Day 5: שבת!

Day 6, שבת, was rocking in Newfane, VT this week. After getting freaked out Friday night by our surprise "guests," the חברה awoke and davened  שחרית under the direction of Adam "Bill" Friedman. The portion of the week was divided up by עליות and read by a combination of people. מוסף was led by Josh "Garth" Silverman and his beautiful ניגונים, which was followed by a short קידוש that led into a very filling lunch, that was filled with a lot of זמירות and דברי תורה . After lunch, as is tradition, multiple games of Mafia were played. As it was שבת no pictures were taken, but you'll have to take my word for it - it was amazing. After a quick rest, the חברה gathered for the afternoon prayers which led into שלוש סעודות which went way beyond the end of שבת (if it ever ends). Once it was decided that we should end שלוש סעודות, the evening services were prayed and we were led out by a beautiful הבדלה led by Rav Dan. As the night devolped more games of Mafia were played and more relaxing was had in anticipation of the week ahead.

Ed. Note: Thanks Kirsch for being immature. Took you long enough...

'Making Youself New'

'Making Yourself New' - Ari Ackerman

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Day 4: ערב שבת

With the חברה exhausted from the previous days activities it was decided that Day 4 would be a light one. We all packed up 'The General' and headed to an unknown destination. We crossed over the border into New Hampshire, our 4th state of this trip and arrive at a Wal Mart. We purchased some last minute items that were necessary for שבת and some other items that included funky hats, slingshots and snack for the remainder of the trip. After 2 hours spent in Wal Mart, we repacked into 'the General' and headed off to the side of the road to טובל before שבת. Ari 'Cod Fishman' Ackerman somehow lost his boxers and was left stranded in the middle of the water and Michael 'Richard' Kirschenbaum broke his fishing rod which he purchased on the previous day. We eventually made our way back to our abode to prepare for שבת and had a strong ריקוד as usual.



Then it was time to play the inaugural Michael Kirschenbaum Golf Tournament. After which Kirsch decided to have some fun, and some fun was decided to have with Kirsch...

Anyways it was a great, chill day to end off the week. We were highly looking forward to שבת and the remainder of the trip. שבת!

Day 3: I'm On A Boat

So back to the story of our journey this past summer. So where were we... O yea. After last years huge success boating, it was only a matter of time before we got back out there. Destination: Lake George, Activity: Boating and Tubing! The chevra at the boating place was very interesting, with their dirty jokes and all. The guy couldn't understand why we were 15 guys and no girls... I guess that's what makes us different.

1000 rules later we were out on Lake George, divided into 2 boats each led by a 'Principle.' While in the middle of the lake, everyone jumped off their respective boats into the beautiful water. Garth's boat seemed to be malfunctioning, as it was going 5 mph, so they headed in to find out why. On the way back in to get a new boat, their propeller crashed into the rocky shallow and got chipped, costing us $150. With their new boat and new propeller we were ready to go. While this was going on Art's boat headed off for the cliff jumping on the side of the lake. After Richard nearly died of dehydration and Art being peer pressured to jump off the cliff it was time to טובל. We called for the anchor, and it was thrown in, but the smart Jew who threw it forgot to tie it to anything, costing us another $100. On the way back in for the second time Garth's boat destroyed their 2nd propeller, costing us another $150 fine.

All in all, we met some interesting people, had lots of fun, and lost lots of money, 400 dollars in fines. Until day 4...

Ed. Note: Sorry for the delay...

לכבוד המאור עינים

In collaboration with Stollel Tamid, come and join us this Monday night, י''א חשון, in MORG 507 at 11:15ish as we will be gathering לכבוד the yahrzeit of הרה"ק מנחם נחום מטשארנאביל the author of the מאור  עינים and רחל אמינו.

Refreshments of all kind will be served.

באהבה רבה

The Recharge Gang

Ed. Note: For all those concerned Champ has been found. Details of his rescue to follow...

MAFIA!

This Wednesday, October 12th,  there will be a big Mafia tournament going down in
Apt. 41 after the 10 PM מעריב.
All are welcome, and urged to join.

Apt. 41 is located at 550 West 184th Street (corner of Audubon and 184th).

The הנהלה

MISSING!

BREAKING NEWS

Over the Sukkot holiday someone entered R' Dan's apartment and took Champ from his shelf. This is all the details we have so far. There is a reward for any info that may lead to his finding. In the mean time we must pray for Champ's well being.

Thank You

The הנהלה

(last known photo of Champ circa August 2010)

Two Bottles of Wine Mar Cheshvan

It's brought down in the ספרים הקדושים that there is a big ענין for every Jewish male to drink two bottles of wine to bring in מר חשון . The מצוה מן המובחר is to drink wine but one can fulfill this by drinking two bottles of grape juice too. The ספרים say that this is to be performed on שבת מברחים, but due to יו''ט and the fact that ר''ח falls out on שבת it gets pushed off to this coming שבת. This is to be treated like the מצוה of ארבע מינים, and one should try to do the הידור מצוה and spend what he feels is necessary to fulfill this great ענין. May this ר''ח we merit the coming of the גאולה שלמה.