Things to know about...

Things to know about in the order which they will happen...

1) TONIGHT (Tuesday)
Something at Moonbaz's. Not sure what. Know it includes beer and a rabbi from Israel. If you're reading about this here you probably know more then I.

2) The President's Return
THIS SHABBOS IN TEANECK
You thought you knew him...but that was before Sulam Ya'akov. BAH BAH BAH!

3) Wedding to a Girl!
January 16th, 2011 - 2 PM - Somewhere in Baltimore
ZPom and Penina Yaffa
(may or may not feature a guest appearance by Bouncing Moshe from Spanish Harlem)

Chaim Yissachar UPDATE

As many of you know, Chaim Feigenbaum is being treated for Leukemia at Sloan Kettering.

Chaim will need blood and or platelet transfusions over the course of the next several months and blood bank is being set up for donations that will specifically be used for him.

Chaim's blood type is A+. Anyone with A+, A-, O+ or O- is a match for him. For platelet donations blood type does not need to match.

Anyone that does not have a matching blood type for him, can still donate to the general ChaiLifeline blood bank to be for other Jewish patients which is a huge kiddush Hashem.

If you are available to donate, please reply to Esti at ChaiLifeline
ERosenbaum@Chailifeline.org
or text or call 646-530-3507

Just tell her that you want to donate for Chaim (Marc) Feigenbaum and she will get back to you and let you know all the details.

Thank you and tizku l'mitzvot!

If anyone as any questions about this or anything else relating to Chaim , you can email Alisa Weinberg atweinberg@gmail.com

Live from Kibbutz Moshiach (Part 2)

Not much going on these days and I spend most of my time in Kibbutz Moshiach so that's the source of most of these posts.

There I was, sitting at my table in the kibbutz and trying to study, when all of a sudden I heard screaming across the hall from HaRav Shmuel's room. It didn't sound like regular old screaming. It was a screaming that sounded familiar, a little too familiar these days...

A gutten Shabbos to one and all.
Chopstix's thing Motzei Shabbos. 8 PM in נאות דשא
1/3 of Tzavei, 1/3 of Ta Shma, and an Albert expected to play

Live from Kibbutz Moshiach

The Progression of a Chopstick...

The Progression of a Chopstick...
2000 and something until the Present

As a young man with grand entrepreneurial ideas and dreams...



In his days on the high sea/Lipa days...



At his first Tzavei gig...



In his weird "dress-up" stage...



His "gangster" days...



His professional Baseball days...



His days at the racetracks...



His streetball days at 'The Cage'...



In his creepy 5c days...



And now they say he's engaged to be married. We didn't have live cameras at the proposal but we got a photograph. He went with the 'marry me or else' proposal...



Mazel Toff to ShiaZ & Rebbetzin Miriam Stavsky, the entire Stollel Community, and all of Israel on this wondrous occasion!

Celebratory Gathering:
Motzei Shabbos VaYechi, Dec. 18th 8 P.M.
Shomrei Torah: 19-10 Morlot Avenue in Fairlawn, NJ
All are invited.

Marriage to a girl to take place bi'ezras Hashem in Eretz Yisrael on the 8th of Adar II. More details to follow.

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For those interested in catching a good show, there will be a different reunion concert/l'chaim featuring 1/3 of Tzavei and 1/2 of 2/3 of Tzavei this Motzei Shabbos in Woodmere. Call me for more details (but don't really.)

Chanukah Torah Class and Tefillah Group...

This Wednesday night R' MTW will be giving a Torah Class in the merit of the refuah shleima of our dear chazzan, R' Chaim Yissachar ben Chaya Mushkit somewhere in Glunck. Ma'ariv and Tehillim to precede or follow (or perhaps precede and follow...tsss) Details can be found in the form of Adam Friedman or maybe later on this blog.

Tefillos/Learning for the Chazzan...

For those who have not heard, our beloved chazzan, R' Chaim Feigenbaum, had not been feeling well for a bit and was recently diagnosed with Leukemia. The doctors are hopeful about the treatments but it certainly a long and heavy run for him. Chaim is a fighter so it's just a matter of time until he's back on his feet but we pray and learn in his merit that it should be as soon as possible (lest R' MTW have to serve as chazzan at the new minyan...yeesh.)

