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Newsletter Teves 5772 - Vol. 5 Issue 2
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The Chayolei Monthly
The Chayolei Hamelech
Monthly Newsle'er
A project of the CCH
Keep-in-Touch ini�a�ve,
powered by the Chayolei
Hamelech main office.
This newsle!er is published to help
campers and staff of Chayolei Hamelech
to relive their best summer ever and to
assist them in soothing their pain of
being away from camp during the year.
The content included inside is for the
eyes of Chayolei staff and campers
exclusively. No responsibility is taken
for those who were not present there
and dare to read this publica�on.
The CCH Newsle'er
Editorial Commi'ee
Manager-in-chief:
Fussa�on
Editor-in-chief:
Shmoozel Leemanov
Contribu�ng editors:
BomBom and Co.
The Rat
The Tzfa�
Graphics:
SELDOS
Photos:
Lishnarino and others
Proofreading:
Father of CCH
Dear campers,
We all know that Hey Teves
is a very special day, because
“Didan Notzach”! We won
the court case of the Seforim
which were stolen from
Aguch! As some of you may
know, this story was full of
action. (There are so many
details to the story that when
the story was printed they
even called it Megilas Hey
Teves!) The Rebbe would
often Farbreng about it.
In order to know what to
learn a lesson from this
victory of the Seforim, we
need to ask the Seforim
themselves: by learning them
and then acting according to
what they say.
Now although the first and
main Sefer, is the Sefer
Torah, and there is a Chiuv
for everyone to write
themselves a Sefer Torah,
nevertheless, now we can
fulfill this Chiuv through
printing it and learning from
it.
We also see a big stress on
the Seforim which were
printed afterwards which
explain the Torah, because
they help us complete and
understand the Torah.
How does this apply to
Didan Notzach? Generally
when a person wins
something precious he makes
it even more precious and
puts it away even safer than
before. However Torah
teaches us that the way to
make the Torah more
precious is through using it
even more than before. Even
if it means that the Sefer gets
worn and ripped. Because
learning these things helps us
complete the Torah.
Now that the last thing the
Rebbe encouraged learning
the most in Seforim was
Inyonei Geulah Umoshiach,
we should make sure this
Hey Teves to use those
Seforim out so much, that it
will for sure bring the
Geulah as the Rebbe
reassured.
I can’t wait to go to
camp, because it is the
only place where I take
a shower.
Even though at home I
take a bath, I come out
smelling.
Anyway, so can a bath
be cleaner than a
shower? Of course not!
In other news, I can’t
wai t fo r Asarah
B’Teves, because it is a
fast day, and that makes
camp start faster!
Now I have something
very important to tell
you:
We must always… hold
on one second... I just
forgot to remember not
to forget what I wanted
to tell you…
Oh! Now I remember! I
was thinking that if I
would stop thinking so
much then I think the
following will happen:
One: Nobody will be
able to remind you that
camp is almost starting
(registration) and you
should get going!
Two: I should really
stop thinking
because if
not… Forget
about it…
again I forgot
to remember
not to forget!
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Dearist diery.
