Memories 2014

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This yearbook belongs to
____________________________________.
For the summer of 5774, I was in bunk ___________.
My counselors were ____________________________________
and ____________________________________.
Thanks for the best summer ever!
!‫לשנה הבאה בירושלים‬
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Features
Head Staff Articles····································· 7
Bunk Articles ············································17
All Around Camp ····································· 29
Color War!!! ············································ 37
Newsletters ·············································46
Keep in Touch! ········································ 63
Our Devoted
Staff
Directors
RabbiTuvia Goldstein
Mrs.Chani Goldstein
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Head Staff
DIRECTOR
Administration
Rabbi Akiva Pollack
Mrs.Shirah Press
HEAD COUNSELOR
SECRETARY
Rebbeim
YehudaTenenbaum
Rabbi Avi Nulman
Rabbi Reuvein
Mrs.Tamar Michelsohn Goldstein
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
RabbiYehoshua
Activity Directors
Duskis
Mrs.Doris Lipsky
SPECIALTY DIRECTOR
ARTS & CRAFTS INSTRUCTOR
Rabbi Zevi Carlebach
Mr.Ira Somers
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
ATHLETICS DIRECTOR
Rabbi Zecharya
Michelsohn
ASSISTANT HEAD COUNSELOR
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Auxiliary Staff
Benji Rosenstock
SHAMMAS
Camp Achdus
THE BACKBONE
OF OUR PROGRAM IS OUR LINEUP OF TALENTED BNAI TORAH HAND-PICKED
FROM AMERICA’S FINEST YESHIVOS.
Counselors & Specialty Staff
Binyamin Asiag
Yisroel Meir Burger
Moishe Couzens
Pinney Elbaum
Akiva Fishfeld
Moshe Goldman
Yaakov Horwitz
Dave Lubell
Naftali Lynn
Dovid Nulman
Simcha Press
Shloimy Ribiat
Elisha Siegelman
Michel Silberstein
Avromi Ungar
CAMP ACHDUS • 8201 High School Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027 • (610) 613-2060
[email protected] • www.campachdus.com
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Mrs. Chani Goldstein
Dear Achdus,
Thank you to our esteemed hosts, Kol Ami and Mishkan Shalom, who have once again opened their
doors to our children to enjoy a memorable camp season. Your beautiful campuses have enhanced the
lives of our children.
Thank you to our very devoted head staff, staff and volunteers for giving it your all, every day (and
night!). You have gone above and beyond the call of duty and made this camp season a true success and
kiddush Hashem.
Parents, thank you for entrusting your children with us and for reaching high to utilize the summer
time for growth in a stimulating Torah environment.
Campers! Each and every one of you are truly special. Thank you for making my summer so enjoyable, as without you, their would be no camp! It was a pleasure spending time with you, and I hope that
you keep in touch throughout the year.
Chani Goldstein
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Rabbi Akiva Pollack
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t was the best of times it was the worst of times, So says the great Kabbalist Rabbi Reuven
Goldman. Although he does not really exist, he was supposed to speak to the camp about the
situatzia in Israel. Instead we broke out color war!!!
In my private discussions before camp began with this great nonexistent Kabbalist, we discussed the rest of the staff at Camp Achdus. I will allow you my dear friends to be a fly on the wall and
overhear our discussion..
Rabbi Akiva: Rabbi Goldman, I really need the greatest assistant head counselor in the world. Who
should I hire?
Rabbi Goldman: I asked this question to the Urim V’tumim and it said that you should hire Rabbi
Zecharya Michelsohn. He is a big Talmid Chochom and he will be able to infuse Torah into the running
of the camp. His great experience at Camp Achdus will also be a huge help. Did you know that he has
been practicing saying so for the last six months? He can run learning groups, leagues, the newsletter,
learning contests and sooo much more. He is also extremely responsible so if you want to sleep the
whole day, he can run camp.
Rabbi Akiva: I also need someone to run the camp behind the scenes. I won’t have Rabbi G. Goldstein like I did last year, and I will need a lot of help. Rabbi G. is practicing to become Kohein Gadol and
has absolutely no time to be in camp this year.
Rabbi Goldman: One thing is for sure. You need to hire Mrs. Press again. She is the biggest Tzadeikes in the world and will take care of all the things you need. She can do sheets for the learning
groups, make all the phone calls and everything you need behind the scenes. In terms of the extra help,
why don’t you ask Mrs. Michelsohn? I know she worked for the girls camp last year, but I am sure if you
push hard enough you can steal her away. You will see that you will not be able to run camp without her.
From notes home to purchasing Ping Pong nets she will be a real asset to the camp.
Rabbi Akiva: What about staff?
Rabbi Goldman: Ok, follow my advice exactly:
Yisroel Meir Burger will be the most dedicated Bunk Aleph counselor Achdus will ever see. His love
for the kids and great personality will save the day. Elisha Siegelman is very talented. He will entertain
the kids with his great attitude and he is also a great actor.
Bunk Ches should be run by the following three people. Shloimy Ribiat will spread his simcha to his
whole bunk. He has a lot of enthusiasm. It will make a world of a difference. Dovid Nulman will rock the
boat with his great athletic abilities and dedication to the kids. Simcha Press will come a little late to
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R a b b i A k i va P o l l a c k
camp because of the Zman but it is still worth it. He has a mean fastball and a great singing voice. He is
also very responsible. His mother even lets him drive.
For Bunk Daled you will need more than a counselor. You will need an EMT. Michel Silverstein is
the perfect guy. He will not only run his bunk well but he will also heal all the children, give them water
to drink and talk about how much better Eretz Yisroel is than America. Moishe Couzens will be a big
asset. He may leave in middle of camp for a couple of weeks but it’s worth it. He’s a real cool cat. You
need one of those in Camp Achdus. Dave Lubell also should run bunk Daled. He is great on a personal
level with the campers and some of them will sit and schmooze with him the entire lunch. Binyomin
Asiag is Yummy. He can really connect with the Achdus campers and will be there whenever you need
him.
Bunk Vov is tricky. The campers are really cool and you need a cool counselor. Yaakov Horwitz is
great. He is the coolest and most physically fit guy in the world. His positive attitude will spill over to
even the toughest campers. You may have to move him to Bunk Suf, though, in middle of the summer. It’s
just not fair that only one bunk should have him.
Now this is gonna be a tough one. Pinny Elbogen is one of the 36 hidden Tzadikim in each generation. You must try to recruit him again. He is a big Talmud Chochom, a great public speaker and a talented camp counselor. Now that I think about it there is another big tzadik who you should hire. His name
is Akiva Fishfeld. He is a real straight forward type of guy and has finished Bavli a few times already.
And even if he hasn’t, hey, they don’t say those stories about you and me. I just heard great news, by the
way. Moshe Goldman may be available to be a counselor in camp this year. He had a phenomenal year
in Yeshiva and scouts are saying that he has the potential to be the next Reb Moshe Feinstein. Grab him
now when he is still relatively unknown.
