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Chabad of Boro Park Gan Israel

Mihal Ehven — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:10:20 +0000

A Massage Therapist’s work is never done! While visiting Boro Park, I was recruited to speak about massage to the bas mitzvah aged girls of the Gan Israel. It was great fun for me and the girls. They learned how to give a nice chair massage to each other, and then received one from me. Hopefully, they all went home and gave their mothers an unexpected massage!

You just never know what kids will bring home from camp!

Yechidus?

Gilad Ehven — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:45:27 +0000

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!

Back on the Train: Heading “Home”

Gilad Ehven — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:54:58 +0000

Island Hopper

Gilad Ehven — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:48:05 +0000

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 level), the cute little short thing, down below the canopy of hot sweaty people – The heat and stagnant air must have been even worse than where our faces were!

So, we started the island hop (from Liberty to Ellis), with Sheina Shira on my shoulder. She was reminded how cute others think she is, as fellow crowd victims oo’d and ah’d over her. And I was reminded how much I like having a baby on my shoulder.

The Ehven’s Take Manhattan

Gilad Ehven — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:52:40 +0000

Wow! Manhattan!

Gilad Ehven — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:06:18 +0000

Our first view of Manhattan, excluding the Manhattan side of the Number 3 train run, unfolds before us as we emerge from the subway at the 42nd Street Station.

This is not just a big city! This is a different world!!

Going to Manhattan. Finally!

Gilad Ehven — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:03:20 +0000

How many women does it take to trim a shaitel?

Mihal Ehven — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:41:37 +0000

Evidently: four.

One to wear the shaitel.
One to hold the shaitel down.
One to trim the shaitel.
And one to photograph the whole terrifying experience.

The Ehvens (and the Mosslers) Have Landed!

Gilad Ehven — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:55:32 +0000

Flight good. Weather good. Shuttle good (we hope – we’re still waiting). Falafel gooood! If we can find some where we’re going…