So eparently
its bean 1
munth sints I
last rote to u
and not mutch
has chaynged
there where
lotsa
chassedishe
yomim tovim
that jist past lyke yud tes kislayve and now we are geting reddy for
chanuka witch by the tyme yu get this it wud hav startid elready! I
lyke splashing in the bathtub. Elso what I lyke about chanuka is
that we are alowed to play with fire even tho awer parints doo not
let us tuch it. Last tyme wen I burnded the how's to the growned
my tatee waz reeliy upset and he duzint want to bye more howzez
but enyway chanuka is the bestest. I just reliyzed that I shud
probeblee put my shert bak on also yesterday I waz waking and I
waz singing a funee song but eye doo not remember it becuz I have
a good forgetory. I also tryed out for yeshivish boyz quier (they
shud be caled yeshiva boys quiet - dju get it?) Enyway bak to
chanuka and eye hope they letid me go on mivtoyim last year I got a
hole bunch of peepool to lite menoyrah and we sangded songz also
eyem lerning how to spinded the dreydel witch az evrywon noze iz
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sumtymes maid out of cley
and also my rebbi's nyme is
rabbi mendelson witch
actchewlee dosint ryme with
cley so enyway my brother
got engageded afew dayz ago
and we had a lechayim and
we played baskitball and
before we playdid there waz
a small lechayim in the hows
and dey caldid it deh pree
gayme and then we playde baskitball and my mummee says in
lyke five years dey wil let me in the game and I can't wayte do
yu no that my favarit resterant sels hot dogs and masht
potatoes witch actchewly dosin have toes inside of it its just a
joke! Okay? And did yu heer im soooo ecsiyted that der iz a
new marvelis meedose masheen also I lyke fish fingers and fish
and fingers Yu hav no eyedeea how hapee I am! I lisend too deh
ferst 3 volyumez (witch I remember lisening two wen I waz a
litel liteller) so dat I cud get into deh spirit and I also
remembereded how mutch eye luv choclit coverd pickools wait
a second midos alurt no mine
mumee iz caling mee for super and
itz my favirit super its choclit
coverd shnitzool! Yumee
Love me
Pe es cant wate to speek to yu
egain
Pe pe es I showerded yestirday
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This spot in the newsletter is reserved for Shmoozel.
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While driving back from New
Jersey the other day (I was there
putting up Menorahs on 75 cars
for the Grand Car Menorah
Parade that my
fourth cousin twice
removed is making
by his Chabad
House) I got a call
from someone who
currently resides in
our holy land.
We spent 17
minutes catching
up, I missed my exit three times in
that time, and it was then he told
me he called me to get
interviewed. What?! Someone
called me? Usually I have to chase
people around for months and
months! Without having to be
asked twice, I pulled out my fancy
shmantcy, solar operated, battery
powered cordless recorder and
got straight to the interview.
For clarification purposes I should
point out that this person was
none other than one of the most
amazing counselors. The talented
and funny foreigner -
Yossi Rodal.
CN: Hey Yossi, tell our
readers how you are
doing.
CCTLYRS: Wait, we're
doing this in English?
CN: What language
would you prefer?
CCTLYRS: Italian or
Hebrew or Yiddish or anything
besides English!
CN: Ummmm Okay, Gracias?
CCTLYRS: Okay. I think we
should stick to English.
CN: Thank you
CCTLYRS: Anyway, Boruch
Hashem, I'm doing great.
CN: So where in Eretz Yisroel are
you learning?
CCTLYRS: I'm learning in Tzfas -
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Yeshiva Gedolah, and Boruch
Hashem its going great and I'm
here with a few Chayolei staff
members from years gone by.
CN: And you guys making a
Chayolei Shturem?
CCTLYRS: Oh yeah and
everyone (even the Israelis who
can't read English) get really
excited when the newsletter
comes every month. Also every
once in a while we make a
shmaryonkee
CN: Really? About what?
CCTLYRS: About the play we
made here.
CN: Okay, now it sounds like
you're getting a bit carried
away.
CCTLYRS: Yeah, maybe a little
bit, but I'm so excited to be
speaking about camp.
CN: Do you ever speak to your
campers?
CCTLYRS: Because of Seder and
the time difference not too
much, but everyone knows
they can call whenever they
want.
CN: What else is doing?
CCTLYRS: Nothing much.
Learning as hard as I could.
CN: Anyway, I guess the phone
call is costing a lot. So we
should wrap this up.
CCTLYRS: Okay. Thanks, and
I'm counting the days down to
camp already, I can't wait for
all the fun, and just to come to
camp so we could runaway.
Happy Chanukah.
CN: You too
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4. The camp video is being made by
_____ Lipszyc
6. Chayolei has a new _____ fountain
7. A little big ___ nose
8. A sheep goes ____
9. "I'll send you flying! flying means
_____!"
11. More flags, more ___!
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1. _____ Sandhaus is engaged!