Now I want you to know now that you will have some issues with swimming this year. The children
won’t be ready to swim right away due to the holy Sefiros. It is for that reason that the lifeguard I want
you to hire will not be available until the second week of camp. Yisroel Oshinsky will be shteiging in
Miami but when he comes back he will take over the swimming.
You should know that I saw in your future a pod. Not a musical one but one that hold sports equipment. You will need someone responsible and likeable to run it. Speak to Avromi Ungar. He is very
sweet on the outside but oh is he tough.
Rabbi Akiva: Thank you, great Kabbalist, but I feel like something is missing. We need that special
spark that really makes camp happen.
Rabbi Goldman: Oh you are probably referring to Yehuda 10&baum. Sorry he is learning in Yeshiva and can’t come. Although if you really want I can put a call into his Rosh Hayeshiva and get him to
come for the last 2.2 weeks.
Rabbi Akiva: Yeah, that would be great. I am still nervous though.
Rabbi Goldman: Ask, my child, and I will help thee.
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Rabbi Akiva: I am just nervous to be running the camp all by myself all the way in Elkins Park. I
mean what if we get attacked by bears or something?
Rabbi Goldman: Fear not my child. The holy Rebbetzin Goldstein will come almost every day to
make sure everything is running smoothly. She is a great camp director and will make your job much
easier.
Rabbi Akiva: Thank you great Kabbalist. I am sure this will be the best year of Camp Achdus ever.
And so we did.
And that is why we had the greatest Summer in Camp Achdus history.
Akiva Pollack
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Rabbi Zecharya Michelsohn
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et me tell you a story.
Once upon a time, there were two brothers. They came home from yeshiva one summer and
decided to open a camp. They convinced a few parents in the neighborhood to send their
kids, not knowing what to expect. But something amazing happened. That small group of
boys playing in the brothers’ parents’ backyard had such an unbelievable summer that year that they
decided to make a camp again the next year.
They quickly outgrew the little backyard. Each year, the camp got a little bigger and the trips got a little better. The two boys’ feelings of accomplishment kept them going year after year.
Sixteen years down the road, and look at this empire they have built. Camp Achdus stands strong and
proud, with a reputation that speaks and recruits for itself! R’ Tuvia, you may not come so often to see
your handiwork, but all of us, from the head staff to the youngest camper, owe you our appreciation for
all that you have done. Even when the circumstances don’t allow it, you have not given up on us. You
still continue to provide support for camp, before, and throughout the summer, in so many different
ways...from Maytav to counselor times at your house. As for your rebbetzin... I can only quote an old Chinese proverb, “there is only so much one person can do.” Well, it’s amazing how much one person can
do. Mrs. Goldstein, thank you for everything, from start to finish. There would be nothing to write
about without the months and enormous amount of work you do. Thank you so very much for literally
making camp happen once again.
There was one brother, however, who was really missing this summer. R’ Gedalia, we definitely
missed you, and it is crazy to think of Camp Achdus without you. Hope you are enjoying those Diamondbacks. Aren’t they the hottest team around? ;)
We are blessed with an incredibly beautiful and spacious campus. The grounds we use are a gift from
Shamayim, and we owe a big debt of gratitude to our benevolent hosts. Thank you, Ms. Elaine Stevens
and Kol Ami for opening your doors to us.
When I think of Achdus, I think of a lot of things. Avocados were never one of them. Neither were
smashing televisions. What in the world??? But, in all seriousness, Rabbi Pollack, it was an amazing experience working under you this summer. I don’t understand how you keep going from one this to the
next, getting everything done, and then keep on going. From schedules to trips to running camp, shuttling to Rhawnhurst for every staff meeting, going on overnights and camping trips but coming back the
next morning to run camp all without losing any steam... writing weekly newsletter articles...it does not
end. But that wouldn’t be soooooooo crazy, if not for the fact that camp is “only” your “side-job”. Aren’t
you running a couple of other big organizations at the same time, in between texts? We wouldn’t even
notice, if you didn’t have to slip out to Lakewood for that occasional meeting.
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R a b b i Z e c h a r ya M i c h e l s o h n
How was working in the boys’ camp? I thought it was terrific! (Ouch!) Tamar, you made such a huge
difference in camp! It would be chaos if you weren’t there. I’m not even saying that because I am biased.
Thank you, thank you, and thank you! Thank you for giving me up for so much of your time, while I
worked on camp! By the way, did anyone ever tell you that you make the perfect combination of secretary-disciplinarian-social worker-administrator? So if you’re ever looking for a job...
A special thank you for providing the delicious baked goods each week, so that everyone who came to
learn on Sunday mornings left with a sweet taste in their mouths.
Mrs. Press, thank you for working so hard and taking care of all the details, from parsha sheets to
booking trips.
Yehuda Tenenbaum, thank you for being someone who is not only geshmak and full of ruach, but always there to lend a hand or two, taking care of everything that needs to be done. No t is left uncrossed,
no i undotted. Camp, canteen, cantata, challah, trips, Tisha B’av, yearbook, and more; “Consider it done”
should be your motto. It would be much better if only you could come to camp like a week before camp
starts, and if you had a license (haha) but you’re still ok. As long as you keep baking those cookies. And
you should consider doing G-d Bless America for the majors. You know they pay much better ;)
Mrs. Lipsky, the projects you come up with are so geshmak. Thank you for sharing your creativity.
Counselors are the backbone of camp, so if campers are walking home happy, good job. Counselors,
you did a great job. It was clear from the abundant ruach that permeated camp.
Five weeks and not one complaint about leaving camp at 5? Yisroel Meir, Michel, Akiva, and Yehuda, it was great spending cartime with you. I really will miss your company.
Simcha, thanks for being a fantastic chavrusa, and for helping recruit guys for Yeshivas Bein Hazmanim. You throw a mean fastball. Does R’ Shmuel know about this?
I want to thank so many more people, because I really owe a lot of people some hakaras hatov. The
only problem is that with every minute it’s getting closer to the morning and I don’t like being really
tired during the day. You do? That’s strange.
Guys, We packed eight weeks of fun into five. It has been an incredible summer.
Enjoy the yearbook, keep those memories alive! I want to see every one of you next year, in Achdus
Yerushalayim, b’ezras Hashem.
Keep in touch,
Zecharya Michelsohn
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Yehuda Tenenbaum
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h no! Not again. A yearbook article! What am I gonna’ write about? It’s already past twelve oclock. I’m having writers block. I’m gonna’ write about Pink Elephants. Nope. I already wrote
about that. What about To-Baum or not-To-Baum? Nope. I already wrote about that also. I
guess I’ll have to talk about camp. Its so amazing. I've only been in camp for 11 days but it
feels like a lifetime. (Maybe that’s because I get such little sleep.) Let’s go through some camp memories.