He is currently receiving treatments at Sloan Kettering and despite being a grown man with children he has managed to sneak on to the Pediatrics floor where he hopes to hold court and become the rebbe of the kinder.

To sign up for praying or learning click on the links below.

Bi'zechus refuah shleima

Chaim Yissachar ben Chaya Mushkit

bisoch sha'ar cholei Yisrael

In this time of nissim and yeshuos may the Ribono Shel Olam answer all our tefillos and bring a yeshua bi'karov.

PSALMS
MISHNAYOS

Chanukah Schedule...

This post will be updated throughout Chanukah as
different events and happenings come to fruition.

1) Shacharis service will begin on the first day of Chanukah - Thursday Morning 7:15 A.M. in the Muss Quiet Room. BYOI. We'll figure out other days as they come about.

Tonight...Tuesday Erev Chanukah

The Rav will be speaking in Muss classrooms at aprox. 10:30. All are invited.

Looking Ahead...

With Chanukah right around the corner, the proper preparations are underway.
Chanukah falls out Thursday, Dec. 2 - Thursday, Dec. 9.
A couple of things to consider:

1) Minyan - we don't want to have every day (or do we?) and Friday, Shabbos and Sundays are usually out so we should determine on which days we will have a special minyan. Maybe the first day (Thursday), then on Monday (5th day of Chanukah) and then Zos? Should we do more? Comment below. To be determined.

2) 5c wants to host some sort of gathering. To be determined.

3) Shabbos Chanukah is questionable. People do different things. Also to be determined.

4) Surprise event. To be determined.

Basically I was getting tired of seeing the previous Raz post and wanted to ask about the deal for a minyan on Chanukah and so i made this whole long post of nothing. Comment below if you have ideas for Chanukah.

This should get some* in the mood...

*-some being the three people in the video

Dovi F. noted that this video of Zev's brother might be good for other people to get in the mood.

Raz's North American Tour...

If you know anybody who would be interested in any of these gatherings and lives in those areas spread the word...

Mechon Hadar. 190 Amsterdam at 69th St.
Monday Nov. 15th 9 Pm
Contact: Avram Sand
sand@mechonhadar.org

Rubin Shul, 185th and Amsterdam.
Tuesday Nov.16th 1030 pm.
Washington Heights
Contact: Adam Friedman
adamz.friedman@gmail.com

Highland Park, NJ, Home of the Silvers, 292N. 5th Ave.
Wednesday Nov.17th 8pm
Contact: R' Moshe Silver
tikkun.olam@hotmail.com

Sharon MA. Home of the Lapins, 30 Ames Ct
Thursday Nov. 18th
Contact: Sabrina Burger
sabrinac@hotmail.com

Riverdale, NY Home of the Kranzlers, 4640 Delafield Ave.
Motzaei Shabbat Nov. 20th 8 p.m.
Contact : Tuli Skaist
tuliskaist@gmail.com

Carlebach Shul, 305 West 79th, NY NY
Sunday Nov. 21st 11am
Contact: R' Naftali Citron
rabbi@carlebachshul.org

NYU's Bronfman Center 7 East 10th Street.
Sunday Nov 21 730 p.m.
Contact: – Rebecca Schrag
rebecca.schrag@gmail.com

Raz on Tuesday night...

Tell your friends, tell your family...

In case you some how missed this one...

I have copies if anyone is interested, sometimes in my pocket, sometimes in Morg 507. I'm selling them for $10-15. You can decide the price.

Minyan Tomorrow...

There will G-d willing be a minyan tomorrow.
TIME: 7 A.M.
PLACE: Muss Quiet Room
BRING: Prayer Books, Shawls, and Instruments

It could be we'll just do a slower Shacharis and Hallel and then team up with the 7:40 below us for laining but maybe not. We'll see.

Enjoy this video from the East in honor of Rosh Chodesh:



A gut chodesh!

Minyan Anyone?

