NERC BLOG on Vacation!!!!!!!!

Dear Fans,
Thanx for all your support. Unfortunately, the blog has had to go on an Hiatus for the time being.

Sincerely,
DMI

Big Blue Bug, R.I. pest removal icon, will take on a glow

12:50 PM Mon, Nov 24, 2008
Mike McKinney

The Big Blue Bug will be more like the Big Blue Firefly this evening. But the seasonal significance will be very much about the winter holidays, not the hot summer nights.

The 16th annual holiday lighting of that only-in-Rhode Island symbol of pest control is slated for 5 p.m.

Some 5,200 energy-saving LED holiday lights, donated by Benny's, will adorn the visible-from-the-highway bug known as Nibbles.

Teny Gross, executive director of the Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence, and a group of neighborhood children will do the ceremonial lighting honors, according to a news release.

Providence Fire Chief George Farrell, Gross and the Providence Streetworkers will visit 25 Providence homes to deliver gifts and "fire safety common sense."

At each stop, they will donate:
* The 1st Edition Nibbles Woodaway Holiday Ornament.
* A universal twin-pack of smoke detectors - donated by Benny's.
* A gift certificate to Stop & Shop.
* A "plush toy."

The lighting ceremony is slated to happen atop the New England Pest Control building roof, 161 O'Connell St., Providence.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

SYMS Bash

'This is the season', as they say. And it definitely is at SYMS. B"H many Bochurim have found success at the latest Thanksgiving Bash. It's still going on and you can combine SYMS coupons with the Bash prices.
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Homer & DMI bundling up for another New England winter, brrrr

Motzei Shabbos @ the movies - w/ Rabbi Reisman

Refusing to disappoint the Bochurim @ NERC and the other tens of thousands of people watching worldwide, Rabbi Reisman delivered another electrifying shiur last night.
Rabbi Reisman contacted all major jewish networks to be on hand for last night's shmuz because he touched upon some very sensitive and timely issues that were begging to be addressed. It is well worth one's time to get a hold of and listen to this shmuz.

MT to the Schloss's

Once again, another MT to Mr. & (future) Mrs. Reuven Schloss, this time on signing an agreement with a landlord for an apartment here in Providence. YAY!

The Shmuz - special '07 Chanuka edition by Rabbi Wallerstein

TheShmuz.com by Rabbi B. Shafier has become one of the integral part in growing as a person - @ NERC. B"H, Providence even had the z'chus to host Rabbi Shafier this past Elul z'man for a Shabbaton. Usaully the Shmuz is always delivered (weekly) by Rabbi Shafier himself. However, last Chanuka Rabbi Shafier invited the well known speaker, Rabbi Zecharia Wallerstein, to share some words of chizuk. Hope you enjoy!

Final Eruv Update!!!

The eruv is NOT kosher.

Good Shabbos

Vort on Parshas Chayei Sarah by... Anonymous!

In this week's פרשה, Eliezer, the servant of אברהם went to find a wife for יצחק. After he got there and met up with Rivka, Lavan, Rivka's older brother went out to greet him. The Possuk says (פרק כ"ד פסוק כ"ט) that וירץ לבן לקראתו - Lavan ran to greet him. However, in the next Passuk, it uses a much more relaxed לשון, the wording of ויבא אל האיש - and he came to the man, at a much more leisurely pace. Why the difference in wording?

The משך חכמה explains this with a גמ' in ב"ב on ט"ז:. The גמרא says on the פסוק of וה' ברך את אברהם בכל - that בת היתה לו ו"בכל" שמו - Avrahom had a daughter named בכל. Lavan presumed that he would marry בכל, and, when אליעזר showed up, לבן presumed that he was here with his wife - בכל, Avrahom's daughter. Therefore, he ran to greet אליעזר. Once, as the next פסוק relates, he heard רבקה explaining to her mother אליעזר's true cause, he slowed down.

