Just Because...

A gutten Shabbos to one an all.
Frollel Begins Next Sunday.

THIS JUST IN: We made it to the big leagues.

Conversations about the Stollel...

Converstaions about the Stollel have started to peek up again as we near the one year anniversary of our underground movement.

The following three conversations were had/overheard by various members of the Stollel community:

(Guest post from Srulii)

I bumped into one of the guys from the main beis medrash here at YU. he asked me what I was going to be doing for break and I told him that I am gonna be in Teaneck.

He responded: "Bein Hasemestarim," implying that I should stay in YU and partake of the between semesters learning program.

I said: "I am doing Frollel."
"What's Frollel?"
"The kollel in Dr. Friedman's basement."
He was confused. "Who's Dr. Friedman?"
"The gevir of the Stollel."
"Okay I'm confused."

I then went to the restroom, where I was headed in the first place. I thought that the encounter was really funny.

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Another conversation was overheard by a Stollel member while working on the fifth floor of the library. This is his version of the conversation. (Through a strange series of events, I later found out who this conversation was between and I can't assure that this is exactly as it happened.)

Girl: Do you know what this Strollel thing is?

Boy: What?

Girl: Yea, I was searching through these blogs and I found this Stollel, Strollel Tamid...

Boy: I think it's like a new type of chassid

Girl: Because they have like this whole plan to sleep one night in the library and I so want to do that too.

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After a separate Stollel-related prank in the library (stay tuned for more info.) an onlooker of the aformentioned prank said in reference to the Stollel members who were involved:

"Wow. I so want to be Chabad right now."

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The word is spreading...

To build a conscious community...

I was sick a few weeks ago, lying in bed for most of the day, and as I rested there, unable to think because of the throbbing in my head, I remember thinking that I wish someone would know I was sick so they could daven for me.

It was a one-day virus, a 24-hour bug if you will, and was certainly no cause for alarm but as I sat immobilized in bed I found myself reading Yehoshua Starrett's translation of Tzav V'Ziruz and came across the following passage...

"So the way to minimize and even dissolve this "I," this selfishness that separates you from G-d, is to seek out close friendships with like-minded spiritual seekers. Each one should be as concerned about the other's welfare as his own. Share each other's worries and joys, help and guide each other on the spiritual path..."
~ To Heal the Soul pg. 140

Now I wasn't looking for anyone to seriously worry about me but it got me thinking that the members of the Stollel and the greater community should at least be familiar with each others Yiddishe names in order that we may pray on each others behalf. Of course one can pray for another without knowing their specific name, but I thought that it might be something worthwhile to do...

And so I created a spreadsheet. Usually we make these spreadsheets after hearing of something seemingly bad, in order to split up Tehillim or to learn on someone's behalf, but I thought that there is no reason why we cannot pray for each others health and well-being without the initial negative impetus.

Anyone should feel free to enter there name. Some people may think it strange to give others your name, something usually reserved for the sick, but in this day and age I think we could all use the extra prayers...

CLICK HERE

Rav Machlis - Parshas Vayigash

Learning sensitivity from Rav Machlis of Jerusalem...

A special thanks to the people at MachlisPresents.org for their continued work.
Good Shabbos!

Chanukah 5770 Recap...

As the light of Chanukah slowly fades and the menorah's are put back on the shelves, we take a quick look back at Chanukah 5770...

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Dreidel Game - 5C

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If you get a 'shin' then you have to put one in...


Y.U. Chanukah Chagiga
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Stollel & Recharge Chanukah combo

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The rebbe's.

Us and Them - Chanukah edition


(For other rabbinic-holiday 'Us&Thems' - CLICK HERE

Yeshiva University...

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Candles in 5C
We realized that since Adam Peretz is set to wed at the end of this year, tonight was the final night of Chanukah in 5C history. We played a medley of 5C original niggunim and blew a little shofar out the window for the Washington Heights community.

Until next time...

Real World - Chanuka Edition

We proudly present
a 72nd Drive Production
The Miracle at 72nd Drive

CLICK HERE FOR YOUTUBE VERSION

A Freilichin Chanukah!

It's official...

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In continuing with the Beis Hamikdash-limud of the Stollel, the Frollel will officially be learning Meseches Middos.