2. Ain't gonna work on _________
3. Team _____ here, Veyala Balagan
4. A _________ from Kiev
5. "Team now will be playing ____
later today"
10. This is the Teves ________
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Below are the hints that tell you
which word to put in.
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Explana�on in next issue.
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Q: What is the funniest piano?
A: A Yamahahahahaha!
Q: What did the two strings do in the race? A: They 2ed!
Q: Why can’t you say a joke while ice-ska2ng? A: The ice might crack up!
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Q: What animal is best at hi6ng a baseball?
A: A bat!
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Mazal Tov!
To our dear head counselor, devoted
Chayolei family member, Zalman Sandhaus
On the occasion of his engagement
The editors of the Chayolei monthly newsletter,
on behalf of the entire extended Chayolei
Hamelech family, would like to wish you and
your soon-to-be wife, and your families
worldwide, an everlasting home built on the
foundations of Torah, Mitzvos, and Chassidus.
With hope that your new home will light up the
world, preparing the world for the Geula
Shleima.
Hatzlocho Rabbah, B'gashmiyus
U'B'ruchniyus!
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Once, a Lubavitcher Chasid, Rabbi
Michoel Vishetzky, went to visit Rabbi
Rabinowitz in the Rabbi's Shul in the
Bronx, New York. Rabbi Vishetzky was
surprised when he noticed that Rabbi
Rabinowitz sat at a corner of the table
rather than the head of the table. "No
one sits in that place," the elderly Rabbi
told Reb Michoel. When the Rabbi
noticed Reb Michoel's surprise, he
began to tell him the following story.
"When I came to America, I was
privileged to meet with the Frierdiker
Rebbe. I told him everything that had
happened to me in Europe and asked
him what I should do with my life. The
Frierdiker Rebbe said, 'Since you are a
Torah scholar, you should look for a
position as a community Rabbi.
"Soon after that, I was offered a position
in this Shul, here in the Bronx. I asked
the Frierdiker Rebbe if I should take the
job. The Frierdiker Rebbe said, 'A Shul is
a Shul, and so it's very suitable. But I
don't like the Shammash.'
"Why did the Rebbe mention the
Shammash? I wondered. The Frierdiker
Rebbe saw that I was confused and
repeated, 'A Shul is a Shul, but I don't
like the Shammash.'
"Time passed. Everything seemed to
be going smoothly until I found out that
the Shammash was not pleased with
me. After the passing of the Shul's
previous Rabbi the Shammash had
assumed many responsibilities and had
become the unofficial Rabbi. He felt that
I had pushed him aside and he began to
cause trouble for me. Eventually the
situation became unbearable.
"When it became too much for me, I
went to see the Rebbe, who had
assumed the leadership after the
passing of the Frierdiker Rebbe on the
tenth of Shevat, 1950. Before I even had
a chance to open my mouth, the Rebbe
said, 'My father-in-law said that a Shul is
a Shul and he did not like the
Shammash. Continue to serve as Rabbi
in the Bronx. As for the tricks of this
Shammash, he will soon need to worry
about how long he will keep his job.'
"I was amazed by the Rebbe's words.
When I had spoken with the Frierdiker
Rebbe, no one else had been in the
room, and I had never discussed the
matter with the present Rebbe.
"A few nights later I couldn't sleep. At
daybreak I decided to go to Shul a little
earlier than usual. On my way, I was
surprised to meet the president and
manager also walking toward the Shul.
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The manager pointed to a light in the
windows of the Shul. It looked suspicious.
We quietly opened the door and walked
in. The Shammash was holding the
Tzedaka boxes and emptying the money
into his pockets. Needless to say, we fired
him.
"The next few years passed peacefully.
Then something even more incredible
happened. The Shul shared an adjoining
wall with a butcher's shop. Business went
very well for the butcher, and the shop
soon became too small. He found a much
larger shop, and sold the old shop to the
Shul as the congregation needed more
space. After some friendly negotiations, a
deal was struck. The whole transaction
was conducted without a written
contract.
