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Kosher Thruway Travelers Info Contact: i87minyan@gmail.com - Twiter: @KosherThruway Kosher thruway has a lot of valuable information for the trip up (or down).
TIRED? Sleep over in the beautiful Comfort Inn at 17 Old Gick Road in Saratoga at Exit 15. 518-587-6244. Use code “LTJS” to pay only 70 dollars for the night. 24 HOUR SHOPPING: Walmart at Exit 15 just across the hotel listed above is open 24 hours. Exit 15. SCENIC LUNCH SPOT: Au Sable chasm - is an excellent place to stop for a bite. The view of the falls is breathtaking, and it’s only ten minutes off the road. It’s a great free attraction too! If you have time, you can take a walk through the chasm, for a fee. Address: 2144 Route 9 Ausable Chasm, NY 12911 MINYANIM Shachris at 6:40 AM at Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob on 380 Whitehall Rd in Albany. You can reach them at 518-489-5819. There is also a Minyan Shachris at 8:00 at the Shtiebel at 463 New Scotland Avenue in Albany under Rabbi Rubin, who can be reached at 518-526-4634 or RRAlbany@gmail.com. Mincha is 10 minutes before sunset followed by Maariv at both Albany Shuls. You can also search Chabad’s directory for a list of Chabad Houses along the way, including Albany and Saratoga Springs. ADDITIONAL MINYANIM Summer only: Lake George Minyan In large tent behind Magic Forest at 71 Bloody Pond Road, just off Route 9 in Lake George NY, 12845. Shacharis - 8:00 am, Mincha/Maariv - 7:30pm. For info contact Rabbi Rubin RRAlbany@gmail.com. Sandwiches available for lunch for $5. To ensure reserve at saratogachabad@gmail.com. Please note that Mincha time moves earlier as the summer progresses. (Minyan Runs daily from July 17 - AUGUST 31. For minyan at earlier date please call Rabbi Abba @518-526-0773)
Summer Daily Minyanim & Mikva: at Yeshiva Belz Saratoga 1 Veterans Way Saratoga springs NY 12866 Shachris 8:40 (Sunday 9:00) Mincha 3:15-8:45 Maariv 9:30. Meals can be bought from their kitchen for a minimal fee. - Free Coffee 24h | Hatzolah and Chevarim Member on premises.
Shabbos in Saratoga Extended Families with married children in Montreal and NY, who wish to meet halfway in Saratoga for a Shabbos, can contact RRAlbany@gmail.com to help accommodate their staying at nearby hotels & reserve to Davven/Kiddush/Seuda at his place. TRAFFIC: Get updates on the New York thruway website. Hop on the 9 if there’s too much traffic on the 87. EMERGENCIES: Hatzoloh Montreal can be reached at 1-877-341-1818 and Hatzoloh Monsey can be reached at 845-425-1600. Interstate Chaverim can be reached at (845) 425-4357. Chaverim of Monsey can be reached at 845-371-6333, and Chaverim Montreal at 514-990-4263. (Our Yiddish poster has some more numbers) VISITATION: If you have extra time and would like to do a Mitzvah, please contact Zorach at 514-815-6657 to arrange visiting Jewish inmates at Clinton Correctional Facility at Exit 38N. HACHNOSAS ORCHIM REST AREAS: Several Kosher stops are available along the way, courtesy of Rav Elimelech Leifer who can be reached at 518-538-3221. At each stop you can stretch your legs, have a coffee, meet other Jews, learn something, and rest for a bit. The stops are:
Exit 18 open 24 hours and next to a 24 hour gas station. The address is 229 Corinth Road, Queensbury, NY 12804. Exit 32, (currently closed for renovations) from Canada Southbound, make a right at the stop sign off the exit ramp. It’s the first house on your right. From Albany Northbound, take exit 32, make a left at the stop sign, and it’s the first house on your right. Address is 741 Stowersville Rd, Lewis, NY 12950. Open 24 hours. Lukoil gas station nearby is also open 24 hours.
For more information and dedication opportunities, call Rav Leifer (518) 538-3221 toll free at 1-855-ROUTE-87.
KOSHER FOOD: There’s a large Kosher section in the Price Chopper at Exit 2W in Albany just before the toll section of the 87 to New York. The address is 1892 Central Avenue in Albany. Useful Numbers: Champlain U.S. Customs: (518) 298-8311 - U.S. SIDE DUTY FREE: (518) 298 – 4081Canadian Lacolle Border Crossing Info 1-800-461-9999 - Canadian Side Duty Free (450) 246-2000 - Thruway Info 800-THRUWAY - USA or Canada Highway Info 5-1-1
TIPS: Do you have tips, places you like to stop on the way, or helpful information for families traveling up and down the i87? Please Let us know. We expand our thanks to Bill613.com for helping us with the English Version of our compiled Info.
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