Monday morning Rosh Ḣodesh minyan anyone?
I assume around 7 o'clock start time. Comment if you're in. Don't be lazy.

A gutten chodesh!

A few matters...

Many people have asked me to post various things in the past week or two. I was a little busy (still am) but here are some things people should know about:

1) This past Monday night there was a gathering in 5c featuring the Radziner rebbe from Eretz Yisrael. You already missed this one. Reb Hirsch Meilech came. See dark phone picture below.

2) Got two emails about this one today (Tuesday)...

GUEST SHIUR AT Y.U.

"WHAT THE CARLEBACH MINYAN DOES TO DAVENING, BIRCAS HATORAH DOES TO LEARNING GEMARA" [Ed. note - no idea what that means.]

Based upon the Ramcha"l sefer about how to learn gemara, Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah, over the past 20 years, has developed, used, and taught a proven method of how to approach learning Gemara. How to analyze and appreciate its wisdom, and most importantly- how to make learning exciting and self inspiring.

The co-Rosh yeshiva, Rabbi Tagger, will be coming to YU this Wed. Nov. 3rd. (today) to present a shiur in the yeshiva's exciting and interactive way in which they learn.
Come see for yourself why people are buzzing about Bircas HaTorah.

Where: Y.U. in the Gleuck building on the 3rd floor.
When: 10:20pm Wed. Nov. 3rd

Additionally this is what our very own Adam Gidding has to say about Bircas HaTorah...

"Bircas is a gevalt place to learn, especially if you want a chill environment in the old city, but amazing gemara skills building, they have a unique style that is very amazing which helped me tremendously. I was there over the summer for about a month, awesome/extremely extremely learned rabbeim, amazing location, perfect for a guy looking to learn for a bit after college or in the middle. I wasn't expecting anything crazy when I went in, turns out its very pashut times in there. Feel free to get in touch w me if you have any more q's"

3) Some also wished for this video to go up. This is living proof that if you do too much accounting you will eventually snap.

4) Raz is coming to town.

He will be in YU on November 16th, i believe a Tuesday night, and will be playing at 10:30 in Rubin Shul. It will be a pre-Chanuka gathering with a suggested (read: demanded) donation of $10. More to follow on that one.

5) When Raz is in, there was an interest to have a Shabbos somewhere, probably Teaneck, with him and us. Comment if you're interested. It would be the Shabbos on the 20th of November.

6) If Shabbos with Raz doesn't happen I also received this email...

The entire stollel, including stollel families are invited, and invited to invite for a big Shabbos in Delaware at the community of Elliot Margules. Only catch is that it's a "shul-shabbaton" and they really really need numbers by that monday, the 15th. It will fo sho be really awesome for all the chevra, and the Delaware community would really really benefit from what would surely be their unparalleled contribution to an extraordinary Shabbos.

So that's what's going on. Sup diller.

Weekend with Reb Shlomo...

Don’t feel like writing it all out but here are highlights from the Reb Shlomo Weekend…

Gaby and I headed downtown to Tzidkas Azriel’s house for Shabbos on the West Side. Friday night found us at the Carlebach Shul for a heady 3-hour kabbalas Shabbos led by Reb Yehuda Green. The Azriel’s didn’t wait for us and so we showed up a little late. Sabba Azriel spoke with Gaby in Hebrew for most of the seudah. Shabbos morning Tzidkas and I made our way to The Shtiebel on 84th Street while Gaby headed to lengthier Carlebach option. Mincha/Shalosh Seudos was back at Carlebach with guests R’ Avraham Sutton, R’ Shalom Brodt, Rav Citron, and some other rebbes (and rebbetzins.) All colors and flavors were present – felt a little bit like being back at the Machlis’ shalosh seudos. After havdalah some guy in a light blue turtleneck, cowboy hat, and long hair asked us what we do. We told him we go to Y.U. He paused - ‘Oh...I hear they do weird stuff over there.’ And so even after an Egalitarian service at the Carlebach shul Y.U. is still treif. What can I tell you.

