Peri Wechsler

Parshas Va’eschanan

By Peri Wechsler / August 12, 2022 / 0 Comments

Gematria Is Not a Game The Midrash tells us that Moshe davened 515 tefillos to be allowed to enter Eretz Yisrael, totaling the gematria of the word va’eschanan. How does the Midrash know that the number of tefillos equaled that particular word? The Pnei Yehoshua (Brachos 32a) explains that the gematria is not the Midrash’s […]

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Travel Time

By Peri Wechsler / August 12, 2022 / 0 Comments

Monsey, New York Compiled and photographed by Sarah Einhorn Beentheredonethattrips.com Here is an option for a vacation that offers all the conveniences of in-town but is still a change of scenery and a few degrees cooler than Lakewood. While this article will focus on outdoor activities within a half hour of Monsey, there are some […]

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Filling and Frugal

By Peri Wechsler / August 12, 2022 / 0 Comments

Mrs. B. Grama Facilitated by Shira Markovitch When I was raising my children in Eretz Yisrael four and five decades ago, food was very expensive. We kollel wives were all faced with the challenge of feeding our families on a paper-thin kollel budget, and we made do without fish and poultry during the week. In […]

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CCHF Worldwide Event

By Peri Wechsler / August 4, 2022 / 0 Comments

How we relate to others depends on one factor: what we see when we look at them. Annoying, difficult, not my type leads to sinas chinam. He’s Hashem’s creation leads to kavod—honor and respect. That is why on the day we mourn the Churban,the national tragedy which, according to Chazal, arose from sinas chinam,nothing can […]

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Rising from the Ashes

By Peri Wechsler / August 4, 2022 / 0 Comments

Holocaust survivor Mrs. Golda Lowy (née Grunwald) shares her story Elisheva Braun I was inexpressibly fortunate to spend an hour with Mrs. Golda Lowy. During our conversation, I was transported to a world of cattle cars and starvation portions, of dim barracks and dank mud, of the stench of fear and disease heavy in the […]

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Travel Time

By Peri Wechsler / August 4, 2022 / 0 Comments

The Berkshires, Massachusetts The Berkshires The Berkshire Mountains in Massachusetts is a popular area to visit, with Jiminy Peak Resort the main attraction people go for. During summer bein hazmanim, Chabad of the Berkshires arranges a daily minyan at Jiminy Peak and sells kosher food as well. Summer 2022 season (Tuesday, August 9–Sunday, September 4, […]

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Bein Hazmanim at Home

By Peri Wechsler / July 28, 2022 / 0 Comments

Shira Markovitch Ahh…summer. There’s nothing like it…until you hear, “Ma! I’m so booooored!” And then you groan and wish away the summer you were enjoying just moments before. But no longer—and you won’t need to dig into the recesses of your memory for those Bnos-leader days to find activities for your kids to do on […]

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Travel Time

By Peri Wechsler / July 28, 2022 / 0 Comments

San Diego, California For those who are looking for a more adventurous, long-distance vacation, San Diego is amazing. San Diego is a combination of modern city streets, historic quaint areas, and beautiful, scenic shores. Although it is only about two hours from Los Angeles, San Diego has a certain laid-back atmosphere even within the city. […]

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Falafel Paninis

By Peri Wechsler / July 28, 2022 / 0 Comments

It’s hard to find things to serve in the Nine Days once you’re done with pizzas and pastas. This recipe will save you when your kids want something different for supper. Yield: 2 paninis Ingredients: 10 falafel balls 2 baguettes Garlic mayo dressing 1 cup shredded cheese 1 purple onion, sliced Directions: Bake falafel balls […]

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Let’s Go Shopping

By Peri Wechsler / July 21, 2022 / 0 Comments

Ahavas Tzedakah, founded by Dr. and Mrs. Shanik, has been helping local families in need for the past 30 years. Working hand in hand with many local rabbanim, the organization ensures that donors’ tzedakah money is maximized to the fullest to benefit those who need it in the most dignified way possible. Rabbi Eliezer Gewirtzman, […]

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