Monday, August 28

Travel & Minyan Checklist - Holidays in Summer, Succot and Pesach

Travel Checklist

Links to holiday related resources:

J-Stay www.jstay.com - Rent a Holiday flat

K-Stay www.kstay.co.uk - Rent a Holiday flat

Jome to Host www.hometohost.com - Rent a Holiday flat

Travel with Rochel www.travelwithrochel@gmail.com

Safety and Security

Break ins in Stamford Hill and how to prevent it:

Chaverim, Shomrin & Hazolo to work in tandem to safeguard the empty houses on the Hill.

Shomrim suggests: Install Lock with Chubb

Chaverim suggests: Team of three people to jointly walk around every night a different street and drop a leaflet in every door that is not chubbed.

Tziyon & Beis Hamedrash of Sir Reb Moshe Montefiore Zt"l will be open every year on his Yahrzeit 16th Menachem-Av until 6:00pm and the subsequent two days from 12:00pm until 4:00pm.  Postcode is: CT11 8A

Travellux Tours, EU: +32.487.938.066 / USA: +1 929 383 5773 / info@travelluxtours.com

You may also eMail igudhayishuvim@gmail.com and also https://findaminyan.co.uk/, to find out about any holiday camps / hotels that have a Minyan.

Find out what time you could start Davening or when is the latest time for your Davening: MyZmanim.com - Instant zmanim for anywhere in the world - enter a Postcode, Town or City.

Prepare your Davening programme on your smartphone: www.shulert.org

London Luton Airport 

In Luton Airport you'll find a weighing scale for suitcases and other pieces of luggage.  Do not pay a penny to use it, as the contraption is too small for regular suitcases, hence the weight is registered completely wrong.

Use the Luton DART Direct Air-Rail shuttle, which will take you from Luton Airport to King's Cross within less than 30 minutes. See: ww.lutondart.com.

Whenever you travel during a holiday period (e.g. schools are closed for half-term or summer holidays), add another hour to the start of to your itinerary.  This is so you arrive in the airport with ample time to queue up for checking in - whether or not you have a suitcase.

No need to keep a One Pound Coin in your pocket, when travelling via Terminal Five of Heathrow Airport, for the following two reasons:

1. Because trolleys are free of charge and 

2. The coin will cause you a delay at the security checking gates...

When you arrive to your destination, wait at least fifteen minutes before switching your mobile from Aeroplane Mode to the General Profile.  This will save you ten minutes of anxiety, when you start panicking if your mobile will work in the country you arrived in or not.

When travelling with a disabled person, the need to take off shoes or walk through the magnetic security gate is waived - throughout all UK airports.

For deliveries of lost or delayed luggage on British Airways flights in Austria, call CLS - INFO@CLS-OVERNIGHT.DE 0049 511 51527780

England:
White Waters Country Hotel, with Shabbos hotplate, Mikva & Safer Torah, Berwyn St, Llangollen, LL20 8BH, North Wales, Tel: 07884153284, info@whitewatershotel.com

Alkham, Kent, Call Shlome on 0044 73111 26017

Ashbourne, Derbyshire (Peak District)

Bacton-on-Sea, Bacton, Norfolk, NR12 Call 07855273110

Bickleigh, Tiverton, EX16 8RP

Birchington

Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere LA23 3JA

Boys' Aguda Summer Camp

Brighton

Calderdale, Yorkshire

Cambridgeshire, 0044 7944579830

Camp Chaverim, Stoke College, Stoke-by-Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 8JE

Camp Horizon

Camp Misgav for boys

Camp Misgav for girls

Canterbury Holidays

Canvey Island, Call 00447825951110

Childwall Family Camp

Colchester Family Camp, Call 00447455877040

Devon, eMail devnonvacation@gmail.com

Eastbourne

Famous Family Holidays

Girls' Belz Summer Camp

Huddersfield Camp

Ironbridge, Coalbrookdale, Telford, Shropshire, TF8 7NR

Kingsdown

Leicester Family Camp

Lynton, near Lynmouth

Manchester, Call 00447968157893

Ost Camp

Partridge Green, Horsham, West Sussex RH13

Sarisbury Green, Southampton, SO31 6AG

Seaford Beach, Seaford (between Brighton & Eastbourne) - Kosher food available at Hove Superstore | Tesco