Surprising everyone by lunch on my first day… Uncle Yehuda Says… You’re out… Wanting to be headcounselor… Successfully becoming head-counselor… Subsequently getting fired… Getting re-hired as a
janitor… Getting promoted to be a challah baker… Baking challah with the whole camp…
Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.... Getting hired as specialty guy… Running canteen… Grilled
cheese sandwiches… Game room… Ping-pong table falling apart… Chuck-e-Cheese… Getting 10 tokens…
Getting 5 tokens… Getting 10 more… Cashing out… Bus ride kumzits… Water slide… Buying extension
cords with Michel and R’ Pollack… Having so much fun on the water slide… Water slide ripping… Calling the company to get a new one… Trenton Thunnder Game… Simcha Press throwing out the first
pitch… Sing G-d Bless America with R’ Michelsohn and R’ Pollack… Watching Yaakov Horwitz carry a
bucket full of 30 siddurim… Daveining maariv in the park… Bus-ride kumzits… BUNK DALET. Overnight… Eating Pringles, pretzels, and chips… Capture the flag in the dark… The cops coming to check on
the situation… Staying up so late… Waiting for all the dalet kids to fall asleep… Falling asleep while waiting for the dalet kids to fall asleep… Waking up with a start and tellling the kids to fall asleep… Getting
two hours of sleep… Cleaning up the office for office staff… Breaking TV’s… COLOR WAR 2014… Rubber
band hunt; red, blue, and yellow… White team comedy skit… Yum-yum-yum-yum-yum-yum-yum-yumyum-yum-yum yam-yam-yam-yam-yama-ka-ka-ka-ka… Taping the Magic Yarlmulke on R’ Pollack’s
head… “Im the wiiiiiind!!!... Finding Tzvi Shmulevitz’s Yarmulke… Running the Grand Sing while the
other judges were eating donuts… Listening to all the amazing songs for color war… Camping trip…
Sweet potatoes… Boating… Bus rides.... fluffer-nutter-sandwiches…
The memories go on and on. I’m so privileged to work with such an amazing staff.
Starting from the top, Rebbetzin Goldstein, thank you for such an amazing opportunity. Although my time spent here in Philadelphia is short, I feel so at home here.
With your crazy-round-the-clock-never-going-to-sleep-running-two-camps-simultaneously -whileraising-a-family-full-time attitude, I know it’ll never get boring over here. I hope I didn’t annoy you too
much. I’m still waiting for my award for being the most annoying helping staff member.
Rabbi Akiva Pollack, wrapping toilet paper around your car is only the beginning of our adventures together. With your chilled-can-do attitude anything is possible. From saying one for a long
time to smashing TV’s, nothing ever gets boring here in Camp Achdus with Rabbi Akiva around. I hope I
met up to your expectations as a staff member. Then again, I’m not even certain what my position is. I’m
really looking forward to working with you in the future, in or out of camp.
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To the amazingly talented Reb Zecharya Michelsohn, from one thing to the next, your virtuous
versatility amazes and astounds. I hope you like the way that sounds. Your learning directing is one to be
envied. I know all the kids really appreciate all your work as so do I. Thanks for your geshmaka
kumzits’s and your amazing job organizing the Tisha Ba’av program. It’s truly a privilege to work with
you.
To all the awesome stupendous amazing fantastic fun-filled wild geshmak counselors: You guys really
made an amazing summer. Without you nothing would be possible.
Yaakov Horwitz - keeping the bunk Suf kids in line isn’t easy. With your determined attitude and
firm hand you do a great job creating a fun atmosphere conducive to growth and fun.
Pinney Elbaum - You’re such an inspiration! When you’re not having a fun time with your bunk or
eating a meal, I’m always certain there’s a sefer in your hand. We’re so luck to have you in camp. You’re
hashba on everyone around you is one to envied.
Moshe Goldman - Although you came a little late, you’re presence was very much felt. From ColorWar to every other activity, I can be sure Moshe is on the job. Thank you for all that you do.
Michel Silberstein - You officially win the award for the farthest travel for a camp counselor. Thank
you for all your band-aids, just don’t forget your gloves. Oh, and thank you for your mint-Oreo cookies. (I
love mint!)
Dave Lubell - Always keeping the day nice and fun with your chilled personality. I know we can depend on you.
Binyonim Asiag. –Always around to help with any job. Thank you for your helping hands and positive attitude.
Moishe Couzens – How’s your toe-nail doing? Having you around always proves to be geshmak.
Thank you for your active roll in cultivating the good traits in your bunk.
Simcha Press – Your name says it all. When Simcha’s around there’s sure to be smiles going around
as well. Thank you for such a happy time. Always looking to see what you can help out with. Color-war
wouldn’t be the same without you.
Dovid Nulman – Keeping the bunk Ches kids happy isn’t always easy, but I know your up for the
job. You’re the shtarkest sports player I know. Thank your for all your help around camp and in leading
your bunk.
Shloimy Ribiat – With a big smile and a can-do attitude we can always depend on you. Thank you for
keeping camp so much fun.
Yisroel Meir Burger – If there’s anyone who’s fitting to be a bunk aleph counselor its you. Between
giving shiur and being a great actor, I know we can always depend on you to keep the room pumpin’.
Elisha Siegelman – Color-war wouldn’t have been the same without you. With you’re constant flow
of ideas and a positive attitude, the Aleph always know who to do depend on.
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Avrumie Unger – Your equipment managing is par excellence. Thank you for keeping everything in
order and enable us to have such fun activities with the equipment.
To all our amazing campers, what would camp be without campers? You really make this
what Camp Achdus is. I hope you forgive me for anytime I might have yelled at you a little too loud. The
truth is that you give me a huge chizuk for my year. I look forward to seeing you guys all year. Please feel
free to call me at (443) 791-5267 anytime you need anything or just want to shmooze. Please leave a
message with your name and number if I don’t answer. I would love to hear from you.
Once again, thank you to everyone in camp for making this such an unforgettable summer. I can’t wait
to see you all again.
I want to express my Hakaras Hatov to Hashem for letting me be in such a wonderful atmosphere in
the summer.
Next year Camp Achdus Yerushalyim!!!
Yehuda Tenenbaum
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Yisroel Meir Burger & Elisha Siegelman
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The Bunk Aleph Groove
By: Yisroel Meir Burger
If you’ve been in bunk aleph for even a day you can feel it. If you’ve passed by the bunk table for but a moment you can feel the sensation oozing out. It’s what I call, the bunk aleph
groove. it’s a concoction of extreme cuteness, hilarious confusion and utter cheerfulness. An
infusion created by the unique and separate ingredients added by all the different campers residing in bunk aleph. The recipe is not simple. It involves the slow and careful coaxing of fourteen
different personality types into the infusion that they become.