NERC Davening Schedule for Shabbos Parshas Chayei Sarah

פרשת חיי שרה

מנחה 3:55

שקיעה 4:20

סדר

מעריב 5:10

שחרית 8:15

סזק"ש מג"א 8:24

סזק"ש גר"א 9:07

סעודה

מנחה 3:47

שקיעה 4:19

מעריב 5:19

צאת 5:32

סדר מוצש"ק 7:15-8:45

Kaps for Prez!

Tonight's short video interview with Presidential candidate Hillel S. Kapnick offers us a rare glimpse behind campaign his doors.

Mishmar @ NERC

B"H, Thursday night Mishmar continues to strive @ NERC. Attendance has always been strong for this event but this year it rivals all others. This in-part is due to the pure dedication of many bochurim who see to it that everything works out the way it's supposed to. For example, Yechiel Arienoff, is the cholent man. From his 1st week in NERCthis year he took over the reigns of making the Mishmar cholent and has not let anybody down. His dedication to his peers is astounding. As well as to, A.L. (lenny) Englander, who week in and week out does his best to pick up the Mishmar snacks. And of course to Rabbi Lapin who gives the coolest shiur during that time.

Pizza night in Providence by Darren Boujle @ PHDS

Tonight was the long awaited Pizza night @ the PHDS by Divine Providence Caterers. According to a few guys who were interviewed about the Pizza said it was totally awesome & scrumptious!

Thursday night with the spiritual guru of NERC - Rabbi Lapin

Thursday nights are always a special event @ NERC, & it's not just because of the mishmar snacks and cholent at 12:00, rather at 11:00 Rabbi Lapin strides into Yeshiva armed with a freshly baked (literally right out of the oven) cake by his Rebbetzin. Everyone that attends this optional shiur gets to partake in the delicious cake. This year the thursday night shiur is learning the sefer "Shabbos Malkasa".

Eruv Update!!

The eruv will not likely be kosher this week, and may actually take a few weeks to become usable

Marc Diamond

Socks of the year (so far)!

They make air-bag's for a reason

Siyum by Rabbi Schwartz

Mazel Tov to Rabbi Dovid Schwartz on being mesayeim Meseches Chagiga tonight. Rabbi Schwartz made the siyum lez'chus the 1st yahrtzeit of his Grandmother, Gittel bas Dovid. Rabbi Schwartz asks that if everyone could learn even just 5-10 minutes, tonight & tomorrow, it would be a great z'chus for his grandmother's neshama.

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Getting into the spiritof Chanukah - Captain Smartypants sings Dreidel

The Sun might be going down earlier these days, but for the bochurim in the B.M. there's nothing to worry about :)

A furniture outing w/ Robert! (trip of the year, so far)

Last night a few bochurim went furniture shopping with the Chosson (and dorm counselor) Reuven Schloss. The following are a selection of pictures from their outing.

-----------------Judy & Nozzi taking a rest @ Cardi's---------------

judy w/ his horse------------------------judy w/o his horse

Robert's chasuna hall---------------judy getting his hair done (b4 the big day)

Eating free Hagen daz & chillin' @ BOB's b4 the woman said 'no tv for Rabbi's' and shut it off

DMI & Nozzi playing golf in the gaming room------free candy on the house

shhhh.... the fish--------------------------um.... next!

can we have a parental supervidion in aisle 3, please!

Breaking News: Bochurim's laptop's being audited!!!

Yeshiva spyware expert, Rabbi Beresh Edelman, delves into the deeper meaning behind the computer's of bochurim @ NERC.



(pic credit to Kaps)

MSL pics - week 2

(picture credits to Yisrael Yavner)

Dov Shurin video - We Will Not Be Uprooted!!!

1st a soda war (in yeshiva), now a MILK war, oy vey!

20% @ Mostly Music (just click here - and type in coupon code PreChanukaBash08)

Soda War!