Shropshire Hills, Onibury, Craven Arms, SY7 9AW

Somerset Camp

Wells

Westcliff - for Minyan, eMail: shuloffice@swhc.org.uk For Attention of Geoffrey Pepper.  For accommodation, call 0044 7964005330

Scotland:

Scottish Holidays

Stirling, Eckstein

Ecclesmachan Camp

Wales:

Aberystwyth, Wales

Brecon Beacons, Wales, NP22 5AA

Libanus, Brecon, LD3 8NW

Llanrwst, Wales Call 00447471352456, or eMail llanrwstcottages@gmail.com

Swansea Family Camp

Gibraltar:

Sha'ar Hashamayim Synagogue, Gibraltar

Nefusot Yehuda Synagogue, Gibraltar

The Netherlands:

Golden Tulip De Wipselberg

Sandton Hotel de Roskam, 1 hour from Eindhoven Airport

Landgoed Hotel Avegoor, 1 hour from Eindhoven Airport

Switzerland:

Flat in Zurich 0041 794454635

Maloja, Graubunden 7516 Switzerland

La Tzumas, Switzerland, 0044 7968724886

Veysonnaz, Switzerland

Corippo, Canton Ticino, an Italian-speaking region of Switzerland: https://www.corippoalbergodiffuso.ch/en/booking/room

Alpenhof Hotel, Zermatt

Edelweiss Hotel, Davos

Crans, Montana

Cresta Hotel, Davos

La Tzoumaz

Wolfgang, Davos

Klosters

Arosa

Madelaine (near Arosa)

Crans - Montana

Grindelwald

Nendaz

Saas Almagell, Saastal

Saas Grund, Saastal

Saas-Fee, Saastal

Saas Balen, Saastal

Lauchernalp

Grachen

Elsewhere in Europe:

Blumenhotels

Grand Hotel Panhans

Bolfenk Hotel

Hotel Victoria

Palladia Hotel

Kosher Family Club

Lido di Jesolo, Venice

Mylani Vacances Hotel

ViaDukt Apartments currently holds a 1.0 star rating on Google Reviews, with multiple guests complaining of the staff’s behavior.

Belgium:

Antwerpen

Ardennen

Duinbergen

Koksijde

Knokke-Heist

Austria:

Kappl, 6555 Austria, Call 00447449149679

Konigsleiten

Weber Tours, Hotel Tyrol, St Anton am Arlberg, Austria

Kosher Hotel in St Christoph am Arlberg, Alps Sport Hotel, Brelas Travel office@brelastravel.co.il

Andorra

Andorra Family Camp Hotel

France:

 - Aix-les-Bains Call 0033479612799

 - Alpe D'Huez, France 

- Camp Yachad in Alpe D'Huez, France - yachadfamilycamp@gmail.com, Call 00447576843475

- Courchevel, France

- Hôtel Club MMV® - Aime 2000 VILLAGE Club MMV "PLAGNE 2000" aka "Aime La Plange", 73210 Aime-la-Plagne, France, Nearest train station: Aime (15km), by Wreschner under Rabbi Rottenberg of Paris.  0044 2039251144 / 0019171439 / info@wreschner.com.

- Hôtel Club MMV ALTITUDE, Chalet de l'Ours, 2, Arc 2000, 73700 Bourg-Saint-Maurice, France.