First Simcha Zissel Silverman’s trademark cheerfulness and fun is added to Ruvie Bettouns’
intense davening and hyper playfulness. Then you slowly stir in Yaakov Bell’s fierce shtieging
and competitiveness along with Yissochor Dov Duskis’ attentiveness and ready helpfulness. After
you’ve followed these directions, you must put in a double portion of Polin power. One portion
Motti Polin’s chillaxed laxness and one portion Shmuel Polin’s excited eagerness. Next goes in a
rather large serving of Nison Rosen’s studious seriousness and a-cute observations, put in together with Daniel SchainBaum’s careful investigative attentiveness. Then to add the all important
spice to our infusion, one must include Pinchas Shuartzbaum’s cool calmness that keeps things
chilling the chilaxed way, together with Yosef Nisenfeld’s carefully thought out sympathy and
warmth. Thereupon one will reach the point where it is time for the furious kneading in of some
of Tzvi Bril’s fierce davening and fervor for sports, with the simultaneous kneading of Yaakov
Moshe Goldstein’s decisiveness and sensitivity. Now for the last ingredients one must carefully
pour in Dovid Goldstien’s hoard of knowledge and his need for fairness concurrently with the active ingredient that is Yisroel Shuartz’s bubbling energy and passion for most everything we do
in camp.
Now, I must warn you, such a concoction is intense, the infusion of these ingredients packs
a powerful potion, so be cautious. However the benefits of this potion are innumerable and far
worth the minute risk. The combination of these ingredients can do amazing things, can make
powerful impacts and can create worlds of unbelievable beautiful growths of every kind. Exaggeration you accuse me of? Why I’ve seen it!
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Dovid Nulman, Simcha Press & Shloimy Ribiat
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A Typical Day In Bunk Ches
Avrohom Zev Abraham: Listening to his counselors
Yeshaya Badush: Giving his trademark smile
A. Boruch Bass: Teaming up with tzvi shmuelevitch
Netanal Bitas: Playing soccer
Matty Brennan: Singing
Zach Bril: Asking to play soccer
Avrohom Yitzchak Duskis: “Discussing” with Rabbi Pollack
Gefen Efrati: Following the bunk
Dovi Goldman: Playing sports
Yosef Chaim Goldstein: Being cute
Yisroel Yaakov Greenspan: Playing with Yeshaya
Dovid Tzvi Lando: Riding a scotter
Chezky Levitt: showing his basketball skills
Yehuda Levi: Making a Macha against soccer
Yonah Tzvi Miller: Playing ping pong
Mordechai Mosheyev: doing the water slide in his clothes
Yaakov Nisenfeld: playing air hockey
Tzvi Oshinsky: Pumping up the bunk
Tzvi Shmuelvich: Running around
Daniel Schneider: Playing tag
Yehuda Nissim Silverman: Taking care of Simcha Zissel
Nathaniel Serovaysky: Going with the flow
Chaim Schwartz: Dreaming up some way to make trouble
Daniel Offen: Showing how to tie rubber bands together
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Moishy Couzens, Michel Silberstein, Dave Lubell & Binyamin Asiag
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Dear Bunk Daled,
Hey guys it’s your awesome counselors! We had an amazing year with you guys, and we had so much fun
whether it was sports, bentching, the Thunder game, swimming, and color war. Here's a little something about
each guy. If we don't mention something about you that you thought we should have mentioned, please forgive
us because we're writing this right after Tisha B'av and we're not 100% on Planet Earth now (if you don't understand you will once you fast on Tisha B'av).
Shua Bauminger– too bad we only had you for the first half, had an awesome time on bus, and he’s such a
genius he learnt with bunk Vuv in learning groups! Keep it up!!
Bell Bros- always looking out for each other and making sure that the other one has a good time
Daniel Brenner- always polite, helpful, and no one really knows this besides me but he's top 5 craziest kids
in camp in a awesome way
Farage, Gola, Lubell, and Schwartz- the club behind the trees and backstage, the biggest chillers in camp.
Yehuda Galen- even though he wasn't in color war, he was always noticed because of his awesome ruach
and attitude and maybe because he always took my snacks ;-)
Refael Rachamim Ganz-makes my job easier because he follows the rules and always listens.
Betzalel Goldstein- makes up for not playing sports by helping the staff with everything like pumping huge
red balls forever!
Chananya Halpern- too bad he only came for 2nd half, always giving it his best in everything, and is so willing to make other people happy for example giving them their bus seat even if his counselor says not to ;-)
Adam Harari- the best chavrusa pair this year was him and Eitan, they learned so much it was crazyyy!!! ;-)
best magician assistant ever
Yonatan Hassidim- hope he forgives me for canceling his run in color war, but he has to hope I forgive him
for taking me and Ribiat on a pointless 10 minute walk to “get his bathing suit” :-)
Simcha Kaplun- best bus mate, believes everything his counselor tells him like when he got married, all his
jobs... best Phillies fan and he hates the Orioles!!
Chaim Shimon Lando- always says oh my gosh, and is the tallest Bunk Daled guy ever!!
Chaim Leib Miller- so modest and always has amazing opinions on everything! so helpful thank you
Yehuda Nadav- he's underrated for his listening whether it's bentching, color war, especially in sports, best
2nd baseman and has the best “eye” when he’s at bat
Avromi Pollack- I know you would rather be with your father ;) but I really had a blast at the game with you
Chaim Reiner- great guy, awesome right fielder and doesn’t care if other people throw the ball first (actually
he gives the ball to other people) and if they're in the batting order before him
Tuvia Rosen- always jumping on my back, and is the guy who always gives all of his effort in everything
Yisroel Weinberger- too bad he only came for 2nd half, awesome shortstop, best former neighbor
Had a great year with you guys. We'll miss you so much during the school year. Hope to see you next year!
Sincerely,
Moishe Couzens, Michel Silverstein, Dave Lubell, & Binyamin Asiag
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Pinney Elbaum, Moshe Goldman
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Camp Achdus
He didn’t go to Arts & Crafts because…
Shloimy Bauminger- He was just tooooo cool!!!!!
Meir Berkowitz- Was still trying to beat Rosner in ping pong
Yehuda Coe- I think he was there
Yechiel Greenspan- Well he wasn’t gonna go if Bauminger wasn’t there
Yitzy Levitt- Because Mrs Lipsky isn’t a Saints fan
Avrami Pollack- He was trying to find his father’s avocado
Yisroel Rosner- He won 50 games of ping pong straight and he wasn’t gonna stop in
the middle for arts and crafts
Josh Rosen- He was busy working with goldman trying to get the blue team to sing
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Akiva Fishfeld / Yaakov Horwitz
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Camp Achdus
The most “Lebedika” Bunk
It is Motzoei Shabbos, and I am typing this bunk article on the Goldstein’s computer before I disembark to NY. I am going to miss all you guys. I had such a great time with all of you. I hope you have
an enjoyable rest of the summer and I can’t wait to see you next year in Camp Achdus 2015! Good luck
in the upcoming school year!
Your most classic lines:
Edan Bitas- “Could we play volleyball?”
