Series of Shiurim for Women

We are organizing a series of shiurim on the halachot of taharat mishpacha in the zechus of a refuah of Refael Matityahu Yaakov ben Gittel Rivkah for ladies only.  The five part review class will include both halacha and hashkafa and practical inspiring thoughts. The class is an open-style format and will last for no longer than 2 hours per class, which will include time for questions and answers. All questions and comments are welcome. Handouts will be distributed each time to minimize note taking and to share sources.

These classes will be taught by Yaffa Goldsmith (see bio below) and will be held at my house (980 East End in Saddle Ridge- Woodmere) from 8-10pm on the following dates:
July 20th , Aug 3rd, Aug 10th, Aug. 31st and  Sep.14th.  
Please note that these classes are a five part series, each class discussing a different aspect of tarahat mishpacha so your commitment is for the five-part series.
The class is limited to 15 people.  As the first class is scheduled to start next week, please email me and let me know by Monday 7/18 if you would like to participate.

Bio: Yaffa Goldsmith has been teaching Tanach in the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County for the past 18 years. She has served as a israel guidance faculty advisor and as the 12th grade mechanechet. Yaffa lectures for various national organizations and throughout the five towns. She is kallah teacher learning  one on one with engaged, newly married, and married women. She also gives a weekly Shmiras Halashon shiur in Lawrence. Yaffa lives in Cedarhurst with her husband and children.

For further information on the shiur, please contact Bini Dachs at 917-543-6335 or email her at soapfan5@aol.com

New location and date for Tehillim

Due to the taharat mishpacha shiur that is being given, tehillim will now be on Tuesday nights at 8:30 pm at 71 Grove Street in Cedarhurst.  Please make an effort to attend.

New Website

We are in the process of migrating from this blog to a fantastic website called tziporahsnest.com, which is very user friendly.  Please see email below for instructions how to log on and create an account.  Please create an account and use the website going forward (right now it is active for Challah baking and the meals will soon be added).

Hi! As you may have heard through the grapevine, or have seen on facebook, I am launching what I think is a much needed web site. The web site is

      At this time, we are beginning with what is called a soft launch, which is a beta launch or test mode launch. There will still be kinks to work out, and changes to be made, but we need to start using the site in order to find these glitches or issues. Please bare with us as we make these changes in order to make this web site the best that it could be.

      This week, we are going to start with only 3 campaigns....Darielle Fiedler Rabe, Jason Botnick and Daniella Vogel Shem Tov. In addition, we are only going to begin with the challah campaign and will slowly add the other campaigns soon.

Please take 3 minutes to visit

E) If you would like to bake for multiple people just go to the top right and search for another name

    Then, please sign up to bake challah for Darielle Fiedler Rabe, Jason Botnick and Daniella Vogel Shem Tov. As my web site will tell you, many Rabbis believe you may bake for multiple people, while other Rabbis feel you may only bake for one person. Please check with your Rabbi and make a decision that you are comfortable with.

    You should receive an email reminder about baking challah. If you don't please let me know by completing the contact page. Also, if you experience any problems while you are on the web site, please fill out the contact page. The more we know, the more we can fix! Thanks in advance for your patience, and please spread the word! Have a great week and a great shabbos!tziporahsnest.com, tziporahsnest.com http://tziporahsnest.com/ and search for a name
D) Click on the name and sign up to bake challahand sign up for account. The beta mode invite code is "shira." Instructions to sign up:
A) Sign up for free account using invite code: shira (all lowercase)
B) Wait for email confirmation
C) Go to and is a complimentary service for those wishing to help an individual going through an illness or crisis. When a friend or family member needs our prayers, we all want to know what we can do to make a difference. Tziporahsnest.com is the tool to help answer that question while at the same time making it easier to keep track and organize all the efforts put forth to help the person in need. This unique website will connect friends and family from all over the world who want to spiritually and practically make a difference during this time of need through Challah, Tehilim, Nourishment & Tzedakah.

Name Change

Going forward please use the following name for Tehillim:  Refael Matisyahu Yaakov ben Gitel Rivkah.

Change in tehillim location and day for summer weeks

Tehillim will be held on Wednesday nights throughout the summer at 8:30pm starting on 6/29.  Tehillim will be held at 980 East End in Woodmere.
Please make every effort to attend.

Tehillim Change

Based on feedback received from many of you, we are changing our tehillim location for Thursday mornings. Tuesday night will remain at 956 Midwood in Woodmere. We will meet on Thursday morning at the JCC Preschool in the library across from room 41 at 9:30am. We hope this will increase the attendance, as I know many of you drop of children at that time.