While the West Side Institutional housed the big ($) concert for the Monsey and Brooklyn chevra, we were tipped off about a secret gathering back upstairs in the shul where the old timers reminisced and sang well into the night. The gathering was led by one of Reb Shlomo’s right-hand men, R’ Itzik Eisenstadt, the “treasurer of the niggunim.” Stories, niggunim, and machloksin in nusach were abundant. At 4 something Gaby and I finally made it back to the Morg.

The festivities began Sunday night in the Heights at 7 P.M. It looked like it was going to be one of the smallest Reb Shlomo Hilula’s in YU history, but as usual, as the night progressed more and more people trickled in. Despite the numerous obstacles in getting this year’s hilula together, it turned out to be a truly special night. Enjoy this video of some of Sunday nights festivities.

Tonight...

JOIN REBBE REICHMAN
and many others for the

6th ANNUAL Y.U. HILULA FOR
REB SHLOMO
SUNDAY NIGHT
RUBIN SHUL (or maybe Morg Beis)
7:00 P.M. (or maybe 10:30 P.M.)
Lots of tunes and food.

SPONSORED BY GABY

From the Offices of Rabbi Citron (via the U of P)

HaRav Naftali Citron asked that this be posted on our little blog:

Sunday morning, October 24th, the commemoration continues with A day of Ishbitz - Carlebach Conference - in-depth learning at the JCC in Manhattan (334 Amsterdam Ave). "Ishbitz" was one of Rabbi Carlebach's favorite Chassidic philosophies that also influenced a broad spectrum of Jewish movements from ultra-orthodox to Jewish Renewal. Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner (1801 - 1854), the Mei HaShiloach, founded the “Ishbitz” school that challenged the status quo with his revolutionary ideas about the limits of free choice and shed a new light on the parameters of halacha (Jewish Law). Hosted by Rabbi Naftali Citron, leading teachers of “Ishbitz” Chassidism including Rabbi Sholom Brodt, Dr Morris Faierstein, Dr. Shaul Magid, Rabbi Nossen and Rebbetzin Channah Schafer, Avraham Sutton, Dr. Sharon Flato, Rabbi Ysoscher Katz.

Info: www.carlebachshul.org info@carlebachshul.org. $50 pre-registration, $60 at the door (lunch available for purchase)

Tonight...Cheshvan 11

Join us tonight for the annual gathering in honor of the yahrtzeit of
Rochel Imeinu
and the
Meor Einayim

Tonight. Morg 5 Lounge. 11:15ish

My Sefardi Day...

So many Sefardi things happened to me today.

1) I received the following treat in my email from a certain

It is a video of my friend, Justin Diller, being Sefardi in his new habitat.

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2) At lunch today with Gershon Albert I had spicy foods atop bagels and ate them al pi sod. Again, Sefardi in nature.

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3) As I mentioned last week, tonight was the opening night for Pizmonim club. This was an extremely Sefardi night-activity for pale ol’ me.

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4) And lastly, my cousin got engaged to our good ol’ Sefardi yeshiva-mate

Dahniel from Canada
Mazel Toff to Them!

With all of these Sefardic coincidences happening in one day, I think I’m starting to see the emet more and more.

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Other things to note:

1) This Shabbos, there will be a Shabbos with Rebbe Reichman at Rav Wolfson. If you’re interested tell Gideon. Bus leaves from YU at 2 on Friday and returns Motzei Shabbos.

2) This coming Monday night, all are invited to Morg 507, where we will have our annual 11 Cheshvan gathering for the Chernoblyer and Rochel Imeinu. I’m not sure how this developed but some have been known to drink a lot at this gathering, so people should bring their own beverages. Sponsors are welcome. All males invited. It usually lasts until the next morning so stop by any time.

3) I know there is something else but I can’t remember. I’ll add it if I remember. It might have to do with Zev Rocklin.

K. Zeigezundt.

A few things...

