"Introducing the winners of the Active Aging contest!

Congratulations to Adina Samberg on winning the grand prize of the Active Aging Contest!
All participants provided some of the most inspiring stories! We found that the winners best portrayed a brain healthy lifestyle along with a great story!
You can read the stories here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Emeritus-Senior-Living/82009373317?v=app_2373072738#!/topic.php?uid=82009373317&topic=16563."

Imma entered a beautiful "story" about Grandpa into this contest and won First Place! YAY!!

Meir' Siyum

Meir made a siyum on Maseches Taanis today. He learned it over the summer with chavrusa. Here is the link on youtube.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrGs8hncAV0

Sitting in Memphis

I'm in Memphis. got in around 8am. So far I peeled and sliced potatoes while Miriam is cooking. My fligtht was empty and smooth. my luggage held up and wasn't. So now I am sitting around . Enjoy Succot.

Hillary or Ida?

 
Hillary or Ida? (who turned 98 a week or 2 ago)

For My Next Trick...

COmputer Mussar

My laptop died on Thurs. (it was probably my fault) The IT guy in my school will have to reload the OS. As I was showing frustration, he commented: In the scheme of things right before Yom Kippur, this is a just a minor issue. HOW TRUE!! He also said that I will get a comp with a "clean slate" How appropriate to hear also right before Yom KIppur. I shared that with my class and family.
I hope everyone had an easier fast than me. Around 5:00, Lisa spoke to the Rabbi and a Dr. in shul, and told her that I need to drink tablespoons every 15 seconds. I made a difference.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Succos and nice weather. On Mon. Chol Hamoed, we, along with every Jewes from the Tri-State area, will be going to Hersheypark.

confirmed tornado

It was confired that 2 tornados touched down 1 was in bklyn park slope and bed sty area the other in flushing most of the other areas hit were macrobursts (straight line winds). We probably had a combo since they said the hurricane was ony 100 yards wide. I took a tornado tour duirng the break yesterday and the block of Ohr Hachaim is probably the worst with a few down trees with their roots. smashed cars and 1 tree into the yard of a house and just missed hitting it. the house across the stree had some windows smashed and a small part of the roof damaged. Streets are still impassable. It is interesting to see on a couple of blocks tree felled in opposite drections while most tree topples in an easterly direction.
To those who live in a tornado zone and have to take cover when the sirens go off have luckily never been directly hit by a tornado it is eerie. We were lucky here. Part of Hillcrest lost power and the YI had it restored at 2pm erev Yom Kippur. Larry didn't have anything but some heavy rain .
Sorry Efraht I did not see any characters from the Wizard of Oz

G'mar Chasima Tova

We wish everyone a G'mar Chasima Tovah. We would like to let everyone know that today was a big day for Akiva. Since it is a mitzva to eat today, we gave him his first rice cereal. He also chose today to role over for the first time. Please check back tomorrow night or Sunday for the exciting videos.

Fawlty Mussar

Whenever I get upset about all the money I spend on car repairs, I must remember that it is this time of year when our parnasa is decreed. Parnasa means expenses as well and if we didn't spend it on inanimate objects then chas v'shalom we'd might need to spend it on doctor bills or worse.

We should all have a Gut Gebenched Yohr & a Gmar Chasima Tova full of expenses on shtuyot and on smachot.

A tornado in Queens???

Yes it might be true and it sure looked like one. The trees and branches are down.My neighbors car back window was smashed. I got home about 5 minutes before it hit. I know Ishouldn't have but I watched it from my window. I went out an hour later to get won ton soup so Ihave kreplach for my erev yom kippur chicken soup and Main St was so backed up. Trees down on side streets sirens from Hatzoloha and fire dept. I heard and saw pictures of Queens College inoor tennis court blown off I heard the bleachers just flew over the fence and smashed cars etc. It took me 1 1/2 hours to get to work since my route was the reverse of the tornado route and goes through cemeteries. Trees were down tombstones knocked over. When I passed a certain point it looked like nothing happened and it was clear sailing to work. The eruv is down but hopefully it will be up in time for Yom Kippur. Have an easy fast g'mar chasima tova. This gives more meaning to our prayers.

Last Minute Plans

I am IY"H going to Dallas in a few hours to help run Learner's Service groups for the teen girls in one of the Shuls. The flight was just booked this afternoon, so it was awfully last minute.
Gmar Chasima Tova!

YOM K PURIM

This was from an actual ad from Fairway Supermarkets. Imagine how we would feel at Neilah. Gmar Tov.

Boom Keppi Done right. (But not as cute)

Rosh Hashanah

I'm back from Gateway's RH retreat about 5 pounds heavier. It was so nice, the food was good and plentiful. The davening was nice but the women's section was crowded. There were around 850 people there. I had a very nice table of people too. Our room was "upgraded" to the 10th floor executive floor. Plus was Thursday and friday we we able to get starbuck coffee from the executive loungeto drink while we got dressed before we went down to breakfast. Con or pro I walked up and down 8 flights of stairs most times. regards from Avi Frank who was running the day camp. When I went over to him. he knew I was a Samberg.We sat a talked about the best block in BP. RavNutta Grenblat's so n wass tereto so I introduced myself and he said to send regards to his father. I also came back with a cold. My chicken soup is cooking as I type. I wish eveyone a Gezunt year.

Boom Keppi

MVI 1301

The CD is finished

Recording, editing, mixing & mastering is completed. Now we just need to do the artwork & make copies.

The CD is titled "Gates of Hope" (by Check Engine Light Productions)

Here are 2 songs. (It won't play right from the link if you're using Google Chrome)


Bar Mitzvah Song

Avinu Malkeinu

Fran, I can't thank you enough for your material & moral support.

I still need some feedback if we should call "Bar Mitzvah Song" something else. Maybe just "Bar Mitzvah". Let me know.

Try to listen on good speakers.

Shezam Shezam!

 
 

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