

HOTLINE

Ladies shiurim on Chovas Halvovos & Emunah/Bitachon. Tue: 10:15-11. Find your inner Sipuk (Yiddish). Live: 605-313-5687 #314886 Recording: 605-313-4102 #314886

MAKE UP

All Electrical work, outlets, switches, fixtures, new lines for W/D or A/C, shabbos clocks, circuit breakers. 718-951-0090

HANDYMAN

School, business & private job, avail w/8 passenger van. great price. Call: 347-885-5594

SPRINTER & MINI VAN SERVICE

Heimishe driver available to do deliveries local & long distance, we shlep with a smile! Call: 718-951-0090

We fix hand knitted/crochet gartlech & make professional fringes. Also, teaching how to knit/crochet. Call: 917-414-3281

CLEANING HELP

Hatzlacha cleaning Cleaning homes/ Offices/ Schools. Contact Mr. David at: 718-541-7415

CONSTRUCTION

*Small or Big Jobs*

Tile, sheetrock, plaster, painting, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, cabinets, assembly, bathroom, & basement renovation.

Call Jerry: 917-202-5524

Makeup by Goldy Book your next simcha and get our special price offer, $50 per face. References available. 917-652-9554

MUSIC

Join now! priv quality music lessons by exp teacher (keyboard/piano), learn by ear, by note, chords, accompaniments, multi-track recordings, sheet music, & classical music, free trial.646-509-4954

Now offering guitar lessons! For women & girls, for a great price. Center of BP. Call/Text: 917-618-1174

Pay your professional handyman man by the hour.

Quick/Exp & professional. Get Handi -1866-426-3421 Call:866-426-3421

ALBUMS

Professional custom photo albums! For every occasion-by Dimenchix. Call: 718-436-9534

Bathrooms, kitchens, closets, decks, extensions, additions, basements, all electrical, plumbing, carpentry. Lowest prices, fastest service. 718-951-0090

DRIVER

Steady Driver

Heimishe man w/ mini van avail to take passenger from BP-Monsey, leaving: 6:30am, returning: 5:45pm. Friday leaving Monsey: 12:45.

We deliver pkgs. 917-363-0677

Perez The Handyman: Painting, plastering, sheetrock, compound, tile, plumbing, electric, cabinets, hardware. Professional approach, quality work, reasonable pricing. Call: 347-902-0636

Professional Handyman

No job too small. Highly recommended. Isaac: 347-417-0046

SIMCHA SERVICES

Heimishe singer for all occasions. Call Shimon Rabinowitz, if no answer, leave a message. 347-683-3696

TREE SERVICE

Small jobs our specialty! Plumbing, electric, construction, locksmith, painting, plastering, Shabbos clocks, outlets/switches. 718-951-0090

Rite Price Tree & Landscaping. Tree cutting, pruning, feeding, open lots, planting, lawn service, sukkah clearance, junk removal etc. Free estimate: Call:718-705-2344

GEMACHIM

Advocacy

Therapy Services

Gemach Advocate to assist w/ obtaining P3, SETSS, SEIT or related therapy services. 551-236-3578

Baby Bassinet Gemach Call for availability. 347-228-9222

Baby Bassinet Gemach Beautiful brass iron baby bassinet for your simcha. 646-493-4338

Baby Bassinet Gemach Chana Zissel

Chasdei Yaakov Tzvi

Williamsburg. 718-237-8715

Baby Gemach (BP) Car seats, Snap & Go stroller, Pack ‘n Play, white bassinet for newborns. 718-854-6829

Baby Carrier Gemach Baby Bjorn-great for vacation & touring. 718-809-9707

Baby Gemach Segula for easy birth from the Kuznitzer Magid. 917-514-9461

Baby Formula Gemach Donate / receive baby formula. 718-782-5145

Baby Formula Gemach Donate / receive Neocate baby formula. Leave Message: 347-385-9188

Baby Scale Gemach In Williamsburg. Text: 347-675-9509

Baby Scale Gemach 718-435-5257

Baby Scale Gemach Located in BP. 718-633-9266 or 718-473-5268

Bentcher Gemach Bentchers for simchas, no charge. בקעי

Bed Gemach

Having guests? Need extra bed? Luxury folding beds. Call for availability. 405-345-6831

Bilkelech Gemach Fresh heimishe bilkelech, הלח אשטנעה םירמ ת- לחר ש”פרל .ןעמונעג 347-228-9222

Boot Gemach

Children boots. Donate gently used children’s boots. 718-435-7848

Box Gemach

Borrow up to 100 cardboard boxes for moving. 3 sizes: for books, dishes & clothing. 347-962-1509 / yachnesy@ gmail.com

Baby Spica Cast Gemach Pillow & bean bag chair.