1) Tomorrow Night (Thursday Night) in Rubin Shul

Rosh Chodesh Mar Cheshvan Mesibah

with Rebbe Reichman
featuring Rav Naftali Citron of the Carlebach Shul
(NOTE: Amongst the common folk, the Stollel is known to be made up of a bunch of kabbalists. That is why Rav Citron assumed we would know what he was talking about when he came to talk to the Frollel. Tomorrow nights session will likely be toned down for the common YU folk so don't let your prior experiences scare you off.)

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2)
We are looking to make a minyan for Rosh Chodesh on Friday morning. It would begin at 6:20ish with sunrise at 6:50ish. Hallel will take a bit plus kerias hatorah and mussaf .
We will be finished before those who need to go places or to a 9 o'clock class.
PLEASE COMMENT BELOW IF YOU ARE INTERESTED
We want to make sure we have a quaram.

3) How do people tie up their beards? Those people who fold it under and tuck it in, how does it not fall out?

4)
Was just waiting for the elevator when a Sefardi gentleman walked over to put up a sign. I've seen these signs around over the past couple days and they have peeked my interest. They are signs from the YU Hazzanut Club. Their opening event is this Tuesday night at 10:30 PM in the Sefardi Beit (in Morg). I asked him what is going to go down at this event. He said someone will speak briefly and then it will just be guys singing pizmonim. I said that is a great idea. He asked me if I am Sefardi. I said not yet. He said, 'Soon you will realize the emet.' I said, 'I have already realized the emet but I have an prior family tradition.'

I post this for a few reasons. I don't think they're looking for volunteers (though I cant imagine many people will come out for the Hazzanut club) but
1) I think it would be hilarious if a ton of white kids showed up to this event,
2) We can learn Sefardi pizmonim,
and 3) I'm likely to forget about this by Tuesday so if someone could remind that I was interested in attending this on Tuesday I'd appreciate it.

5) I just found out this way to see who makes a link to our blog over here. Never knew about THIS BLOG. Has anybody seen or heard from him?

6) Someone asked me to post this a while ago. I told them we're not an athletic bunch but would post nonetheless:

Attention Yeshiva University Students!
Want to play ball?
Did you have an amazing experience your year in Israel and want to let
others have similar experiences?
Now you can!
On October 10th at 3 pm Torah Letzion will be having a 3 on 3 basketball
tournament.
Price: Each team price is $225.
- The location is the Richard Rodda Community Center located at 250
Colonial Court in Teaneck, NJ.
-To sign up, call Yoni Bardash at 201-575-6710 or Corey Fuchs 201-914-8842

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Shabbat Shalom and a Gut Chodesh.

And we're back...

Welcome back to all our oversea returnees. We missed you over the holidays. We're sorry you had to come back but are happy to see you.

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Over the second days of Yom Tov, I was privileged to be in Montreal, Canada. There were numerous highlights of this trip:

1) I got to talk a whole bunch with the chazzan of the shul I was at who was an older Lubavitcher and he shared with me stories about the many Simchas Torah's (and time in general) he had spent by the Rebbe. He threw me off a little when he said that we need techias ha'meisim so that the Rebbe should come back already.

2) There is a nice sized Breslov community there that i was unaware of. Beautiful mikveh, beautiful sukkah, delicious kugel.

3) I was also privileged to meet and speak with an older Jew, now in his Nineties but who was in his Twenties while in the Warsaw Ghetto. He told me he saw and met the Piaseczner, the Gerrer Rebbe, and R' Menachem Zemba among others. I asked him if he had any particular memories about any of them and he told me he remembered that the Aish Kodesh used to go around on Shabbos with some of his chassidim and encourage those store owners who had their shops open to close them. He told me about the Yamim Noraim and about Sukkos in Warsaw as well as in Majdanek and Auschwitz where he spent a number of years. It was one of those conversations one is likely to remember forever.

4) On the way back into America, our car was randomly selected to be searched and we had to get out, go inside the police area, and fill out those sheets they give you on the plane for customs while they searched the car. I didn't know how strict they would be about smuggling citrons across the border and was afraid they would take my Esrog if I left it in the car. Sukkos was over but I need it for Tu B'Shvat and was not willing to lose it so I put it in my pocket and went inside. Once inside, I then feared that they would make us empty our pockets and discover my holy lemon. I was quite nervous as I filled out the sheet with my esrog place snuggly in my pocket and I even thought the gentile might either notice the extra concern on my face or how I was nervously filling out the paper work. But I prayed and was answered and as our car was cleared my citron crossed over on to American soil.