Therefore, here is the revised schedule. The groups will meet at these locations until further notice:  

Every Tuesday night at 8:30pm  will be at 956 Midwood Road in Woodmere
Every Thursday morning at 9:30am at the JCC preschool in Lawrence in the library across from room 41

Updated tehillim schedule

As you all know, Jason continues to need all our tefillot.   We have revised the tehillim groups- we will be having 2 formal groups specifically dedicated for Jason each week. In addition, there are many other tehillim groups throughout the community in which Jason's name will be said during the remaining days of the week. Therefore, on behalf of Jason's family, please make every effort possible to take some time out of your day to try and at least attend one tehillim gathering this week as it would really mean a lot to them to know that we are all davening for his speedy recovery.

Please see the revised tehillim schedule and the locations. The groups will meet at these locations until further notice:  

Every Tuesday night at 8:30pm  will be at 956 Midwood Road in Woodmere
Every Thursday morning at 9:30am will be at 980 East End in Woodmere

Challah baking and meal listings- please register

I am re-posting the challah baking and meal sign up listings as I have added additional dates.

For those who are willing and able, please click  to sign up to cook dinners for the children- WEEKDAYS ONLY- NO SUNDAYS. Please note that it should not be a tremendous amount of food- just enough for 4 young children and 1 adult. The food should be geared towards the kids (spaghetti and meatballs, lazagna, hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken on the bone (be careful of crumb toppings and sauces due to allergies etc...)  Due to allergy restrictions, nothing should be made with nuts, seeds or coconuts.  Please try to ensure that all meals are be dropped off at the Botnick residence (921 Mayfield) no later than 4:00pm.
If you have any questions, please call Tami Radinsky at 917-627-5472

Here is the link to the meal sign up sheet: MEALS

Here is the link to the challah baking sign up sheet: Challah

Revised Eruv Pesach Tehillim schedule for the week of 4/11

This is a critical time in his treatment and he really needs all our tefillot.   Due to this week being Eruv Pesach, we will only have 2 tehillim groups. Therefore, on behalf of Jason's family, please make every effort possible to take some time out of your day to try and at least attend one tehillim gathering this week as it would really mean a lot to them to know that we are all davening for his speedy recovery.

Please see the revised tehillim schedule and the locations for this week:  Tehillim for Tuesday night April 12, 2011 at 8:30pm  will be at 956 Midwood Road in Woodmere 
Tehillim for Wed morning April 13, 2011 at 9:30am will be at 811 Oliver Street in Woodmere

Tehillim changes for the week of April 4, 2011

Tehillim for Tuesday night April 5, 2011 at 8:30pm  will be at 980 East End in Woodmere
and NOT at 956 Midwood Road in Woodmere.

 

Tehillim for Wed morning April 6, 2011 at 9:45 am will be at 956 Midwood Road in Woodmere
and NOT at 35 Centre Street in Woodmere.

Tehillim change for this Wednesday morning March 30, 2011 only

Tehillim for Wed morning March 30, 2011 at 9:45 am will be at 811 Oliver Street in Woodmere
and NOT at 35 Centre Street in Woodmere.

CHANGE in Tehillim location for Wednesday morning March 22, 2011

Tehillim for Wed morning March 22, 2011 at 9:45 am will be at 956 Midwood Road in Woodmere
and NOT at 35 Centre Street in Woodmere.

UPDATE for Tehillim for tomorrow night March 22, 2011

Tehillim for tomorow night at 8:30pm will be held at 980 East End in Woodmere.  This is a change for this week only!

Women Tehillim groups- UPDATE

Tehillim groups for women will continue at the same location (listed below) until further notice.  However, please note there will NOT be a gathering on Thursday 3/17:

Womens Tehillim Groups:

Mondays at 9:45am - 304 Roselle Ave in Cedarhurst.
Tuesdays at 8:30pm - 956 Midwood Road in Woodmere
Wednesdays at 9:45am - 35 Centre Street in Woodmere.

Thursdays at 8:30pm - 10 Sherwood Lane in Cedarhurst.

Fridays at 9:45am - 843 Crestview Ave in North Woodmere.

Email from HALB regarding Friday March 11th day of learning

This Friday, March 11^th (5 Adar II) has been designated as a day of tefilot, tehillim and learning for Matityahu Yaakov ben Gittel Rivkah (Jason Botnick).  It is a significant day for Jason as he continues along the road to recovery from his serious illness.

The family truly appreciates what is being done in zechut of a speedy refuah shelayma and we believe that each student can impact the outcome favorably.  All learning in all divisions at HALB on Friday will be dedicated by Jason’s family to speedily help bring a full and complete refuah.

 

We hope and pray that in the zechut of all of our prayers, learning and tehillim he will merit a complete and full recovery.

Special request for this Friday March 11, 2011 from the Botnick Family

Please have extra sincerity and concentration in your tefilot, tehilim, learning and mitzvot this Friday, as it is a significant day for  Matisyahu Yaakov ben Gitel Rivka and his family.  We truly appreciate all that is being done in zechut of a speedy refuah shleima, and we believe that each of you is impacting the outcome favorably.  Please continue to focus on improving tefilot and increasing both introspection and generosity of spirit - Teshuva, Tefillah, Tzedakah.