718-288-2279

Bridal Accessory Gemach

Gorgeous headpieces, veils, dektichlach. Min cost. BP. 347-680-1701

Bridal Chuppah Card Gemach

Beautiful Tefillah cards for a Chuppah. Free. Kensington. 347-675-0096

Bridal Headpiece/Shoe Gemach

Crowns, veils, long veils & dektich, shoes, petticoats. Min fee. 718-551-8714

Bridal Headpiece Gemach Beautiful selection, Flatbush. 718-737-1844

Bridal Cape Gemach

Beautiful mink capes. White for kallah. Black for mother. Free of charge.

Willi: 718-387-7122/347-5816400

BP: 718-633-3659/917-683-5557

Bridal Cape Gemach

Brand new luxurious fur capes for chuppah.

Bridal Chuppah Tefillah Card Gemach

Tehillim, techinos & special tefillah for chosson/kallah. Many locations.

Lv Msg/Text: 347-885-5114

Bridal Chuppah Tefillos Gemach

Laminated tefillos for chuppa. 718-854-1223 or 917-974-0690

Bridal Shoe/Sneaker Rental All sizes. Many styles. White/ black. 917-936-8997

Bridal Shoe Gemach Dance in comfort. White wedge sneakers. Free. Call/Text: 718-755-8105

Bridal Shoe Gemach White kallah shoes. Free. 718-435-1950 or 201-686-1764

Bridal Yom Hachupah Gemach Seder Yom Hachuppah in Yiddish now avail in BP. 718-435-3492

Bridal Yom Hachupah -Kol Tefilos Gemach Beautiful tefilos pamphlet to rent for the Chuppah. Donations to Yad Batya L’kallah. Rochel: 718-258-0415 Chaya: 718-986-0594

Bridal Yom Hachupah Gemach Machzor Lyom Hachuppah. Nusach Sfard & Ashkenaz. 718-837-8853

Bridal Yom Hachupah Gemach BP, Seder Yom Hachupa for Kallahs. 718-972-1892

Briefcase Gemach Grt cond & washed clean. Drop off anytime: 940 45th St. יוליעל רסיא

P/U, Call: 718-436-0936

Bris Gemach

Complete package. Lv Msg/Text: 347-461-4925

Bris Gemach

Beautiful bris outfit, poya, pillow & tefillos. Delivery & P/U in BP only. Call/Text: 347-244-2065

Bris Gemach

Nice poyas, pillows & suits for bris. 718-871-7902

Bris Zichron Mordechai Gemach

Bris outfit w/ pillow. Tefillah for bris. Pidyon Haben outfit. Much more. Call/Text: 347-794-1278

Bris Gemach

Take away yellowness of baby before bris, Segula stone avail to be used 4 days before bris. 718-710-8483

Bris Gemach Cards w/ tefilah to be mispalel while baby cries which is ais ratzon. 718-510-5521

Bris Gemach Free Mohel 347-383-5696

Bris Gemach Chusheva Mohel. Free of charge. Will pay for seudas bris. 347-447-9947

Bris Gemach Free Mohel service for people in need. Lv msg will return call same day: 646-637-5092

Bris Gemach Chasdei Zev Bris outfit & pillow free of charge. 917-607-3914

Car Seat Gemach לדניירבו

Front seat occupants & children under 16 in front/back seats must buckle up. Children under 8 must be buckled in appropriate child restrained system. It’s the law. דאמ םתרמשנו Williamsburg: 718-384-4622 Monroe: 845-774-2425 BP: 917-468-7557

Car Seat Gemach Zichron Gedalya השמ ן- ’ילדג נ”על Car, infants & booster seats. 718-438-5451

718-633-8261

Bridal Cape Gemach

Cape & headcover set for chuppah & mitzvah tanz. Lace & fur, $20. 718-438-6250

Bridal Cape Gemach

Lace (x fur), white & off-white capes for chuppah / mitzvah tantz. BP: 718-782-2869

Williamsburg: 718-599-0224

Bridal Cape Gemach

Luxurious white fur capes, fresh for chuppah. Black fur capes avail for mother. 718-437-2873

Bridal Cape Gemach White fur capes for chuppah. 718-218-8124

Bris Gemach

Beautiful bris set. Washed & clean. Stunning vach nacht outfit. 718-633-3659 or 917-683-5557