5) I was sent to Montreal by Yeshiva University as part of their Torah Tours program. As part of this "tour," two ladies from our downtown sister school were part of our "team" of five. After three days, with no mention of the subject, our group was walking back from lunch when the following conversation more or less took place out of nowhere:

Girl: "So Josh...what's the Stollel?"
Me: "I don't know."
(A pause.)
Girl: "I heard it is like kind of a derech."
Me: "Nope. It was more like a kollel in Stokar's basement."
Other Girl: "So like, how many of you are there?"
Me: "That's hilarious. You just made the blog."
Girl: "You do the blog?"
Me: "Sometimes."
Other Girl: "I once saw like a video of 72nd drive."

End of conversation.
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Things to look forward to in the near future:

1) The creation of Zev Rocklin's blog (for his new apartment he just moved into)
2) Rosh Chodesh gathering with Rebbe Reichman - Thursday Night
3) The Nitra Raffle

4) Shabbos at Ash's for anybody who wants to go.
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K. A great man once blessed: May the Canker Sore's of Mar Cheshvan heal quickly, but not too quickly. If that great man wants to come to Y.U. at all, I have an empty bed in my room until Gaby comes back, which although he says will be later this week, could be in months from now.

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See the 84th Picture (and all the others...they're great)
CLICK HERE
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Missing the overseas team. Send pictures of Diller.



Stollel 5770 Flashback:
One year ago yesterday - Rav Harari reading stories of the Kedushas Levi at the hilulah with R' Reichman in the Annex.

UPDATE: Chol HaMoed Day 2

The Annual
Simchas Beis HaSohneiva
has been rained out.

PLEASE FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO DO

If you can't find anything else to do while you sit indoors, waiting for this rain to clear, you can watch this.



A gut moed! May we be zoche to sunnier days (soon)!

A Gut Moed...

Things going on during Sukkos:

(comment below if you have any other leads...)

- Last night (Motzei Shabbos) was simchas beis ha'shoeiva by Rav Schorr (Flatbush) and Rav Wachsman (Monsey). I believe Rav Schorr is having again on Monday night. Rav Zev was spotted in Stutchin.

- I believe Monday night is the annual Simchas Beis HaSohneiva in Queens. See Sohn for more details.

Pictures from Simchas Beis HaSohneiva 5770





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Because 1) R' Reichman's shteller is under construction, 2) Everyone is in Eretz Yisrael, and 3) because nobody else wants to house the crazies there is no official minyan taking place this Sukkos. This morning I prayed at R' Taubes' shul and it's a very good pace for those who are in the NJ area and looking for a little bit of a slower quaram. They start at 7:30, don't have instruments, or 2 hour Mussafs, but they are in no rush to finish and are slower then the average local shtibel.

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K. We miss everyone. Especially this guy.

Nice hat. Looks like Ash was right all along. You do have kids.

From the Offices of Jawbone Valley...

YOU'RE INVITED

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Welcome Back and See You Later...

Welcome back to all of our Uman returnees. From what I heard from Gaby it sounds like all had a good time. Sorry to those who missed their returning flights.

Gaby's wearing the Blue skullcap (easily spotted at 1:00-1:04.)

The Na Nach movement has certainly developed over the years. Na Nachers used to wear ties.

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Some random guy in the YU caf told me he recognized me but couldn't place from where.
I said, 'Ok.'
Later he told me it was from Stollel blog.
I said, 'Oh, okay.'
I got the hotdog special for $5.75.
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Hi Diller.
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I think we'll probably be on blog vacation until Sukkos where we will resume to post any gatherings or prayer groups that may be going on. Special thanks to all who continuously came out to the selichot minyan in YU. May our prayers be answered.
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Double R' Machlis lineup with guest appearances by those guys (maybe those guys can send us a video message or some pictures.)