"A few years later the butcher began to
look for a storeroom. When he couldn't
find one, he remembered that there was
no official contract with the Shul. Without
any honesty, the butcher went to the
Shul management and asked them to
give him his shop back. He hired a lawyer
and was positive that the court would
decide in his favor as there had been no
written contract of sale.
"After a short court case, the Shul board
received a court order telling them to
leave the Shul by a certain date. If they
did not listen, the police would be called
in. The date was drawing near. I went to
the Rebbe for a Brachah.
"When I described the situation, the
Rebbe said, 'My father-in-law told you
clearly that a Shul is a Shul. Everything
will turn out the way it should.'
"The night before the critical date, I had a
dream which I will never forget. In the
dream I went to the Shul and I saw the
Frierdiker Rebbe sitting in the chair at the
head of the table - the very same chair
which I never let anyone sit in. Standing
next to him was the Rebbe. He said,
'Don't worry. Hashem will let everything
turn out for the best.' He then looked
toward the Frierdiker Rebbe. 'The Rebbe
told you that a Shul is a Shul. What do
you have to worry about?'
"I stood there in astonishment. The
Frierdiker Rebbe was right there, even
though he had passed away ten years
ago. I was still marveling at this
extraordinary sight when I woke up. I ran
to Shul as fast as I could. A crowd had
gathered outside the Shul and people
were arguing with the policemen who
had blocked the entrance. They had
started to remove the furniture. Then
something very dramatic happened.
"On a nearby street, in the butcher's large
shop, a light fixture fell suddenly from
the ceiling. The butcher was knocked
unconscious. When he regained
consciousness, his first words were,
'Please, stop emptying the Shul.' When
the police arrived, the butcher admitted
that he had made false complaints
against the Shul. He had, indeed,
received payment for the old shop.
"Now you understand why I don't let
anyone sit in that chair. The image of the
Frierdiker Rebbe sitting there will be in
front of my eyes forever," Rabbi
Rabinowitz said as he finished telling his
story.
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When is the camp video coming out?
99% There is a camp video?
5.7% Coming out of where?
1% How do you spell Lipszyc?
40% Stop asking ques2ons!
טבתטבתטבתטבת‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ הההה
5700: The Friediker miraculously
arrives in Riga during the second
world war.
5747: "Didan Notzach" - The
Federal Court rules that the Seforim
belong to Agudas Chasidei Chabad.
טבתטבתטבתטבת‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ חחחח
5621: The passing of Rebbetzin
Chaya Mushka (wife of the
Tzemach Tzedek).
טבתטבתטבתטבת‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ יייי
5731: The passing of Nechama Dina
(wife of the Friediker Rebbe).
ו טבתו טבתו טבתו טבת““““טטטט
5620: The Birth of Rebbetzin Shterna
Sarah (wife of the Rebbe Rashab).
ט טבתט טבתט טבתט טבת““““יייי
5750: The court rules again that the
Rebbe Mh”m does not have to come
to court, after an appeal from the
other side.
ד טבתד טבתד טבתד טבת““““ככככ
5573: The passing of the Alter Rebbe.
ח טבתח טבתח טבתח טבת““““ככככ
5640: The birth of Rebbetzin Chana
(mother of the Rebbe Mh"m).
חודש טבת
It is well known among Jews that very strange weather and other phenomenon are one of the signs of Moshiach. Well, if we've ever had strange weather and natural phenomena it's been in recent times. Here are some instances: two powerful earthquakes rocked Iran in the past years. In Peru, rainfall ten times the normal amount washed the town of Culloyatchi right into the Pacific ocean. Normally storm-free sections of Hawaii have been hit by vicious typhoons, while in those sections of India which are dependent on rain the crops dried out due to lack of water. A dust storm pounded Melbourne,
Australia causing raging fires to break out. California has been hit by tremendous rainstorms, while Florida is busy with hurricanes and tornados. Last but not least, Yerushalayim has been having snow storms, (something very unusual for that part of the world). In one week during the spring of 1998, in fact, there was a sand storm and only two days later there was a big snowstorm! So don't be surprised if the Bais Hamikdash is rebuilt on a snowy day in Av. May it happen now! 11115555
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Summary of Part 1 A wealthy man named Avigdor
visited the Baal Shem Tov and
gave him a large sum of money
for Tzedakah. The Baal Shem Tov
explained to him that we must say
Baruch Hashem for everything we
have. At the end of the visit the
Baal Shem Tov asked Avigdor to
deliver a letter to the Rabbi of his
city - Brod. Gladly Avigdor took
the letter and left the Baal Shem
Tov...
