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.

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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)