Wednesday, November 26, 2008
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
Monday, November 24, 2008
Big Blue Bug, R.I. pest removal icon, will take on a glow
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. McKinneySunday, November 23, 2008
SYMS Bash
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-------------bochurim shopping
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
The Shmuz - special '07 Chanuka edition by Rabbi Wallerstein
Friday, November 21, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
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!
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
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!!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Siyum by Rabbi Schwartz
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
A furniture outing w/ Robert! (trip of the year, so far)
-----------------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!!!
Monday, November 17, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
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!
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Motzei Shabbos w/ Rabbi Reisman
#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.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Weekly Vort!
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
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