Why do I need to thank Hashem for
what I have?! I work and support
myself! And so Avigdor went back
to his business and forgot
about his meeting with the
Baal Shem Tov...
Time past and Avigdor's
business started to go
down
People who owed him money didn't pay! His boats sunk in the sea! His forests burned!...
...Slowly but surely, he had to sell all of his belongings... ...The wealthy Avigdor became a really poor man!
There is just one old coat left to sell!...
...Hey! What’s in the coat?
Oh no... This is the letter that
the Baal Shem Tov asked me
to deliver 16 years ago!
Why didn’t I realize!... The
advice that the Baal Shem
Tov gave me was a
warning!
(The pictures are for illustration purposes only)
The Baal Shem Tov passed away a long time
ago, however it's better late then never
For Harav Tza
dok
The Rav of
the con
gregation
in Brod
To be continued
It was a typical packed Farbrengen by the Miteler Rebbe, there
was an immense amount of pushing. All of a sudden it was quiet and the Rebbe started the Maamar. After a few minutes
due to the pushing, the Farbrengen table in front of the Rebbe smashed to smithereens! In order not to disturb the Rebbe
during the Maamar they took out the table piece by piece quietly without making too much noise and the Maamar
continued… When the Rebbe finished, he turned to the
Chassidim and asked what happened to the table? The Chassidim told the Rebbe what happened.
The Rebbe said let me tell you a story: Reb Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev once studied how to Shecht. Finally he was ready to
Shecht the chicken. They gave him the chicken and he started to say the Bracha with closed eyes and intense Kavanah. As
he was saying the Bracha the chicken flew away! When he
finished he opened his eyes and the chicken was gone! He asked with surprise “where's the chicken”!!??
The Chassidim understood that the Rebbe’s point was: Don’t get carried away with Kavanos, also focus on Poel Mamash!!!
Answer to last months scavenger hunt: 1/2
Scavenger huntScavenger hunt
Can you find on page 3 five words whose last le'ers
spell out the word YONAH? Answer in next issue.
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1) Campers waiting in line for
their turn
2) Weight limit should not
exceed…
3) The first car in “The Great
Parade”
4) “Maybe if I eat some of this
super-snack I will be as big
as them”
5) Don’t bump into a Paul
Hey Teves! We won the Seforim! Now use them.
Mission: Buy a Sefer (on Hey Teves) and learn from it on the
same day.
(Which will of course make you continue learning it!)
If you did the mission, call 347-913-5772
and leave your full name, and say that you did the mission!
The following missions are not only for Chayolei Hamelech campers, but for
anyone who wishes to join! Pass the word around amongst your friends!
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As usual, we bring you the list of the birthdays of your fellow campers. Don’t forget
to call them before or on (or a=er) their birthdays to wish them a happy birthday
and to see how they’re doing. If we missed your name, please contact us.
טבתCampers
Avraham Lavian - 2 Teves - 718-263-1861
Devir Hasis - 2 Teves - 917-609-0811
Moshe Tzvi Cohen - 2 Teves - 718-773-1793
Shmuel Dickel - 6 Teves - 563-343-3514
Avrohom Turen - 10 Teves - 773-338-0080
Mendel Rutman - 10 Teves - 718-467-3524
Israel Arye Leib Cohen - 14 Teves - 917-474-0030
Menachem Steinmitz - 16 Teves - 718-773-5320
Hillel Kampin - 28 Teves - 718-998-7038
Staff
Amir Cohen - 14 Teves - 347-446-9488
Levi Gurkov - 22 Teves - 845-659-4331
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