Mishnayos Learning

If you are interested, please sign up for mishnayos learning for the refuah of Matisyahu Yaakov ben Gittel Rivka.  The program does 3 mishnayos a day with a break on shabbos.  In order to sign up, please email mishnadaily@gmail.com or click on this link http://www.torahmarketing.org/generalimages/mishna.html.  You receive a monthly calendar (which is attached) and if you desire, you will receive a daily email with a link to that days mishnayos. (see below). 
 
Today's Mishnayos
Mesechtas Kilayim
Perek 7, Mishna 3,4,5

Today's recording can be played and/or downloaded here: #79_Kilayim_Perek7_Mishna3-5
The recording is available as well via telephone by calling (641) 715-3462 access code 309952#. Today's Mishnayos are reference #79.
For previous recordings, choose the corresponding reference number, or email us for the corresponding link.
Any questions, please email  mishnadaily@gmail.com call 516.902.634

Tehillim Group Updates- Women- See older post

Tehillim for the week of 3/7 will remain at the same locations as last week.  Please check below for addresses and times.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to call me at 917-627 -5472

Email from HALB- candle lighting tefilot

As you all know when women light the candles before Shabbos it is a special time for them and they have the special power to ask Hashem for special requests. 

Two of our young parents, Jason Botnick and Darielle Rabe, are currently undergoing treatments in the hospital for their illnesses. 

Please keep in mind Matityahu Yaakov ben Gittel Rivkah and Tziporah Feiga bat Sima Sheindel for a refuah shalema.  Please ask that Hashem grant them a complete and speedy recovery and may they be returned to their families and us in good health.

We wish everyone a Shabbat Shalom and a refuah to all those that need it.

The Administration of HALB

Tuesday night shiur- March 1, 2011

There will be a shiur tomorrow night at 9PM at 980 East End Woodmere NY.  The shiur will be given by Jon Talansky and is in the zechut for refuah shleima of Matisyahu Yaakov ben Gitel Rivka.

Tehillim- gatherings for men and women

There will be tehillim gatherings for men and women at the following locations:

Every Tuesday night following the 10:00pm maariv at the DRS Yeshiva High School for Boys,

700 Ibsen Street

in Woodmere.

Every Thursday night following the 10:00pm maariv at the Young Israel of Woodmere,

859 Peninsula Blvd

in Woodmere.

Tehillim- perek day by day

Please sign up for saying Tehilim for Matisyah Yaakov ben Gittel Rivkah. Please add your name to the Perakim you wish to say. To ensure that all of Tehilim is completed daily, please attempt to fill up each "round" before starting a new one.

Click here to sign up: Tehillim

Well Wishes

Jason appreciates the outpouring of love, well wishes and concern and is baruch hashem feeling well. It has been brought to his attention that many want to call and or visit. Please keep the emails coming as they provide tremendous comfort and strength. But instead of visiting and or calling, please set aside that time for either davening, learning or doing extra mitzvot in the zechus of the refuah shleimah for Matityahu Yaakov ben Gitel Rivka.

In addition, please use this thread to post any well wishes for the Botnick Family.

May Hashem send them a yeshuah.

Hafrashas Challah

For those who would like to commit to being mafrish challah with a bracha on erev shabbos, please click here:  Challah

We need 40/43 volunteers each week.

Please remember that the bracha should only be said if you are baking challah with a minimum of five pounds of flour. Any questions regarding the halachos of Hafrashas Challah should be directed to your Rabbi.

Meals

For those who are willing and able, please click  to sign up to cook dinners for the children- WEEKDAYS ONLY- NO SUNDAYS. Please note that it should not be a tremendous amount of food- just enough for 4 young children and 1 adult. The food should be geared towards the kids (spaghetti and meatballs, lazagna, hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken on the bone (be careful of crumb toppings and sauces due to allergies etc...)  Due to allergy restrictions, nothing should be made with nuts, seeds or coconuts.  Please try to ensure that all meals are be dropped off at the Botnick residence (921 Mayfield) no later than 4:00pm.

I added a column in the spreadsheet to list what you are making so that they are not eating the same food every night!  I also added a column to include your email address so that I can send you a reminder at the beginning of each week.

If you have any questions, please call Tami Radinsky at 917-627-5472

Here is the link: MEALS

Tehillim Group Updates- Women

All information regarding times and locations of the Tehilim groups will be posted here. Updates regarding location and time will be posted weekly.

Womens Tehillim Groups:

Monday, 3/7, 9:45am - 304 Roselle Ave in Cedarhurst.
Tuesday, 3/8, 8:30pm - 956 Midwood Road in Woodmere
Wednesday, 3/9, 9:45am - 35 Centre Street in Woodmere.

Thursday, 3/10, 8:30pm - 10 Sherwood Lane in Cedarhurst.

Friday, 3/11, 9:45am - 843 Crestview Ave in North Woodmere.