Fitzy Bottoun-“Hey! Fishberger! I’m the counselor not you.”
Yisroel Kelemer-“You can’t make me play. This isn’t school.”
Aharon Nulman- “Sh’koich, uh…yeah what?”
Dani Horwitz – “Whyyy?”
Motty Kolodny- “Don’t worry; everything is fine.”
Eitan Goldman- “Fishfeld, you’re sooo yeshivish.”
Oriel Gola- “Well you can’t make me.”
Dovid Shmulevich- “I’m mot learning today, and you can’t make me.”
David Bril- “We always play volleyball. Why can’t we play soccer or hockey?”
(Tzvi Shmulevich- “I’m your camper.”)
Feel free to call me at 718-327-0009.
Akiva Fishfeld
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‫קאמפ אחדות ‪4102‬‬
‫‪Michel Silberstein‬‬
‫ר‬
‫אבאי זכריה מיכלזון שליט"א ביקשני לכתוב‬
‫כתבה ["ערטקול" בלע"ז] אבל אני לא יודע לכתוב‬
‫כתבה ["ערטקול" בלע"ז] אז אני פשוט מספר מה‬
‫קרה מאז ש‪ 3‬ימים לפני שעליתי למטוס נודע‬
‫לי כי קאמפ אחדות רוצה אותי!!![בלע"ז ‪WANTS YOU‬‬
‫[ אז לאחר שהגעתי לפלדלפיה [לא זה לא אשמתי‬
‫שמשהו החליט להכניס כמה עעע וכמה אאא ו ייי למלה‬
‫פלדלפיה אני מישראל ואני יכתוב איך שאני רוצה!!!]‬
‫לא לפני שבשדה תעופה [איר פורט בלע"ז] רצו לשים אותי‬
‫בכלא [ג'ל בלע"ז] ועד היום אני לא מבין למה אז מה אם‬
‫יש לי פספורט שהתאריך הנפקה שלו הוא היום??? אני‬
‫אזרח תמים מעזה [אינסנט סבילין פרום גאזה בלע"ז] ושרתתי ‪3‬‬
‫שנים ב ‪POF‬שזה‪palestinian offense forces -‬‬
‫[חמס בעברית] למה לוקחים אותי לכלא??? עד כאן קייץ‬
‫‪!!!4002‬‬
‫‪10‬שנים לאחר מכן קייץ ‪ 4002‬שוחררתי [רליסד‬
‫בלע"ז] מהכלא והמשכתי בדרכי לפילדלפיה! שם למדתי‬
‫מה זה ‪[ 02/00‬ג'לאי פורס בלע"ז] יש שמה אש גדול בשמים‬
‫ממש כמו בישראל רק קצת שונה כי שם קוראים לזה‬
‫כיפת ברזל [עיירן דום בלע"ז] וכאן קוראים לזה זיקוקים [פייר‬
‫וורקס בלע"ז] לאחר מכן לקחו אותי יישר מהמרטף של‬
‫נייזנפלד לאכול טצ'ולנט [חמינדוס בעברית] אצל משפחת‬
‫אונגר מה שנקרא בלע"ז טו מאצ' גוד צ'אלנט השלב‬
‫הבא היה יום א' כשהגב' גולדשטיין [טרפיינג דירקטור אוף‬
‫קאמפ בלע"ז] נתנה לנו תדריך קצר "החיים שלכם זה‬
‫הרצפה של המזווה [יור לייף אז אן דה פלור אוף דה פאנטרי‬
‫בלע"ז] תאכלו מה שאתם רואים אבל תראו מה שאתם‬
‫אוכלים ותזהרו כי אני תמיד צודקת [אי טאל יוו אז אולוויז‬
‫רייט!בלע"ז]" לאחר מכן עזבנו את הבייסמנט של נייזנפלד‬
‫לטובת הבייסמנט של סמפסון שם היינו אמורים [ווי וואר‬
‫ספוז טו בלע"ז] לישון עד שגילתי כי אני יושן יותר שעות‬
‫מחוץ למטה שלי מאשר מה שאני יושן בתוך המטה שלי‬
‫[סליפ וואראוור יו כאן בלע"ז] למחרת יום ב' נסעתי לקול עמי‬
‫כמה התאכזבתי לגלות שבני הזוג מיכלזון לא מרשים לי‬
‫לנהוג ברכב שלהם ואני לא מבין כשהייתי בן ‪ 3‬הייתי‬
‫טייס של בואינג ‪ 000‬בחברת אייר מלזיה מה גם שכמו‬
‫כל ישראלי "אני יכול להטיס ‪F16‬מה? אני לא יכול‬
‫לנהוג ביונדאי קטנה?" [איי כאן דרייב ‪F16‬וואט? אי כאנט דרייב‬
‫אסמול ווייקול? בלע"ז] הגענו לקמפ אני מתאר לעצמי‬
‫שיכתבו מספיק על קאמפ עצמו אז אני אדלג להמשיך‬
‫‪Camp Achdus‬‬
‫החיים לאחר הקאמפ אני נוסע חזור לצפון מזרח שוב‬
‫ביונדאי של מיכלזון ונתקע כמובן בפקקים אבל אל‬
‫דאגה בעזרת ה' שנה הבאה לא יהיו יותר פקקים כי‬
‫חפרתי מנהרה מהבייסמנט של סמפסון עד קול עמי‬
‫בעזרת טכנולוגיה חדשנית ומשוכללת שהבאתי עמי‬
‫היישר מרצועת עזה אנחנו מגיעים לבייסמנט של סמפסון‬
‫[‪ 0044‬בלע"ז] ואז להפתעתי פונה אלי הגב' מיכלזון [רעביצין‬
‫מיק בלע"ז] ואומרת לי בקול מרושע [נאסטי וואיס בלע"ז]‬
‫תצאו מהרכב שלי [גט אאוט אוף מיי כאר בלע"ז] טוב אמנם‬
‫ההלכה היא שכל מה שאומר לך בעל הבית עשה חוץ‬
‫מצא (כי את זה צריך להבין לבד) כשמדובר בבעלת‬
‫הבית גם כשהיא אומרת צא צריך לקיים אבל אל דאגה‬
‫אני החזרתי לה [אי גאט האר באק בלע"ז] תצאי מהחניה שלי‬
‫[גט אאוט אוף מיי דרייב ווי בלע"ז] לאחר מכן נאמן‬
‫לכלל שקבעה הגב' גולדשטיין מקלחת כל יום [יו ניייד טו‬
‫שאוואר אוורי דיי בלע"ז] אני מתקלח ואז הולך לגולדשטיין [‬
‫‪ 0104‬בלע"ז] כדי לעזור לה כי אני אמון על הכלל של מי‬
‫שעוזר יותר נמצא למעלה [אף דבויז הלפ מור די אר אפ סטארז‬
‫אנד אף דמידלעך הלפ מור די אר אפ סטארז בלע"ז] ואז אוכל‬
‫ארוחת ערב שהוכנה במסירות כל פעם ע"י משהוא אחר‬
‫ובהזדמנות זו יש לי הזדמנות להודות להם על זה שתמיד‬
‫נתנו לנו מספיק אוכל לכל הצבא [אנף פוד טו פיד אי ארמי‬
‫בלע"ז] שזה טוב כי צבא רעב ובכן תבורכו כולכם [בי‬
‫בלסט בלע"ז]!!!!‬
‫בהוקרה עבדכם הנאמן‪,‬‬
‫הרב החובש [ראבאי ‪ E.M.T‬בלע"ז] מיכל‬
‫זילברשטיין‬
‫]‪[MICHEL SILBERSTEIN‬‬
‫כאן היישר [סטרייט פרום בלע"ז] מהכפר הקטן من قري‬
‫[קרית ספר בלע"ז] שליד الرملة [רמללה בלע"ז]‬
‫فلسطين (ישראל בעברית) [‪ west bank‬בלע"ז]‬
‫נ‪.‬ב‪ .‬אבקש מכל אחד ואחת מכם להתפלל בעד אחי‬
‫ואחיותי חיילי וחיילות צ‪.‬ה‪.‬ל‪[ .‬איי‪ .‬די‪ .‬אף‪ .‬בלע"ז] שמגינים‬
‫עלינו בגופם כל השנה ובפרט בעת הזאת!!!‬
‫בתודה מראש [טאנקיו בלע"ז]‬
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Translation:
Camp Achdus 2014
Michel Silberstein
R
eb Zecharya Michelsohn shlita asked me
to write an article but I can not write an
article so I'll just tell what happened
since that three days before I boarded
the plane I found out that Camp Achdus wants
me!!! So after I arrived in Philadelphia not before in
the airport they wanted to put me in jail and I still
do not understand why so what if I have a passport
which was made today??? I am innocent civilians
from Gaza and I served three years in POF palestinian offense forces. Why would you put me
in jail? This was 2004.