Bris Gemach

Bris pillow from the holy Harav Kanievsky. 646-492-9952

Bris Gemach

Bris outfits & pillow. Flatbush. 917-838-2191

Bris Gemach

New bris pillow & outfit. 718-435-0664

Bris Gemach Poyas, pillows, bris outfits. BP: 718-435-7221-15th & 57th BP: 718-871-5467-12th & 41st Williamsburg: 718-599-5508

CCC Crohn’s Colitis Coalition A div of Chaim Medical Resource. Counseling, referrals, seminars, SCD food gemach & more. Free shiurim, chizuk, news, updates, valuable resources. 718-480-5555

Chair & Table Gemach Call or Text: 347-452-0442

Chair & Table Gemach םולש

7 Folding tables, 24 chairs, coat racks. 718-431-0851

Chair Gemach 12 Chairs to lend. Williamsburg. 718-802-9755

Chair-Up Gemach 10 Comfortable black folding chairs. No charge. Call: 718-853-4966

Chavrusa Gemach

Donate 10% of your time, volunteer to be a chavrusa w/ homebound yid. BP/Williamsburg/Flatbush. 718-438-7871 / Eve: 718-6922898

Chocolate Mold Gemach BP: 718- 972-4768 Williamsburg: 718-522-3445

Clothing Gemach

Donate clothes, shoes, linens. Great cond only. Call/Text/WhatsApp: 347-816-6406

Clothing Gemach

Seeking ladies clothing, linen, towels, wigs, cz jewelry etc. Helping out Almanos, Kallahs & all those in need! Please Call: 929-276-2404

Coat Rack Gemach Zichron Shlome

Coat racks to lend for any occasion. 718-854-0900

Doona Gemach Brklyn. Doona avail for medical reason/short period of time. Call: 260-366-6293

Doula - Dona Certified Min fee. רתסא תב לטראצ המלש האופרל 917-627-3282 הכלמ

Doula Services

Exp, extra special price. לחר נ”על ה”ע םחנמ לאומש תב Call: 718-781-5385

Dr. Sarno Book Gemach Book has helped thousands heal from backache, eczema, stomach issues, etc. 347-461-7330

Hat Gemach

Beautiful, updated hats for simchas, small fee. Donate elegant hats. 347-351-1604

Flood Gemach

Dehumidifiers & commercial wet vacs. Flatbush. Call/Text: 347-628-3109

Furniture & Appliance Gemach Menadvim - donate & receive furniture, appliances, toys & more. 718-MENADVIm (636-2384)

Glassware Gemach

Fruit & salad bowls, cake trays, mirror trays, vases, tea lights, candy dishes, cookie jars & plates. Glass shelves. 718-854-3017

Haircut Gemach Beautiful haircuts for girls. Min fee. 929-290-6568

Hairstyling Gemach

All occasions. Free. Lv Msg/Text: 347-948-5701

Hair Styling Gemach Professional. For kallah & family. Min cost. Henny: 718-851-9058

Hospital Tznius Nightgown

Gemach 347-786-2330

Hospital Bed Capes

To be worn over a hospital gown.

Williamsburg: 718-852-7477 BP: 718-438-1882

Hospital Gown Gemach Bensonhurst. 718-259-0143

Hospital Gown Gemach

Chasdei Miriam. 2 hospital gown styles.

15th & 51st: 718-853-3187 12th & 54th: 718-871-3741 13th & 38th: 718-633-2392 19th & 50th: 718-951-1892

Hospital Gown Gemach

Tznius hospital gowns in compliance w/ hosp req. 718-851-2418 cell: 917-207-5549

Hospital Gown Gemach

Tznius hospital nightgowns in compliance w/ hospital requirements. 718-625-0161/347-998-8455

Infant Massage Gemach

Lessons on how to perform skilled massage to soothe & calm babies. 347-753-1071

Invitation Gemach

We’ll email-blast your wedding invitation to your email list on the day of the wedding. 646-450-4608

GEMS GEMACH

Gemach for Emunah Motivation & Sources

• Transformation Hotline 945218-0956 #549732. Press # / # 100-560. Yiddish/English.

• Rabbi Golombecks Emunah Hotline 732-719-3898

• Chazak Hotline 718-258-2008

• Bnos Melochim Hotline 718906-6451

• TorahAnytime 641-552-5300 Free lending libraries for Emunah books coming soon iY”H!