A possible chabura, depending on interest, will be given at some point in the afternoon in Hilchos Muktza.

We are going to begin to assemble guest speakers and make some sort of line-up/schedule. If you have any ideas please post below.

Chanukah Special - R' Machlis and Sarna

Rabbi Machlis presents...Chanukah

Additionally, this was the final episode of Just a Minute with NYU's Rabbi Yehuda Sarna.

R' Ari Bergman - Chanukah Shiur Tues. Night

Rav Ari Bergman returns to the Glueck this Tuesday night, at 7:15 to deliver a Chanukah related shiur. Anyone who has been to his shiurim knows that they are superb and not to be missed.

Time: 7:15 P.M., Tuesday Night
Location: Gluek 418

2nd Night...2nd Episode - Real World 72nd Drive

In their best episode yet, we present the highly anticipated Chanukah release of the Real World 72nd Drive - Episode 2...

For some reason it's loading in Widescreen...to watch on Youtube click HERE

Rabbis Machlis and Sarna on Parshas Vayeishev

This weeks teaching is highly endorsed by a certain Eliyahu Wittenberg...

Thank you to the people at MachlisPresents.org for continuing to share these videos.

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Additionally, in a previous transmigration of my soul, I was schooled in a place called New York University. There, the rabbi on campus is a R' Yehuda Sarna (ayin. HERE for a related link to the last link). When he heard I was in the practice of making videos he approached me regarding an idea he had to put out a weekly video message on the parsha. It lasted a little more than two weeks before I left the Village to go back to Reishit. Here is one of the few video-messages we made.

A gutten Shabbos and a lichtige Chanukah!

Us and Them - Parshas Vayeishev

The Gemara (Sotah 10b) describes the noble acts that Tamar did in this weeks parsha in order that she not embarrass her father-in-law, Yehuda, in public.

אמר רבי יוחנן משום ר' שמעון בן יוחי נוח לו לאדם שיפיל עצמו לתוך כבשן האש ואל ילבין פני חבירו ברבים מנלן מתמר (בראשית לח) הכר נא

In the merit of her righteous act she was zocheh that Mashiach should come from her.

It seems, however, that the nations of the world have different values...
(NOTE: One expletive at 00:15, turn down the volume for 1 second)

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On a separate note we need a final counting for Stollel. Please comment if you can come to either week. We have to make sure we have at least a minyan for Shacharis and Mincha. We already have about 7 full day commitments.

UPDATE: We Need Your Support...

Chevra, the Muss-Beis Thursday Night situation is not so strong. We need everyone's support. Thank you.

Explation: Okay, so let me explain this post. The Muss Thursday Night situation is fine. We don't need your support. We'd love if you joined but I don't really care. Me calling everyone 'chevra' should have been the giveaway. The main point of this post, as many mentioned in the comments, was the creature sitting on the ledge. I was hoping some would catch it and others wouldn't. It seems it was too obvious. Here is a video of the mystery creature.

Vayivaser Ya'akov Livado...

The kind people at MachlisPresents present Rav Machlis on Parshas Vayishlach.





A Guten Shabbos.

Coming Up Next...

CLICK ON PICTURE FOR HIGHER QUALITY

Aside from Rav Judah, there was a rumor that other Lubavitch celebrities, like the Lubavitch Breakdance MASTER!!!!!, may make an appearance.

Stollel Queens...The Real World

We welcome our fellow Stollel-members Queens Division to the big leagues with their debut.

Rosh Stollel to visit Y.U. - Monday Night

The Rosh Stollel will be in town, this Monday Night to deliver a groundbreaking shiur. I assume the topic will be Chanukah, but with the Rosh Stollel you just never know.

Time: Monday - After 10 P.M. Ma'ariv
Place: 4th Floor Glueck

Things to take note of...

Three things to take note of in this recent Yeshiva University Open House Brochure:

1) This is Rabbi Simon pre-beard. (Though it was not so long ago it still seems strange.)

2) I am in the background.

3) This picture was taken by a woman who clearly had no idea what was going on when she walked into the Muss Beis Midrash last year. I recall that at the time we thought that maybe this picture would make it into a Y.U. Brochure and thought it would be funny to make it look like Rabbi Simon was learning Breslov seforim (i.e. Likkutei Tefillos) at the time. Turns out the picture was used.