Wishing one and all a gemar chasima tovah!

Selihot Update...

This just in...
SELICHOS TONIGHT!
(And all week - not necessarily including Thursday Night)
ROOM 101!
AT 12:50 A.M.!
UNBELIEVABLE!

UPDATES: Beis HaKevaros, Selichos...

K. So it seems like the trip is more or less canceled as an "official trip." People realized it's too crazy (for them) and that they have what to do on erev Rosh Hashana. Regarding selichos, I think the best is just to join the Glueck minyan tonight for those who are interested (though if there are people around who want to make in 101 that will also be good.) I (josh weinberg) still hope to go on the trip - I'm just not sure at what hours, what capacity, and from where I will be departing. If anyone is interested in joining in some version, you can call me or email me.

Things to Note: Elul Updates...

Certainly,
A GREAT DAY FOR ALL OF ISRAEL
Mazal Toff to Reb Zechariah Ahron on his engagement to Rebbetzin Peninah Yafah.
May you be zoche to all great things and one day live in Rwanda.

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We'd like to thank the great people at (R') Machlis Presents for all that they do every week, to congratulate them on a great year of R' Judah sponsored videos, and for this outstanding Rosh Hashana 5771 video. The rebbe is in his element.

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We wish a tzeischem li'shalom to all of our members heading east for the holidays, both those who will merit to sit in the lap of their mother in Eretz Yisrael and to those who are heading to the Ukraine (Pres. Srulii Rapps, Gaby, Noach, Yehoshua Machlis, Moshe Lorenzo and the Lorenzo Brothers, and many more.)

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My roomate left today for Uman.

He was so nervous as he was packing his one bag. His intense nervousness was making me nervous which in turn was making me nauseous. He wasn't sure if he was packing too much, taking too many seforim which were going to way his bag down. He took his small Likutei Moharan out of his bag and put it back on his shelf, the logic being that they would probably have a few Likkutei Moharan's to go around in Uman. He zipped up his bag, paused, and then exclaimed:

"But how can you not bring Rebbe Nachman to Rebbe Nachman," taking the sefer back off the shelf and stuffing it back into his bag.

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Erev Rosh Hashana Announcements

Night Selichos - It's the long one. We did it by R' Zev in Englewood last year. Their shul is under construction and unavailable. Anyone have any other ideas? Or first, is anyone interested? At the Friedmans for those in Teaneck?

FIRST TIME EVENT: Vasikin/Kevarim Trip - With Stollel Mid-East surrounded by kivrei tzaddikim in Yerushalayim, and Stollel Ukraine hitting up the tzaddikim of Eastern Europe, we at Stollel N.A. felt left out and so as mentioned at (Sunday night) selichos, plans are underway for the first Stollel erev Rosh Hashana trip to kevarim of the tzaddikim in our neck of the woods. We have to work out travel patterns, driver/s, and schedule in order to make it work but hopefully we'll be able to visit: The Rebbe (shlit"a), R' Shlomo'le and R' Naftali Bobover, R' Avraham Pam, R' Yaakov Yosef, R' Yaakov Kamentezky, R' Moshe Soloveitchik, R' Shlomo Heiman, the rebbetzin of the Chafetz Chaim, and maybe more. Comment below if you're interested in being involved.

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And finally...this.

Haddasah Epstein with her new Israeli look.
You might remember her when she looked like this...

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We'll work out details for Aseres Yimei Teshuva selichos if we make it to the Aseres Yimei Teshuva. Also in the works: Adam Peretz is offering a tour of Brooklyn as he searches for the perfect Esrog. More good things to come. Until then, a kesiva vi'chasima tovah and a shana tovah u'mesuka to one and all.

Selichos Updates...

SELICHOS TONIGHT
(and tomorrow night - after that...TBD)
12:50A.M.
Room 101

Selichos will be said bi'nachas, perhaps a niggun or two, scream if you'd like.

Hessed Opportunity: Jew in Need...

UPDATE: THANKS TO THOSE WHO VOLUNTEERED (i.e. Witty) BUT IT HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF...TIZKU LI'MITZVOTH!