10 years later I was released in the summer of
2014 from prison and continued on my way to Philadelphia! I learned what July 4th is. There is fire in
the sky just like Israel just a little different because
in Israel it’s called the Iron Dome and here you call
it fireworks.
Then they took me to the basement of the Nisenfelds. Then they took me to eat Cholent in the
Ungar’s house. The next step was Sunday when
Mrs. Goldstein gave us a short briefing: “Your life is
on the floor of the pantry. Eat what you see but
watch what you eat and watch out because I’m always right.” Soon I left the basement of the Nisenfelds to go to the basement of the Simpsons, where
we were told we were supposed to sleep until I discovered that I sleep more out of my bed then in.
Next Monday I went to Kol Ami. How I was disappointed to discover that the Michelsohn couple didn’t let me drive their car and I don’t understand.
When I was three, I was the pilot of the Boeing 777
at Air Malaysia. Moreover, like all Israelis, I can say I
can fly an F16. What? I can’t drive a little Hyundai?”
We got to Camp. I guess they wrote enough
about the Camp itself so I’ll skip to continue life
Memories 2014
after camp. We went back to the Northeast in the
Hyundai and again the Michelsohns got stuck in
traffic. But do not worry. G-d willing next year will
be no more traffic jams because I dug a tunnel in
the basement of the Simpsons to Kol Ami with state
of the art technology that I brought with me right
from the Gaza Strip. We arrived in the Simpsons’
basement and then, to my surprise, Mrs. Michelsohn [Rebbetzin Mike] turns to me and in a sinister
voice tells me “Get out my car”. As everyone
knows, the rule is you listen to the Baal Habayis
about everything except for leaving (because that
you need to figure out by yourself). When it comes
to the Balas Habayis, when she says leave, get out.
But no fear, I got her back. “Get out of my driveway”, I said to her.
Staying faithful to the rules of Mrs. Goldstein
that counselors are required to shower daily, I take
a shower and then go to the Goldsteins’ to help her
because I believe in the rule that those who help
more get to stay in her house. And then we eat dinner, prepared with much devotion each night by
someone else. Now I have the opportunity to thank
them for that that they always gave us enough food
to feed an army. It's good because the army is hungry. You should be blessed!!!!
Yours truly,
Multi Medic [Rabbi EMT] Michal Silberstein,
straight from the small village of Kiryat Sefer which
is next to Ramallah, West Bank, Israel
PS: I would request each of you to pray for my
brothers and sisters soldiers with the IDF who protect us with their body all year and especially at this
time!!! Hashem should protect them.
Thank you in advance!
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In 20 Years…
Written by Shloimy Ribiat (with the help of YMB & Simcha Press)
Mrs. Goldstein - Disciplinarian
Rabbi Goldstein - CEO of Banana Bus Company
Rabbi Pollack - Vocal professor (Specifically soooooooo)
Rabbi Michelsohn - Gadol Hadar
Mrs. Michelsohn - Camp mommy
Yehuda 10&baum - Jewish rockstar
Yaakov Horwitz - Body builder
Brandon (Maytav’s head bus driver) - Still throwing up Tzvi Shmulevitch
Yisroel Meir Burger (bunk aleph counselor) - Jewish radio host
Michel Silberstein - Going into Gaza to kill terrorists
Simcha Press - MLB pitcher
Shloimy Ribiat - finishing this article
Dovid Nulman - Taking over Rabbi Nulman as camp Rebbi (with jokes)
Elisha Siegleman - world famous philosopher
Pinney Elbaum - Rosh Yeshiva
Akiva Fishfeld - Mashgaich at Pinney’s yeshiva
Dave Lubell - trying to abolish color war
Yammi Asiag - Bunk Suf counselor
Moshe Goldman - Writing alma maters Jewish camps across the USA
Avromi Unger - Finding the keys for the pod
Moishe Couzens - Vacationing in New Hampshire
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Camp Achdus
#1 on Each Counselor’s Packing List
By RZM and Simcha Press
Rabbi Akiva Pollack: hearts of palm
Yehuda Tenenbaum: pens
Mrs. Goldstein: her laptop
Mrs. Michelsohn: twizzlers
Binyamin Asiag: his phone
Yisroel Meir Burger: pocket Chumash
Moishy Couzens: a football
Pinny Elbaum: Mesilas Yesharim
Akiva Fishfeld: hat and jacket
Moshe Goldman: Yosef & Yechiel Greenspan
Yaakov Horwitz: He doesn’t pack
Dave Lubell: air mattress
Naftali Lynn: Dave Lubell
Dovid Nulman: music (Am Echad)
Simcha Press: his iPod
Shloimy Ribiat: candy
Elisha Siegelman: roller skates
Michel Silberstein: gloves
Avromi Ungar: keys to the pods
Memories 2014
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Camp Achdus 2014
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Camp Achdus
Memories 2014
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Alma Maters
t h r o u g h t h e ye a r s
2013 (Tune: Veha’er)
Achdus all around in a camp that is so great
Unlimited fun that connection to create
A staff as good as this is second to none
And we have campers who are truly number one
A summer of my life it isn't hard to see
I'm an Achdus boy and thats for eternity
The friendships that I made, so precious so dear
Thank you Camp Achdus, I’ll be back next year
2012 (Tune: Chavivin)
Sitting in my classroom’s fine / My rebbi’s teaching, voice so divine
I start to daydream, my mind starts to soar / About Camp Achdus where I’ll be this summer
Coming off the bus, I wonder what will be / It’s in a shul this year, what will I see?