Ladies Clothing/Shoes Gemach

New ladies clothing & shoes for needy ladies. 718-974-9428

Laptop Gemach

Donate an old yet functioning laptop to help build skills of special needs kids. 646-543-6224 laptopgemach@gmail.com

Life Coaching Gemach

Text: 347-215-0600

Lighting Gemach

Lighting bars avail to greatly enhance your event. Min fee. 929-276-2404

Linen Gemach

Having company & short on linen? 718-853-4934

Maternity Coat Gemach

New/gently used maternity coats, $50. Deposit returned. Accepting donations. maternitycoatgemach@gmail. com Call/Text 7-9PM: 718-635-1710

Maternity Simcha Gemach Gowns/dresses. Call for appt. Also, looking to buy current, elegant maternity gowns/ dresses. 1325 56th • 718-871-2005

Medical Gemach Donate/receive. Pediatric wheelchairs, walker-shower seat, cast cover for shower, crutches. 718-388-3079 Medical Gemach

Medical Advice & Support Call: 646-239-7319 Email: Mybobbi2@Yahoo.com

Mezuzos Gemach 718-666-7222

Mezuzos / Tefilin Gemach Hasofer of BP 1640-49 / 718-437-7078

Mother’s Milk Gemach Donate/receive mother’s milk. Leave Message: 718-258-0532

Music Gemach – Simchas Freida Music & sound equipment. Keyboard, speaker, mike & mixer. 845-459-4226

Musical Kumzitz Gemach Treat your friends/talmidos to a musical kumzitz. Nashir B’yachad: 347-543-2195

Nursing Lingerie Conversions Gemach Min Fee. B. Estersohn: 718-437-0428

Otzer Haseforim Gemach Free copies of seforim

718-388-3085

Oz Vehadar Levusha Gemach Segula Nifla for any Yeshuah: Oz Vehadar Levusha, 40 booklets for 40 days. Call/Text: 347-372-5115

Pack ‘n’ play Gemach (BP) Call in the eve: 718-851-1017

Party Planning Gemach Simchas Rochel. Party planning for your Shabbos simcha, free. 347-385-9090

Pidyan Haben Coin Gemach 5 - 1oz pure silver dollars. Yachov Friedman: 646.419.0782

Pidyon Haben Gemach Baskets for garlic & pillow, tray, etc. 718-851-7964

Pidyan Haben Gemach Zichron Meir V’Liba All Pidyan Haben needs incl coins & organza bags. 718-252-1517

Pidyan Haben Gemach

Custom design Pidyan Haben box. Frilly w/ blanket & pillow incl.718.633.3659/917.683.5557

Petticoat Gemach

Long petticoat for kallah & family for weddings. 718-809-7252

Power Tool Gemach

Call/Text: 718-813-3479

Project Hour Blessing Volunteer to assist mothers of multiples w/ baby care. 718-438-9013

Projector Gemach Projectors for simchos, parties & gatherings. Min fee. Call Only: 347-631-1768 1718abcdefg@gmail.com

Pump Gemach New Medela pumps avail short term. 718-853-2382

Pump Gemach Long/short term electric pumps & hospital grade pumps. 718-436-3919

Pump Gemach Gemach in Eretz Yisroel looking for pumps. 718-207-2362

Proposal Gemach

Props: Table, chairs, red carpet, champagne flutes. Brooklyn: 347-628-6079 Lakewood: 347-933-3399

Rabbi Avigdor Miller Gemach

BP. Borrow any Rabbi Miller sefer, free! TorasAvigdor.org/ info@torasAvigdor.org / 732-844-3670

Reflector Belt Gemach Stay safe while walking or biking. Leave Message: 718-853-4966

Relationship Gemach Communication w/ direction with you, family & friends. 347-753-1071

Robe Gemach Donate robes in perfect cond. 718-645-6715 or 718-866-5878

Seuda Challah

Fresh seuda challah for bris seuda/seudas mitzvah. 718-871-3020

Shadchan - Matchmaker Zivug Shainee Only. Strictly confidential. Rabbi Goldstein Rav of Onod: 718-384-5812 or 917-747-0964

Shalom Bayis MP3 Gemach Beautiful speeches in Yiddish on shalom bayis & chinuch on MP3. 718-871-4506