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Additionally...

I have been thinking that for no reason at all I want to gather a team of people to spend the night in the Glueck Building/Library overnight. This operation will entail hiding from security people closing the building and only coming out after dark. There is no purpose to this mission.

Officially, the Glueck Beis Midrash closes at 2:30 A.M. (Why the Beis Midrash is ever "closed" is not for this discussion) and I think the Library closes even earlier. In the past, spending the night in the Library (I'm not saying I have or haven't) meant staying there until 9 AM the next morning, but now that they have connected the Beis Midrash with the Library, one can make their escape for the 7:45 AM minyan.

I am not worried about them finding this post because they will not know when we will strike.

Also, I am not sure what we will do when we come out after dark but I guess we will work on something.

I have not yet worked out the details, but is anyone with me?

Mazal Tov Stollel...

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With thanks to the Almighty
the Stollel simchas continue...

AP HaLevi & Eliana Bracha

The Big Decision...

So here's how it is...
Queens is really far away and people might not be able to stop by.
It's not terrible, but it's also not as suburban as Teaneck.

Therefore, last week a number of people came to the decision that this year, the year of 5770, the Stollel would become
The
Srollel
(at Sruli's house. Srollel would include a fully equipped basement with a separate entrance and all the snacks the Rebbetzin can bake.)

Then, this Shabbos we had breaking new that the official Stollel Sponsor and Supporter, Rabbi Dr. Jerry Friedman

offered his house (located across the street from the original Stollel Headquarters) to house Stollel 5770. He and his family are going on a trip during the winter break, would be leaving for a week, and offered to leave the Stollel his keys.

The question has thus become:

The Srollel
v.s.
The Frollel

Make the call...

A Rosh Chodesh treat...

And so the Adventures continue...

A guten chodesh to one and all.

...צדיק בא לעיר

Rav Mordechai Machlis
to speak
Tues., Nov. 17
11:30 P.M. Muss Classrooms
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Please continue to enjoy (and support) the videos of the great people at MachlisPresents who spend their time documenting the teachings of our great teacher. Here are this weeks teachings on Parshat Toldoth...

Things to keep in mind...

SAVE THE DATE

Yes, it's that time of year again.
Everyone's favorite Shabbaton!
Chabad Club and Yeshiva Univ.
Have come together for a once
In a lifetime event. Join us on

Shabbos, Parshas Vayishlach
Dec. 5, 2009
Chabad Shabbaton in Crown Heights

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ALSO
This Tuesday Night

Seudas Rosh Chodesh
with
Rebbe Reichman
Rubin Shul
7 P.M.-1 A.M.

and then
Happy Minyan

Wednesday Morning
8:30 A.M.
Schottenstein Beis Midrash
Guest Chazan

The best way to describe the Happy Minyan...I think 35:48 says it best.

Props...

While I was initially reluctant to recognize the state of Project Recharge, I must give them props on this one...

R' Machlis on Parshas Chayei Sarah...

We continue our weekly study of the Torah portion with Rabbi Machlis from Jerusalem.

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Special thanks to the hard working people at MachlisPresents for making these teachings available to us and people all over the world.

Tzavei also thanks their anonymous sponsor.

Adventures with Tzavei...

We at Kollel Tamid Productions are proud to announce the beginning a new series...
Adventures with Tzavei



Adventures with Tazvei is a way by which we hope to show the world what is going on in the lives of the members of the hit-band, Tzavei. We anticipate that the videos will make you laugh, they'll make you cry, and any sort of emotion in between. We hope to have guest stars, plot twists, and so much more.

If you're interested in either proposing an idea for an episode or if you think you're great enough to deserve a guest spot in future episodes, you can e-mail us at TzaveiMusic@gmail.com or comment below.

And so the adventure begins...

כחוש נ' – מוצש'ק פר' וירא

Motzei Shabbos Farbrengen
in honor of the birthdays of:
The Rebbe Rashab
The Rebbe R' Raffi Leicht
at the Stollel Headquarters
Teaneck, N.J.

Mazal Tov Stollel...

A day of great rejoicing for all of Israel...

Mazal Tov
to Stollel member extraordinaire
Tuli Skaist
on his engagement to
Ruthie Matanky

Gathering in Monsey Tonight.