- Hotel L'Aiguille Percée, Route du Rosset, Tignes, (Tinges), Savoie, Southeastern France

- Hotel Village Club MMV les Mélèzes, Arc 2000, Avenue de Haute Tarentaise, 73700 Bourg-Saint-Maurice, France

- La Croisette, 73600 Les Belleville, la Vallée des Belleville, France, 

- Les Ménuires, 73440, Les Belleville, la Vallée des Belleville, France

Once at Belleville, make sure to sign up for the discounts at: Passeport Ascensionnel - The Passport Ascensionnel 

Tour the three valleys:

St. Martin de Belleville, France: A tranquil haven, tucked away from the busier French resorts - yet forms part of the largest ski area in the world, The Three Valleys.

- Hotel Village Club MMV, “Les Arolles”, VAL THORENS, Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, Les Trois Vallées, Haute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, 73440, France in the French Alps.  

 - Val Thorens Hotel website: Ski holidays in Val Thorens - MMV (mmv-holidays.co.uk)

Contact the Tourist Office: Maison de Val Thorens, Grande rue, 73440, Val Thorens, +33 (0)4 79 00 08 08, valtho@valthorens.com, Tourist Office opening hours: Winter season (from 26 November to 8 May).  From 8:45 am to 7 pm daily, Summer season (from 1st July to 26 August), From 9:00 am to 12:00 am and from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm daily.  https://www.valthorensguide.co.uk/

https://www.valthorens.com/en/staying-with-us--how-to-get-there/val-thorens-bus-station

https://getbybus.com/en/bus-from-val-thorens

Train to Geneva: val thorens hotels mmv to Geneva Airport - Google Maps

- Mylani Vacances Hotel

- Val-Cenis, Haute Maurienne Vanoise, Savoie, France in the Northern Alps on the French-Italian border Val-Cenis - Google Maps: Uniquely situated close to the Italian border, the resort is renowned for its breath-taking views of Lake Mont Cenis.

Flat in Val Cenis: 0044 7722845124

- Chatel, France: This picture-perfect alpine village is a gateway to the vast Portes du Soleil ski area, where 12 other ski resorts are perfectly linked via trails and lifts.

Minyanim in the Haute Savoie area: See Zmanim on GoDaven.com (only in August).

בבקשה אולי אפשר להוסיף זמנים לשבת קדש פרשת ראה ושופטים עבור המלונות והמחנות בהרי צרפת?

Pour les horaires de Chabbath dans toutes les villes du monde : http://www.torah-box.com/calendrier/chabbat/

Si vous ne voyez pas votre ville, cliquez sur le bouton "Personnaliser pour ma ville".
Recevez par email les horaires de Chabbath ici : http://torahbox.com/5SEU

Ask EverywhereK for Mr Anthony Levine. Location: French Alps- La Chapelle d'Abondance


PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU ALLOW IMAGES TO BE DISPLAYED FROM THIS EverywhereK® MEMBER, AS IT IS PERFECTLY SAFE TO DO SO. FOR SECURITY AND ANTI SPAM REASONS WE ENCODE OUR MEMBER'S REAL EMAIL ADDRESSES.

This unique apartment with spectacular views across the valley is a 5 minute drive down to the local ski run in the picturesque village of La Chapelle d'Abondance. 20 minutes from the popular ski resort Chatel- a gateway to the vast Portes du Soleil ski area which runs between France and Switzerland with links to Avoriaz, Morgins, Champoussin and more.  Runs are open in Chatel till mid- April. In the summer this beautiful area is great for mountain trekking, cycling and rafting - as well as driving and exploring the area around lake Le Mans, the French and Swiss Alps and even Italy, which is within driving distance for a day trip. La Chapelle d'Abondance is only an hour and a half from Geneva airport.  The apartment is available all year round and to be let to a kosher or vegetarian family. Facilities The apartment which can sleep 6, consists of 2 identical studio flats combined to create a small open plan kitchen and living area (with a pull out sofa) on one side. On the other side there is a double bedroom with a spare kitchen. At each side there is a hallway with a set of bunks. Kitchen- includes all utensils, oven, hotplates, microwave, 2 medium size fridges and Shabbat kettle.  2 separate bathrooms and toilets, Time switch, Ski Locker, Covered parking.  Management "Meet and Greet" on arrival at the flat. Sheets and towels can be hired separately. Cleaning at the end of stay included in the price. Price for one week Winter Season- January, February,  March  -750 Euros Rest of the year-  700 Euros