Sheitel Gemach

Donate sheitels to gemach in Eretz Yisroel. 718-837-5091

Sheitel Gemach Donate wigs to a gemach in Eretz Yisroel. 347-675-6526

Sheitel Gemach

Wigs wash & set, repairs, cut & recut, half price. 718-256-0979

Sheitel Gemach

Accepting/donating wigs in good condition. 314-780-4583

Shtreimel Gemach

Shtreimel avail, short term. Refundable deposit requested. Leave Message: 718-851-2790

Simcha Accessories Gemach

Challah deklach, linen napkins, napkin rings. Gemach Zichron Freida Call/Text: 347-558-6050

Simcha Challah Cover Gemach םהרבא

Beautiful challah covers for your simcha. Williamsburg. 718-802-9755

Simcha Gemach

Bechers, challah covers for Simchas. 718-435-4844

Simcha Gemach

Glass bowls & trays to lend. No fee. l”n Shprintza bas Sara Nechuma 718-871-0860

Simcha Gemach

White cubbies for miniature cakes, white ceramic square cake stand & 2 rose bowls, etc for sweet table. דוד השמ ןב ךורב נ”על 917-536-1742

Simcha Gemach

YBZ Beautiful bechers & challah covers. 718-972-1873

Simcha Gemach Tablecloths & props for simchas. 718-387-6620

Simcha Flower Gemach Donate/receive fresh flowers to enhance another simcha. 347-907-0450

Singles Girls Gemach

Free sessions w/ heimishe licensed therapist. Tue Only, 1 - 5 pm: 347-6514038

Song Gemach

Listen daily to the songs of tzadikim listed in order of yartzeit on Kol Dodi Dofeik. 718-989-6844/845-351-1115 x17

Suppers For Kimpeturins

Fresh hot suppers for kimpeturins & family, delivered by 3:00 in BP, 4:00 in Willi. Min fee. Hashgacha. 718-964-8057

Tablecloth Gemach

6 Crushed velvet pretty blue tablecloths for upsherin/party. 347-598-2927

Tefilin Gemach 917-337-7484

Tehillim Hachida Gemach Segulah for parnassah, zivug & all yeshuos. Get Tehillim Hachida for 40 days. 718-435-8789

Tichel Gemach

Silk Tichlech. Donate / receive tichlech in good cond. 718-854-1514

Tutor Gemach Chasdei Chaim Discount tutoring for all subjects & levels. 347-962-1509 / yachnesy@ gmail.com

Twin Carriage Gemach Lend / rent a twin carriage for week, season or yr. Mint cond only. 718-522-3891

Twin Baby Clothing Gemach Receive / donate baby clothing, newborn - sz 2, brand new cond. (Specializing in layette). Call/Text R. Bornstein: 347-7427189

Water Pump Gemach Flood? Water pump, 50’ hose. (No solids.) 718-633-1850

Wedding Gemach Baby breath wreath, real looking. 718-809-7252

Wedding Kit Gemach

All accessories for kallah/ chosson’s family for wedding night. L”N Perel Gela Bas R’ Shloima BP: 718-633-0510 or 718-4355193

Monsey: 845-425-2036 or 347351-2947

Wedding Boys Suit Gemach Yismach Yisrael • Sz 9M-8 yrs • 1943 50th St. 347-462-4596

Wedding Cap Gemach

Huge selection & variety of colors & styles. Sun, 4-6 pm. 718-633-1084

Wedding Dresser

For Kallah & Family Text: 347-215-0600

Wedding Wreath GemachFlower Buds (Linked w/ cap gemach). Magnificent wreaths for your princess. 718-633-1084

Wedding Gown Gemach

Crown Heights, for teens/adults. By Appt Only. Call/Text: 347-770-4136

Quick Scheduling: gowngmach. com

Wedding Machteiniste Gown Gemach

Gowns in beautiful cond. Donate/book an appt. 646-250-9755 or 917-588-6377

Wedding Shtick GemachMesamchim

Exquisite & unique designs! Call/Text: 347-407-1964

Wedding Shtick Gemach

Kallah Tumblers. Personalized kallah cups. 631-861-4536 or 347-846-8276 kallahtumblers@gmail.com

Wedding Shtick Gemach

Beautiful arches & more. Min fee & deposit req. 917-862-6087

Wedding Shtick Gemach Arches & other shtick. Min fee. Lv Msg; 347-939-2916

Wig Recut Gemach

Wig recuts for tznius purposes, get $275. 929-640-7453

Wheelchair Gemach Wheelchair avail short term. 718-633-7708

Wig Gemach - Brooklyn

Accepting human hair wig donations. Any length / color, wearable cond. Drop off / Pick Up Call Berta: 917-474-4305