Tonight: Koidenover Rebbe visits Y.U.

The Koidenover Rebbe

will be holding tisch in the Annex across from the old Main Beis Midrash
TONIGHT
11 P.M.

Anyone interested in setting up a meeting for personal yechidus with the rebbe do discuss any matters should call:
917.583.2051

Interestingly, when I searched for a picture for the Koidenover on Google it sent me HERE

כי מציון תצא תורה...

The fine people at MachlisPresents.org heard about our blog and have been in correspondence with the Stollel. They have videos, they have everything and for those unaware, they put out these excellent teachings from R' Machlis on a weekly basis.

Sponsorships are available at an extremely low rate if anyone wants to donate a week or even two. We, at the Stollel, hope to post the videos on a weekly basis.

Enjoy!

Also: This Shabbos...
STOLLEL GATHERING IN TEANECK, N.J.
If you want to come to Sruli, you're also invited.

Good Shabbos, Good Shabbos.

Placelessness...

Stollel 2010
is quickly approaching...

With Rabbeinu Yitzchak's having a supposed full two week break there is opportunity for a solid chunk of Stollel activity.

Different people have different schedules this year and as such one should not expect a repeat of last year. Not that it will be worse but it will be different. The main concern as of now is finding a location to house the Stollel.

Different ideas were mentioned in a post-Glueck ma'ariv hock feat. prison-break Raffi but nothing has been officially agreed upon.

Let's think together. Post below.

Main things to keep in mind
(though it could be that we will have to sacrifice some of those things which we had last year):

1) It's good to have a kitchen/room with couches on premises
2) It's good to be based somewhere where people can pop in an out if they can't commit to full days of Stollel activity
3) It's good if this place is not being occupied by anyone but the Stollel

Turning Back the Clocks...

As America turns the clocks back, we at the Stollel also turn the clocks back and revisit the pictures of yester-year...

Heading to Mt. Kisco...

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My Breakfast

Just kidding...

Mount Kisco Shabbaton

w/

Rav Simcha Hochbaum

Parshas Noach

Call Ben-Oded or Rav Simcha (052.431.7257)

If you're interested in joining.

Happy Minyan - Rosh Chodesh Mar Cheshvan

Even though people say that Cheshvan is barren of holidays, it still has Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan!

Come join the
Y.U. Happy Minyan



When: Baruch She'amar - 7:15 A.M
Where: Schottenstein Beis Midrash (on 185th street)

B.Y.O.Instruments

A gut Chodesh!

Happy Minyan - Hoshana Rabbah Ed.

It's your last chance...

Hoshana Rabbah Minyan



Note the New Start Time: 7 A.M.
East Hill Synagogue
Englewood N.J.

Spread the Word

The East Hill Synagogue has ordered 25 extra hoshanos for our gathering, so assume that you can get there.

It is an unfortunate trait of human nature that a person feels it is sufficient to have done only a part of what was required of him. However this is not enough. Hoshana Rabbah represents the culmination of a process that begins on Rosh Chodesh Elul and encompasses Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Succos. It is the process of teshuva. It is a time that is supposed to bring us nearer to Hashem. On Hoshana Rabbah, as this time draws to a close, we take hold of the aravos alone, with no smell and no taste, in order to emphasize that very often, it is those who are the furthest removed that have the greatest sensitivity to their faults and are prepared to try and rectify them. (R' Reuven Laufer)

A Gut Moed to one and all...

Happy Minyan - Succos Ed. (Part 3)

יום ד' לשבת
Chol HaMoed Minyan - Day 3



Same time. Same place. Same surprised East Hill Congregants that didn't realize quite how happy this minyan is.

Gut Moed...

Happy Minyan - Succos Ed. (Part 2)

יום ג' לשבת
Chol HaMoed Minyan - Day 2

Same time. Same place. Same potential guest Rosh Yeshiva.

Happy Minyan - Sukkos Ed. (Part 1)

Minyan Tomorrow:

1st Day of Chol HaMoed

East Hill Synagogue

8:00 A.M.

Potential Guest Rosh Yeshiva

Stollel Update...

Some Stollel members ventured up to the Pocono's for a night and day. During the day Srulii and I ventured out to explore the local grounds.