I have a feeling it will be all right / ‘cuz I’m in Camp Achdus, the future’s lookin bright!
A summer of my own, a new world I call home
My day is filled with ruach, such fun I’ve never known.
As I wipe away a tear, I can picture I can hear
All these memories all these moments, why can’t it be all year.
In my heart I’ve made a friend, from forever till the end
And my counselor who always showed me, just who I really am.
There’s Achdus in the air, all the staff that truly care
Camp Achdus thank you for all you’ve done this year
Acharone acharone chaviv / R’ Tuvia for all you truly did
There is so much that we can thank you for / But you should know we’ll be back for more!!!!
A summer of my own...
2011 (Tune: Nekadeish)
Achdus, in my heart / We will never be apart,
13 years, what a ride / Filling me with warmth inside
Achdus, what can I say / Oh, how much I grew each day
I can’t wait to be back next year!!
Achdus days go by so fast / How I wish that they would last,
Though the end is nowhere near / We’ll say goodbye until next year
Achdus, I’m here for you / An Achdus camper through and through
I can’t wait to be back next year!!
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Camp Achdus
2010 (Tune: Uvenei)
Achdus, oh, can’t you see, your name means UNITY!
We’re standing here as one, in perfect harmony,
Having fun with all my friends, it’s a dream that never ends,
Thank you for 12 amazing years!
2008 (Tune: Nachamu)
And when the summer’s gone, it’s just too much to bear
Achdus is in my head, all throughout the year
Gedalia’s chizuk and his push for GPS
Helped us all to reach our very best!
The greatest campers and the staff one-of-a-kind,
The ruach set me free, grumples left behind
So on a boring day, when summer’s nowhere near,
The memories will warm the winter air
2007 (Tune: Ki B’simcha)
Waking up, one morning. / My alarm clock ringing loud.
I look outside my window, / Snow is on the ground.
I put my head, back in my bed, / With a stretch and one big yawn.
No school I say, I’ll sleep today, / And dream of days long gone.
Achdus summers, stay with me a lifetime
Achdus summers never fade away.
The friendship and the ruach will linger on forever.
Achdus summers live on every day.
Achdus, you uplift me with your PUMPING Achdus magic.
You keep-me-warm, for all eternity.
No matter where I’m standing, we will always be together.
One big happy Achdus family.
I open up my eyes again, / I’m in different place.
The snow is there, still coming down, / A tear rolls down my face.
But as I peer up at the clouds, / A ray of sun shines through.
I know it’s just a few more months / Till I come back home to you!
Achdus summers, stay with me a lifetime...
Oyoyum oyoyoyum
ALEF CHES, DALED, VUV SUF,
Camp Achdus, we love you so very much!
R’ Gedalia... R’ Tuvia... thanks for another great year—
Even though the end is nowhere near.
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A Message from R’ Zevi Carlebach
Hey Campers and Staff,
Wow, it has been a while!!! I am waiting so long for you guys to come to
Yerushalayim, why aren’t you hear yet? I guess we need to try harder.
I’m sure you had a wonderful summer this year, even though (or because) I was not there.
Thank you to the wonderful staff who work tirelessly to make Camp
Achdus the great place that it is.
Thank you to our precious donors, without you we would have no camp,
no words can express our tremendous gratitude.
Thank you Rabbi Tuvia Goldstein, for just being a great friend.
Rabbi Pollack, it was so nice to see you a few weeks ago, when is the
next RAJE trip to Yerushalayim?
Keep in touch,
Have a great year,
Can’t wait to see you all in Yerushalayim very soon
Zevi Carlebach
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Camp Achdus
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Winning Team of Red
Cheer Song
T.T.TO: Am Echad (Ari Goldwag)
Come to camp, one morning
on a regular day
with electric devices to play
Rabbi Pollack’s gone mad
Smashing televisions bad
COLOR WAR is shouted from the crowd
Team of red,
Team of fight,
Victory is in our sight,
We’ll win this color war
Stand up for what’s right
We’re red, we’re hot,
ready to roll,
with Yaakov as our general
We’ll win this battle easily
We’re invincible
Pinney, Moishe,
We are rauch country
just unstoppable
we can’t be beat
Simcha, Lieutenant Nulman
Elisha Seigelman,
It’s clear there's no competition
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Camp Achdus
BLUE TEAM
CHEER SONG
TTTO- KULAM AHUVIM (MBD)
LOW 1- R Akiva threw a fit
and went over board a bit
he walked up with his bat, and the tv he did hit
LOW 2- The campers were in shock
glass was covering the floor
and then before our eyes, we all witnesed COLOR WAR!!!!!!!
HIGH 1- (BLUE TEAM)- on your feet!!!!!!!!!!!
(BLUE TEAM)- will defeat!!!!!!!!!!!
(RED TEAM)- out of our way, cause blue is here to stay!!!!!!
HIGH 2- (GENERAL)- Y.M.B!!!!!!!!!
(CAPTAIN)- Moshe G.!!!!!!!!!!
(THIS IS)- not a fight, its blue team victory!!!!!!
LOW 3- With our amazing staff
Ungar and Yami
Shloimy Ribiat and Michel EMT
LOW 4- This Color War is ours
We’ll take you on a spin
So fasten all your seatbelts, cause BLUE IS GONNA WIN!!!!!!!!