Train tickets: Plan Your Interrail Trip | Interrail.eu

See https://www.weski.co.uk/ for detailed information about Ski locations

ONLY IN THE SKI SEASON! Fly from London to Grenoble or Chambéry, Savoie, Mont Blanc Airport (CMF), both in France

Italy:

 - Forte dei Marmi, 55042, Tuscany, Province of Lucca, Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea

 - Avouil 11028 Valtournenche, Aosta Valley Italy

 - Sorrento Corso Amalfo, Italy

Morocco

Agadir

SOUCCOT À DUBAÏ

Passer les fêtes de Souccot dans le plus grand complexe hôtelier de Dubaï : l'Hôtel JA The resort 5*- ​​​​​Séjour Glatt casher Laméhadrine Rav Duchman

SOUCCOT EN CRÈTE

Un séjour d'exception dans le magnifique et luxueux hôtel : L’Avra Imperial Luxury hôtel  5*** Luxe - ​​​​​Séjour Glatt kasher Rabbinat de Thessalonique- Grèce.

SOUCCOT AU MAROC
Profitez d’une escapade relaxante sur la plage sous le soleil méditerranéen du Maroc pour Souccot. Séjour sous la surveillance du Rav Dan Attia

PEARL CLUB SOUCCOT
Passez Souccot au Maroc complexe de luxe Banyan Tree Tamouda Bay***** avec Pearl Club.
SOUCCOT À HAMMAMET
Passez les fêtes de Souccot sous le soleil de la Tunisie, où vous séjournerez au Radisson Blu hammamet 5* avec D'holydays. Séjour Glatt casher Laméhadrine

LUXURY - ALL INCLUSIVE - ALL KOSHER RIVER CRUISE!  Enchanting Rhone: 9 Cabins Left! Southern France & Provence - "World's First All Kosher Mega Yacht" - Sailing by Panama & Costa Rica

► ESCAPE DANS L'INDE DU SUD

Voyages cacher sans frontières - A LA DEOUVERTE DE L'INDE DU SUD EN CACHER - Température moyenne 28 degrés

Nous vous proposons une escapade dans l’Inde du Sud. Avec nostalgie, vous flânerez dans les petites rues de Pondichéry et Cochin, anciens comptoirs célèbres pour le commerce des épices, et vivrez au rythme de la nature au milieu des magnifiques paysages du Kerala, ombragés d’immenses cocoteraies - le mot Kerala signifie “le Pays de la noix de coco”.
Le Sud, c’est aussi la magie des couleurs, le sourire des femmes à la chevelure parée de jasmin, les éléphants caparaçonnés qui flânent sur les chemins menant aux temples, les petites charrettes qui transportent la canne à sucre fraîchement coupée ou les noix de coco tombées du matin.
L’INDE du SUD offre des paysages exceptionnels : Superbes rizières, montagnes, plages, forêts luxuriantes, réserves d’animaux…
PONDICHERY / COCHIN /  PERIYAR / MUNNAR / KUMARAKOM / SOIREES / PLAGES
INFORMATIONS / RÉSERVATIONS - CLUB ONEG LOISIRS - Voyages Cachers Sans Frontières - Tout le programme détaillé sur simple demande:
• Marc : 06 58 12 07 25 contact@onegloisirs.fr
• David MARCIANO 00 972 585 13 12 59 ou 06 60 16 61 49

SOUCCOT À MARRAKECH MÖVENPICK
FIRST KOSHER CLUB vous propose un souccot a ne pas manquer à l'hôtel Mövenpick ALL ACCOR Mansour Eddahbi Marrakech 5*.
Séjour sous la surveillance du Rav Nehemia Rottenberg

EMBARQUEZ POUR UNE CROISIÈRE CACHÈRE !
Kosher Cruise vous propose pour cet hiver de voyager vers les Caraïbes. 
Visitez 4 pays en 1 semaine​​​​​​​ à partir de 1780 euros (base double) en cabine intérieur!
​​​​​​​Croisières sous la surveillance du Rav Haïm Horowitz. 