11/16/08 has become a monumental day in NERC history. It has been a day where the Bochurim have finally put their feet down and said 'NO' we can do better. Amidst some financial difficulties the Bochurim have silently accepted their fate to drink PriceRite soda instead of the Regular brand names so they could save thier Yeshiva some very needed funds. But the eagle-watchers spotted a deal @ Shaws Supermarket today that would allow the Yeshiva to purchase Coke products at a similar price to the PriceRite soda's. Without wasting time groups were organized in shifts to go back and forth to Shaws and load up as many as possible before filling up the maximum quota per person. A major yasher koach to all those who were involved (especially Lenny) and they should only have continued success in the future.
(pic kudos to Kaps)

Cumby's Coffee

Today I went to Cumberland Farms located on Rochambeau and Hope, otherwise known as "Cumby's". There has been a lot of talk in town on whether or not their flavored coffee's have a Hechsher. So I did the simple thing and 'asked' them if I could see the Coffee that they use for all the different flavors. The woman was very nice and brought out all the boxes and showed me on each individual package an OU. The company that makes the coffee is 'Superior Coffee'. As for the cappuccino's, Hot Chocolate, etc.. I can not comment on them and wouldn't recommend them unless one spoke to a Rav or Mashgiach first. I also cannot testify that they use the same coffee in all Cumby's (though likely), and therefore it should be investigated at each location. Nostrovia!

Interesting video of the המנגנים orchestra recording 'Levado' on thier new CD labeled "Hu Levado"

Motzei Shabbos w/ Rabbi Reisman

B"H the city of Providence has the great privilege of watching Rabbi Reisman live every week on a wide HD screen @ the PHDS. And no-one knows to take advantage of a great deal more than the Bochurim at NERC. The following three pictures are from tonight's shiur:
#1 - Rabbi Reisman demonstrated with a globe the shortest route to get from NY to Eretz Yisrael and proves that the fakakta way that is depicted on the screen of airlines is truly the fastest way.
#2 - Rabbi Reisman cut open numerous different Esrogim to show the difference between them and then 'threw' them into the crowd so everyone could see.
#3 - A partial view of the crowd.

Weekly Vort!

[This is a new addition to the NERC blog. Every week we will IY"H be posting a short vort on the parsha from an anonymous choshuv Bochur]

By the עקידה the פסוק says the following: קח נא את בנך את יחידך אשר אהבת את יצחק ולך לך אל ארץ המוריה והעלהו שם לעולה...(בראשית כ"ב-ב)ש - Take please your son, your only, that you love, Yitzchok, and take him to the land of Moriah, and bring him up as an olah. Why did 'ד use four לשונות to describe יצחק? Rashi explains that Hashem, fearing that asking Avrohom to do such a hard thing would drive him insane, broke it to him slowly. Alternatively he explains that this was done to give him extra שכר and to make the מצוה more precious to him.
An interestng alternative explanation is given by the חידושי הרי"מ (located in the אור גדליהו on פרשת לך-לך). Every statement of הקב"ה creates a מציאות. When ה' said את בנך, Avrohom felt within him the utmost feelings possible that a father can have for his son. When he said יחידך, it engendered feelings only possible for one to have for an only child. אשת אהבת, created a bond of the deepest love that can exist, and את יצחק channeled all these feelings into the relation between אברהם and יצחק. Then, and only then, did 'ה tell him to bring יצחק as a קרבן, because, only after such a strong and powerful bond was created, the depths of love between a father and son were now felt, only now was it possible for אברהם to give to 'ד in the greatest possible way, by bringing his son up as an עולה.

NERC Davening Schedule for Shabbos Parshas V'Yeira

Mincha erev Shabbos - 4:00
Shkia - 4:25
seder
Ma'ariv - 5:15
Shachris- 8:15
Shochein Ad - 8:40
Sof z'man krias shma (M.A.) - 8:19
Sof z'man krias shma (GRA) - 9:02
seuda
Mincha - 3:52
Shkia - 4:24
Ma'ariv - 5:24
Tzeis - 5:37
Seder Motzai Shabbos - 7:15-8:45

Mattisyahu Kenneth Cole commercial

Another Pruz Video

Feldheim Seforim Sale! (just click on this heading)

30% off sale on all Feldheim books & seforim.
3 days only.
Chap'arein!