It was cold and so we bundled up, figuring that we would return within the hour. We began by following a paved path around the giant lake, assuming that it would go full-circle and end up back at the house where we were based.



When the path suddenly ended...



we were faced with two options:

1) Turn around, go back, and take the road that we had already traveled
or
2) Go through the thick woods hoping to find a way out on the other side

Being the adventurers that we are we went forward, into the thicket.

Two hours later we were still in the woods.



Our food supply was running low and so was the food supply of local Pocono bears. We were forced to eat berries and mushrooms that we found along the way.



We went deeper into the woods, finally understanding what it means to be lost in the forest.



Making our way through the thicket and swimming through the wetlands, fighting off snakes, scorpions, and bears



we found our salvation in the clearing, still alive to tell the tale.



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OTHER STOLLEL NEWS

There has been an expressed interest in getting a minyan for Arbit on the nights of Sukkos. I assume we will certainly have one or two during Chol HaMoed, and an expected gathering in the Queens Headquarters sukkah, but if anyone is around for Ma'ariv on Yom Tov comment below.

Updates for Sukkos Events will be posted throughout Sukkos.

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US & THEM 5770

We are looking for a new idea for US & THEM 5770

If you recall last year we came up with the following poster for Sukkos:



We need a clever idea and all thoughts should be posted below. Ideally a quote from the Talmud and a clever idea along with it comparing us and them. The trick is thinking of something very goyish.

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We may post again before tomorrow but if not...
A gut Yom Tov to one and all!

רפאל אליעזר בן רינה רייזל

Raffi has recorded, and hopes to further record, various shiurim/shmuessen as a way to stay connected and share his thoughts with everyone. He emailed it out to the addresses that he had but not everyone was able to get it or open it. It has been posted below and further shiurim will be posted here in the future. We'll try to let everyone know when a new one is up.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
(And yes, the picture is actually Raffi.)

Yom Kippur Shiur from the Rosh Stollel

Darkness to Light: The Road to Yom Kippur
The Rosh Stollel's shiur to High School fellas at a local TLN mishmar this week

Shiur Tonight by R' Ari Bergman

SPECIAL SHIUR

Tonight: Tuesday, Elul 4
Where: Glueck 418

R' Ari Bergman will be giving a shiur tonight 7:00-7:45 P.M. on Inyanei Yom Kippur/Teshuva. Anyone around is encouraged to come. If you were around two years ago, R' Ari gave an amazing and serious machshava shiur and tonight is sure to be along the same lines.

Hopefully, if there is interest, the shiurim will continue throughout the year.

Also, if anyone needs a new wardrobe for the Yom HaDin CLICK HERE.

Erev Rosh Hashana Selichos

For anybody checking the blog at this hour of the day...

There will be

EREV ROSH HASHANA SELICHOS

TONIGHT
12:50 A.M.
EAST HILL SYNAGOGUE
ENGLEWOOD N.J.
SURPRISE GUEST CHAZAN

I assume Bring Your Own Selichos
Call Lubatt for Directions

Stollel Update...

The Rosh Stollel's shiur from before selichos can be heard
HERE

A special yasher koach to R' Chaim Yissachar for all his hard work in preparing the selichos.

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Tonight, Monday Sept. 14

Rav Neuburger will be giving a shiur on Inyanei Rosh Hashana after 10:15 Ma'ariv in Gluek 417 as a zechus for Raffi's speedy refuah sheleimah.

A message from the Leicht's...

Hello friends and family,

My little brother, Raffi Leicht is in treatment for Lymphoma at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC).

Raffi will need blood and or platelet transfusions over the course of the next several months.

If you might be available to donate, please reply to:

isaac.leicht@gmail.com

with your name, phone number and email address so I can keep you on file as someone to contact should the need for blood or platelets arise.

You may also include your blood type, if you know it.

Raffi's blood type is A+. Anyone with A+, A-, O+ or O- is a match for Raffi, but all donations are sincerely appreciated. For platelet donations blood type does not need to match.

You may also donate blood to the general supply at any time at the MSKCC Blood Donor Program: Blood Donor Room, Schwartz Building Lobby, 1250 First Avenue, between 67th & 68th Streets, 212-639-8177, 212-639-7643, www.mskcc.org/blooddonations. When you donate, tell them Raphael Leicht sent you and this will ensure that your donation goes into Raffi's account. However, donors on our list would be designating blood or platelets for Raffi specifically and will be scheduled by the family as needed.