Wherever you travel to, remember to ensure your insurance plan meets the requirements for your trip.
Try the following insurance providers:
https://www.allcleartravel.co.uk/
https://www.insurefortravel.co.uk/
https://globelink.co.uk

More sources of help:

www.kavati.org

Located on over 400 acres on Cape Cod, one of the most famed and picturesque resort areas in the world, the award winning Ocean Edge Resort& Golf Club in charming Brewster Massachusetts has the elegance and feel of a sprawling English estate with superb service and a wide range of world class amenities.

Kosher out of the house

La fabrique à Miam - Fabrique à Miam (lafabriqueamiam.fr) in Strasbourg

ENQUIRY: Are there any kosher restaurants in Barcelona?

https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=gmail&q= kosher restaurants in Barcelona

There are no kosher restaurants there. You can however order meals from Chabad for 30 euros per meal (25 euros for students). You need to give them 1-2 days notice. Their details are on the Chabad website http://www.chabad.org/

There is a kosher shop/butcher opposite the shul. The address is Carrer de L'Avenir 29. The butcher doesn't sell cooked meat. I'm not sure how good the selection is at the shop but if I visit it when I'm there I'm happy to let people know when I get back! I have heard that there is a small selection in the department store El Cortes Ingles but I'm not sure if they still have that.

ENQUIRY: Are there any Kosher (Charedi) Restaurants in Dijon, France?

Looking for somewhere with a reliable Charedi hechsher in Dijon. Is there anything out there?  See: https://www.google.com/search for kosher restaurants in Dijon France

Bulgaria

Kosher Hotel Bansko - Chateau Bansko - Google Maps, under supervision of the Biala Rebbe Shlita, Jerusalem

Kosher lodging

Aaron Goldschmidt, Kosherlodging Ltd, Mob: +447519805383, UK Tel: 0203-432-0549, US Tel: 718-475-9226, kosherhomes@gmail.com

Kosher Hotel Bansko - Chateau Bansko

Have a safe trip!
Posted by at No comments:
Labels: , , , , , ,

Thursday, August 24

For the Yahrzeit of the first Rebbetzin of the Belz Chassidic Dynasty - 8th of Ellul

For the Yahrzeit of the first Rebbetzin of the Belz Chassidic Dynasty 

Friday, ח’ אלול - יארצייט הרבנית מלכה מבעלזא ע’’ה

The Shidduch


When the Shidduch of the Sar Shalom zt’’l was suggested to Rebbetzin Malka’s father, Harav Hakadosh Reb Yissocher Dov Ramaz zt’’l, he couldn’t decide between another exceptional shidduch suggestion.  So he sent a letter to the holy Rebbe of Lublin zt’’l and noted that the second shidduch, Reb Shalom, was an orphan, and he would need to provide for him.

The Rebbe of Lublin replied that he was shown from shamayim (heaven) that Reb Yissocher Dov should proceed with the second shidduch with Reb Shalom.


The Queen of Torah


Rebbetzin Malka a''h, proved to be a worthy partner and soul mate, and she stood resolute and steadfast at her husband’s side, encouraging and supporting him as he proceeded painstakingly along his chosen path. Her great-husband never forgot what she had done for him when he was young and struggling. Indeed it is said about her:”ומלכי צדק מלך שלם” “It is for the merit of Malka (Queen) that Shalom is a King!”

