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We had the great honor of having private time in our Rebbe’s office. It was more inspiring than I had anticipated.
Categorized As: Community, Family Time, Kinderlach, Learning, Mitzvos U'Midos, Travels, Journeys, and Trips
Tagged As: 770, Chaya Mushka, Crown Heights, NY, Rebbe, Schneur Zalman, Sheina Shira, Tatty, Vacation, Yisroel Shem Tov
Yechidus?
Every Chossid yearns for Yechidus (a private, one-on-one meeting) with his Rebbe.
For now, a “private audience” with our Rebbe’s office will have to do.
We want (read, “need”) Moshiach now!
Tagged As: 770, Chaya Mushka, Crown Heights, Mommy, NY, Rebbe, Schneur Zalman, Sheina Shira, Vacation, Yisroel Shem TovHome, Sweet Home
OK, so it’s only home for a couple of weeks. Still, after a day in Manhattan, Crown Heights (Brooklyn) seems like the comfortable country home we so often fantasize about.
OK, OK, so I’m exaggerating a bit…
Categorized As: Family Time, Fun Time, Kinderlach, Photoblog, Relatives, Travels, Journeys, and TripsSurvived the Subway
I was once an avid subway rider in Tokyo. I loved the precision and reliability of the whole Japanese railway system.
But ever since we started planning this NY trip, I’ve been gripped with fear about maneuvering through a busy subway with four children, my parents, and “Wrong-Way-Gilad”.
Will they be able to get on and off fast enough?
Will we get separated?
Will they annoy other passengers to the point of violence?
Much to my relief, the whole trip was a pleasure. It was… Read more »»
Categorized As: Ehvensphere, Family Time, Fun Time, Kinderlach, Relatives, Travels, Journeys, and Trips
Tagged As: Crown Heights, Grammy, Manhattan, NY, NY Subway, Poppy, Sheina Shira, Tatty, Vacation, Yisroel Shem TovBack on the Train: Heading “Home”
Categorized As: Family Time, Fun Time, Kinderlach, Photoblog, Relatives, Travels, Journeys, and Trips
Tagged As: Chaya Mushka, Crown Heights, Grammy, Manhattan, Mommy, NY, Poppy, Schneur Zalman, Sheina Shira, Vacation, Yisroel Shem TovEllis Island
The history is so real in this place, it’s easy to feel like a trespasser, encouraged by every element in one’s immediate surroundings to step carefully and take care to take everything in.
And then you visit the displays.
Hospital rooms, dormitories, the inspection hall, detention areas, and more. We even saw a Sefer Tehillim (Book of Psalms) handed to Nathan Solomon in 1924 by the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, right here at Ellis Island.
Categorized As: Family Time, Fun Time, Kinderlach, Photoblog, Relatives, Travels, Journeys, and TripsIsland Hopper
The trip from Liberty Island to Ellis Island is a bit more than a mere hop, especially in the tourism season.
In addition to the long lines to reboard the ferry, the punishing heat, and the not so rare local rudeness, we also had fatigue to contend with.
Sheina Shira was inconsolable at one point. Every time we walked, and especially in close proximity to crowds, she just melted down. Then it dawned on us – Down where she was (at knee… Read more »»
Tagged As: Chaya Mushka, Crown Heights, Manhattan, Mommy, NY, Schneur Zalman, Sheina Shira, Tatty, Vacation, Yisroel Shem TovMore from the Ehvensphere?
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