The eruv will NOT be kosher this week

As part of the transition of the eruv to the hashgocho of Rabbi Heinemann of Baltimore, Rabbi Heinemann spent many hours inspecting our eruv. He pointed out a number of halachic issues that we need to correct in order for the eruv to be acceptable. We are in the process of working on this, but it will take some time. As a result, the eruv will not be usable at least this coming shabbat and possibly longer.

Marc Diamond

Rabbi Yechezkel Yudkowsky
(Kudos to R' Mosh Golden)

How the credit crunch is affecting the Jewish Community

This past week our gabbai (mt to him) approached a guest in the Yeshiva and said, 'We want to give you an 'Aliyah' , what is your name?'

So the man answered, 'Esther ben Moshe.'

The Gabbai said, 'No, I need your name.'

'It's Esther ben Moshe,' the man said again .

'How can that be your name?'

The man answered, 'I've been having financial problems, so everything is now in my wife's name.
(credit to Mom)

Meis Mitzva

Today some of the Bochurim had the privilege of performing one of the greatest |Mitzvos 'Meis Mitzva' as most of the elerly man's relatives were Kohanim.

Rabbi Heinemann comes to Providence

Today the city of Providence had the great z'chus of hosting Rabbi Heinemann from Baltimore. Rabbi Heinemann was in-town to assess the eruv situation and speak with the eruv committee. (Picture from left to right is: Mr. Barros, Rabbi Heinemann, R' Pinny Berlin, Rabbi Shmuel Tailtlebaum, Rabbi Naftali Karp)

Uh Oh! Important Kashrus update!

Chicago Rabbinical Council

2701 West Howard Street

Chicago, IL 60645

(773) 465-3900 Fax: (773) 465-6632

Rabbi Sholem Y. Fishbane Rabbi Dovid Cohen

Kashruth Administrator Administrative Rabbinic Coordinator

fishbane@crcweb.org dcohen@crcweb.org

Anheuser-Busch Beer Products

Mott's, a division of Dr Pepper/Snapple Group, sells a beverage called Clamato which contains clam powder, and Anheuser-Busch recently introduced a beverage called Chelada which is a mixture of Budweiser beer and Clamato. In recent months, Kashrus Magazine wrote that since Chelada is tunnel pasteurized on the same equipment as other beer products, the public should avoid all Budweiser products until the process is "inspected by a competent kashrus expert". [While investigating the issue of Chelada, we also became aware of a related issue stemming from another Anheuser-Busch product called "Bud Light Lime"].

The cRc, which certifies many items produced in the same plant as the Clamato, investigated this concern via visiting the plants where Clamato and Chelada are produced, reviewing formulas, extensive discussions with the companies, and independent research. The following are our conclusions:

§ Anheuser-Busch beers sold in bottles are free and clear of any concerns.

§ Dr Pepper has already made changes to the production of the Clamato used in Chelada, without changing its basic recipe, so that Anheuser-Busch beers sold in cans will also be acceptable.

§ The kosher status of Anheuser-Busch beers are not affected by the Bud Light Lime beverage bottled on shared equipment.

The rationale for these conclusions are beyond the scope of this statement, and will be presented to kashrus professionals at their AKO Conference to be held on November 13, 2008. A more detailed version of this statement, is posted on the cRc website, for more info please see:http://www.crcweb.org/kosher/consumer/Anheuser-Busch%20Report%20(Nov%202008).pdf

www.crcweb.org.

Do not reply to this alert address. Please send all responses to info@crcweb.org

(Thanx to Mrs. Moskowitz for the heads up)

Bikur Cholim

As an illustration to the great deeds that NERC guys do - this is a Picture of the Chosson, Reuven 'Robert' Shloss, performing the mitzva of bikur cholim @ Miriam Hospital in Providence (11/11/08).