Reb Shalom’s remarkable perseverance and ability to spend hour upon hour immersed in the study of Torah is highlighted by another amazing story. Shortly after marrying the saintly Rebbitzen Malka, he embarked on a mission to test his perseverance and endurance. He undertook a seemingly impossible task – to spend 1000 consecutive nights learning Torah.

Rebbetzin Malka remained awake and held a candle so the room would stay lit.  She would quickly wake him if she noticed her husband, the Sar Shalom drifted off.  Indeed, on the thousandth night, despite raging storms outside, Reb Shalom continued to learn, and Eliyahu Hanavi revealed himself and studied with him the wellsprings of Kabbalah. 

On that memorable night, Reb Shalom undertook to build the Belz Shul that would incorporate every aspect of holiness precisely as he had learned from Eliyahu, having discussed the halachas of building a shul as a house of tefillah.

Rebbetzin Malka was renowned for her extraordinary compassion for her fellow Jews. To this day, Chassidim tell beautiful tales about her legendary saintliness and noble deeds. 

Rebbetzin Malka a''h Kever in Belz

Lighting Candles in Shul can Heal

A Yid once came to the Sar Shalom zt’’l when he wasn’t home. Rebbetzin Malka asked the Yid if she could perhaps be of help. The Yid replied that he was suffering from terrible foot pain, which made it hard for him to walk.  Rebbetzin Malka suggested, “Light a candle in shul each morning, and with Hashem’s help, you’ll be healed.”  The Yid complied, and a short time later, his feet healed.

When the Sar Shalom heard about the incident, he asked his Rebbetzin from where she took this idea. She replied, “It says in tehillim “נר לרגלי דבריך - a lecht – a candle for the feet in a place that you talk (daven).” 

Blessed Food

Rebbetzin Malka used to prepare a huge pot of Kasha for Shabbos, which she served to the chassidim.  She was once asked how there was always enough kasha for everyone, even for those Shabbosim when chassidim arrive at the last minute. The Rebbetzin replied, “I put a piece of my heart inside the pot and asked Hashem that I shouldn’t be shamed. Also, it says in Mishlei, “טוב עין הוא יברך” - if there’s a good eye, it will be blessed.” And Hashem sends his bracha that there shouldn’t lack any food for anyone.” 

A Simcha in פמליא של מעלה

Rebbetzin Malka a’’h was niftar ח’ אלול תרי’’ח. (Eight days of Elul) When Maran, the Sar Shalom, saw his children crying bitterly, he told them, “If you would only know what a Simcha is now in פמליא של מעלה (heavenly entourage), you wouldn’t cry now!”


Rebbetzin Malka used to prepare a huge pot of Kasha for Shabbos, which she served to the chassidim.  She was once asked how there was always enough kasha for everyone, even for those Shabbosim when chassidim arrive at the last minute. The Rebbetzin replied, “I put a piece of my heart inside the pot and asked Hashem that I shouldn’t be shamed. Also, it says in Mishlei, “טוב עין הוא יברך” - if there’s a good eye, it will be blessed.” And Hashem sends his bracha that there shouldn’t lack any food for anyone.” 

Mourning Her Loss

Half a year after Rebbetzin Malka was niftar, Maran, The Sar Shalom, suddenly groaned and started crying.  His acquaintances assumed he was probably crying over the Rebbetzin’s death, but they couldn’t understand why suddenly now. Maran answered them, “I told the Ribbono Shel Olem, you know that if I could resurrect the dead, I would do it. But what should I do that I can’t? But you, Ribbono Shel Olam, can revive Klal Yisroel, so why don’t you do it? The Ribbono Shel Olam answered, ‘If I would be as happy with Klal Yisroel as you were of your Rebbetzin, I would’ve long taken them back.’” Concluded the Sar Shalom, “And that’s why I’m crying.”

Posted by at No comments:

Monday, August 7

כ"ק מרן מהר"א זיע"א

 

Posted by at No comments:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)