Dear Stollel Eretz Yisrael,

Here is the deal: Benny Rofeh (sefardi guy from YU) has an apartment in the Germany Colony. He was living there last year while attending Israelight. He left a bunch of stuff in the refrigerator and freezer and returned to America before the Summer to finish up semicha this year in YU. Just this week his family who lives in LA got a call from the Israeli police because neighbors called the cops because they thought there was a dead body in the apartment. Nobody was living there so the cops climbed through a fire escape to find that the place reeked and there was no power.

Bi'kitzur there was some issue with their auotomatic account for paying of electricity and the company cut the power and all the meat spoiled over the last couple months. The place stinks. The neighbors refuse to sleep in the building. His one relative in Israel, his married sister, just arrived in America for the Yomim Tovim yesterday, so he is stuck because he doesnt know anyone in Israel he can trust who is crazy enough to do it. I said I know some guys. He said he'd be willing to pay for guy/guys to go over there and just clean it out and throw it out, maybe light some scented candles. I said he wouldn't have to pay.

Can Anyone Help?

It would be a nice pre-Rosh Hashana gathering. This also sounds like a job for Witty. Chopstix...spread the word to him.

Comment, Call, or Email me for more details...

Selichos Updates...

Address: The Frollel - 1626 Buckingham Road, Teaneck NJ

Additionally, people should know that...
1) We have about 20 selichos but try to bring
2) The beis midrash will open at 11 P.M.
3) There will be a small women's section for wives (since many have asked)

UPDATES...Dillers, Ties, and Shofars

Justin Diller - yes, the Justin Diller - asked that the following be posteded:

If anyone is traveling to Israel in the near future and has room to bring some of his seforim to him that would be a huge help.

He can be reached in Israel at 054-718-1332 or if you don't want to call Israel email me (jweinberg55@gmail.com) and I'll let him know. Additionally, you could let him know by posting on his website.

In return for this favor, Diller has provided us with an Adam Friedman look-a-like from the Shuk:

He thinks it's better then the Gidding look-a-like from Beit El but I disagree.

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Additionally, we at Stollel: N. America would love to have some updates of what is going on in the Middle East. Please send pictures and videos, especially of Moshe Chaim and R' Dr. Epshtein. With Y.U. well underway many people have noticed the missing mashgiach and are left with only his tie, hanging on the bulletin board in R' Simon's Beis Midrash.

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Finally, I overheard the following conversation recently between someone who has been at YU for a while and someone who is new. They were talking about shofar and Rosh Hashana and then the elder of the two said:

"And then sometimes around Y.U. you'll see people blowing shofar for no reason at all. That has nothing to do with Rosh Hashana. Like I remember before Purim there was a bunch of guys dancing and Rabbi Cohen was there and some of them were blowing shofars. I don't really understand it."

It's that time of year...

When: Motzei Shabbat before Rosh Hashana (i.e. the first selichos)
Where: The Friedman Residence (i.e. the Frollel)
What: Selichos
Cost: FREE!
Time: 12 A.M.
Who Will Speak Beforehand: The Rosh Stollel
Who Will Lead Selichos: The Lead Singer of Omek Hadavar, Haim Feigenbaum
How Long Will It Last: Probably long...not sure
Who Is Invited: You Are and all of your friends (yes, even the anonymous commentators who went to Shalavim)

I think it is a bring your own selichos event though I'm not certain. What was the protocol last year?

Additionally, as we began last year, for those who are remaining in Babylon we will be having a minyan for selichos for all other selichos nights in Room 101 at Hatzot. It will be slower and louder then the main beis minyan but will somehow finish around the same time.

Special Chaburah: R' Peretz Auerbach

Special Chaburah Tonight

Rav Peretz Auerbach
Master of the Kabbalah and Breslov Chassidus

Rabbi Peretz Auerbach made aliyah many years ago and learned from many masters until he became an accomplished scholar in all areas if Torah. Today he is one of the key figures in Breslov outreach.

8PM Monday Night at the Resident of the Dean of Student Life at the U of P
If interested call or text him at 914.439.9377