Thank you and feel free to call or reply with any questions,

Isaac "Zaki" Leicht
P: 646 262 5741

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ALSO

Aside from the daily Tehillim people continue to say, we have decided to try to split up all of Tehillim and have it said daily.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR SPECIFIC TEHILLIM
(Thanks to Yosef Neuman for making the chart!)

Stollel Selichos

THIS MOTZEI SHABBOS...



Location: The Stollel Headquarters (Stokar Residence)
1627 Buckingham Road
Teaneck, N.J.
(Please enter through the side entrance.)

Schedule of Events
10:30 P.M. - Beis Midrash Opens
12:00 A.M. - Pre Selichos Derasha
12:55 A.M. - Selichos Begin

B.Y.O.S

Selichos FLASHBACK
(Ayin: 4:37-4:42 for Stollel Members Dancing with R' Shlomo to their right)

A change of heart...

With the new Matis CD taking it to a whole new level, we realized that if we didn't make a drastic change we could be pushed right out of the biz...



CLICK THE PICTURE TO ENLARGE

Just some Stollel Updates...

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MISSING STOLLEL MEMBER DISCOVERED

People have been concerned about the whereabouts of a certain Stollel member.
I managed to get in touch with him. He is safe and sound and it is true what they say, he has reached the holy soil.

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STOLLEL SELICHOS

There has been an expressed interest in a Stollel Selichos (Right now we're speaking about opening night selichos (i.e. the first motzei Shabbos)...more to come about possible post-opening-night selichos events). The Stokars have agreed to host and we anticipate it will be a full event, however, just to make sure please comment if you think you are interested in attending.

HaRav MTW said that he would love to speak before hand for those who are interested and selichos will be led by one of the pious members of the chevra who has experience in singing in a public forum. Essentially the line up looks like this...

Again, please comment if you're interested.

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KITZUR SHULCHAN ARUCH CHAZARA

We had our first chazara session for the halachos we have been learning daily in the zechus of a refuah sheleimah for Raffi. It seems (depending on whether R' Zev Reichman continues his Likutei Moharan shiur) we will do it weekly on Thursdays at 12:30ish. It's a good opportunity to gather, learn bi'tzibbur, and talk about the current matzav and what more we can do to help.

Anybody who does not get the daily reminders of the hachlatos and would like to should get in touch with hachlatosforrafi@gmail.com.

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WE'RE BEING WATCHED

Since the return to Y.U. I have discovered that a number of people discovered our Stollel blogging site over this summer. This is very exciting.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY



Stollel Birthdays include:
1) A.P HaLevi
2) Rabbi Dr. J. Weinberg (i.e. the Y chromosome of the Rosh Stollel, R' Dovid'l, and josh w.)
3) The Don Hirsch

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I think that's it for now.
A guten Shabbos and a kesiva vi'chasima tovah to one and all.

Chazara b'zechus Refael Eliezer

There will be a quick chazara session of the halachos we have been studying for the zechus of a refuah sheleimah for Raffi tomorrow...

Thursday: August 27

12:20 - In Room with Machines near Muss Classrooms

Grab Lunch if you want before

אלול מגיע

Rosh Chodesh Elul Stollel

This Thursday Night the Stollel Returns...

Location: The Stollel Headquarters (The Stokars)
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Schedule of Events:
8 P.M. Beis Midrash Opens
9 P.M. Optional Shiur by the Rosh Stollel, HaRav MTW*
"Torah as the Teshuva of Elul"
10 P.M. Stollel Ma'ariv
Post Ma'ariv - Continued Learning in the Beis Midrash
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Friday, Elul 1, 5769
There will G-d willing be a Happy Shachris/Mussaf Minyan at Roemer in Teaneck...
7:30 A.M.

Learning, Davening, and everything we do will be for the zechus of the speedy recovery of our dearest chaver

רפאל אליעזר בן רינה רייזל

* For those interested, HERE IS A LINK to the shiurim the Rosh Stollel delivered over the Summer 5769 on a variety of topics.

ROSH CHODESH ELUL FLASHBACK
Rosh Chodesh Elul, 5768

Can you believe that this was already a year ago?