Legend attributes the following maaseh to Yankel Miller, the notorious letzt/badchen from Monsey. I do not sanction doing this yourself, for more than one reason. Anyway… Yankel went over to a particular fellow on the first night of sefira, just before the counting of the Omer. Affecting a tone of dismay, he begged the yid [...]
“For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” -Robert Louis Stevenson It’s a weekday evening, but I’m bound for Tel Aviv on a sherut- a shared taxi. Sheruts are larger van style affairs with a boxy exterior and roomy interior. [...]
Taken in the GR”A shul in Rechavia. Original on Flickr feed.
Shtark -This is a classic wannabe yeshivish error. Yeshivishe chevra never, ever, use the word shtark in reference to a bochur’s frumkeit. In other words, true shtarker yeshivish guys never use the word shtark in this connotation. (What should be used: Top Guy, Masmid, Greaser) Frummie – Same as above. I’ve never heard a frummie [...]
(Via Chabad.info, Via Shtetl Vision ) Note: Obviously, I do not agree with the particular limudim that this bochur was learning; however, we must all take note of this schedule. See what a young man can accomplish. The best way to get a glimpse into the high neshamah of Nosson Deitsch, 21, who was tragically [...]