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BLUE TEAM THEME SONG (SAVLANUS)
T.T.T.O.- Ain Aroch (Baruch Levine)
Low 1
Come and Listen, As I tell you a story
About a mighty king, in all his glory
he had many people, working for his cause
until one day, a man broke the laws
Low 2
When the king heard this, his advisers he called
to ask what to do, with the worst of them all
they all told the king, he should be killed
but the king said no way, no blood shall be spilled
High 1
throughout our days, this is the key
to help our lives be open and free
just take a step back, and as life moves on
you’ll be happier if you just stay calm
High 2
so as life moves on, take-a-deep look inside
and work on yourself, use this as your guide
savlanus is how we can change our ways
improving ourselves day by day
Low3
The king decided to patiently wait
to see if this rebel could fix his fate
He’ll give the man a few more days
in the hope that he will fix his ways
Low 4
Despite the disrespect, that this rude man displayed
The King did not react, in an unthought out way
Give the man a chance, to atone for his sins
and with that, his new life begins
BACK TO HIGH 1 AND 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
low 5
as time went on a change could be seen
slowly but surely, albeit unforeseen
he started to grow, strong and fervent
and soon became the kings top servant
low 6
when the man explained about his journey
he said, how much the king did for me
you see so clear what patience can do
and how it can change your life too
BACK TO HIGH 1&2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
High 3
This is the Midah of Hakadosh Baruch Hu
He’s patient with the Tshuva of each and every jew
with open hands he waits throughout our day
for us to come back, and follow his ways
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TEAM OF KANOIUS
THEME SONG
TTTO:VhuKali
Low 1
In the midbar
Midyan fought a war
against the Jewish soul
Low 2
At the height of the sin
Pinchas did not give in
And halted the terrible death toll
High 1
In a whole world gone mad
the pressure for the bad
Shout for the good- very boldly
The epitome of a Jew
Courageous, stubborn too
Lifes mission- you must do
High 2
When someone does wrong
don’t get lost with the throng
Stand up for whats right- with kanoius
Zealous for G-ds glory
Pinchas’s story
Lives on for eternity
Low 3
To shul daven
over all of the din
people talking to each other
Low 4
Stop them or not
let this he cannot
he picks up his voice in protest
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WINNING TEAM OF RED
ALMA MATER
T.T.T.O: Acheinu
Low 1
There was a child, a kind little boy
he was given a present, to cherish and enjoy
It was a nice offer, one he could not refuse
The present was summer at Camp Achdus
Low 2
“She-cargoed” him to “Voice of my people”
It is a K’fearatorium temple
Next, is Tehillim for Eretz Yisroel
For our bold soldiers we are Mispallel
High 1
Camp Achdus, you should know
from the summer I did grow
a staff working together
makes friendships forever
High 2
Sixteen years of ruach, fun
the camp that is second to none
Thank you!- Camp Achdus
For igniting my soul
Low 3
Bunk Alef learns parsha with YMB
Ches and Daled get a professional rebbi
Vuv and Suf paired with a chavrusa
Studies Hilchos Kavod U’morah
Low 4
We have a great canteen, but its always closed
Every week a slew of trips, always well-composed
Playing all the sports- except basketball
Arts and Crafts, exciting games are fun for all
High 1
Camp Achdus, you should know
from the summer I did grow
a staff working together
makes friendships forever
High 2
Sixteen years of ruach, fun
the camp that is second to none
Thank you!- Camp Achdus
For igniting my soul
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Low 5
Rabbi Akiva with unique fashion
You run camp each day with such a passion
Reb Zecharya and GPS
Always looking for the best
Makes learning so Avid and full of much zest
Low 6
Yehuda Tenenbaum and all the pump you bring
always arranging, directing, of course sing
Reb Tuvia and the Rebbetzin
Always stop when she walks in
Where would camp be without their dedication
High 1
Camp Achdus, you should know
from the summer I did grow
a staff working together
makes friendships forever
High 2
Sixteen years of ruach, fun
the camp that is second to none
Thank you!- Camp Achdus
For igniting my soul
Low 7
Camp Achdus, thanks for a great year
Making memories o’ so fond so dear
The mother’s present, brought so much glee
Fortunately that little boy was me
High 1
Camp Achdus, you should know
from the summer I did grow
a staff working together
makes friendships forever
High 2
Sixteen years of ruach, fun
the camp that is second to none
Thank you!- Camp Achdus
I’ll be back next year
Camp Achdus
BLUE TEAM
ALMA MATER 2014
TTTO KI TOV- SHALSHELES JUNIOR
Low 1
Looking out at the snow
The memories begin to flow
My world of achdus comes forth
The ruach and the warmth
Low 6
Doing all the things we can’t see
Are Rabbi and Mrs Goldstein
The work that you perform is so true
This is why, we thank you!!!
Low 2
I wish for the warm summer air
As the cold snow lands on my hair
I know as i count down the days
The BEST SUMMER, soon awaits
BACK TO HIGH 1&2!!!
High 1
My home, ACHDUS, nothing can compare
The ruach lasts me all through the year
All the staff and my friends, why must it end
On the summer time, my year depends
Low 7
Now for the man of the day
Uncle Yehuda’s his name
The work that you do is well known
Since you came, camp has grown
Low 8
Acharon Ach’ron Chaviv
Thanks for all the great things you did
Reb Akiva we love you so dear
Hope you come, back next year
High 2
All the sports, arts and crafts, I've had had such a blast
I’ll cry when its over, though i know it will last
High 3
For my counselors and friends i now shed a tear
Throughout the coming year, the summer will stay alive
But i cant wait, to be back next year
And the ACHDUS and ruach will continue to thrive
But as the year fades away, I just want to say
Low 3
CAMP ACHDUS, I’M HERE TO STAY
With learning I start every day
Leagues and other games we do play
High 4
We go on trips like never before
There are tears in my eyes, as i sing these last highs
I could ask for nothing more
Its because, my summer was all one big prize
It will pain me to leave, and it is clear why
Low 4
But for now I cry, THIS IS NOT GOODBYE
The schedule is packed with such fun
On the fields we play and we run
With all the special things that we do
CAMP ACHDUS, I’ll miss you
BACK TO HIGH 1&2!!!
Low 5
Reb Zecharya, with your Rebbetzin
We can’t express how great it has been
We hope your GPS brings you back
For without you, camp would lack
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WEEKS
1-2
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PARSHAS MATOS
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Learning is
Shtark in Camp
Achdus
W
ho is faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful
than a locomotive, and earns lots
of points? A Camp Achdus camper!
The Kfiratorium is transformed
every morning into a lively Beis
Medrash. Campers in Alef, Ches,
and Daled daven and then attend
their respective shiurim given by
Yisroel Meir Burger, Rabbi Yehoshua Duskis, and Rabbi Reuven Goldstein. Meanwhile, Vuv
and Suf campers learn with Rabbi
Nulman or their esteemed
chavrusas, the erudite counselors
we are so proud to have.
From the Chessers and Daleders
learning mishnayos to the Vuver
and Suffers learning Gemara Kiddushin, everyone can and is accumulating a fortune in eternal,
priceless reward. As a small bonus,
Camp Achdus also supplements
those points with less valuable
(but more tangible) GPS Points,
named after a
very famous
navigator.
The points are
b”h rolling in
faster than they
can be spent on
delicious canteen treats and fabulous prizes!
The prestigious Top Ten point
leaders in Vuv and Suf are posted
daily on the Wall of Fame in the
Kfiratorium. A
 SMILING ON THE FIELD: Shloimy B. and Dovid S.
Last Week in Review
The first week of camp
was a little bit meshigeh!
You disagree? Well, let—
meeee—explain!
We wrapped up a few boys in
toilet paper. Yechiel Greenspan was one of the Wrappors
and Mordechai Mosheyev was
one of the Wrappees. Motty
Kolodny served ketchup blindfolded to Moishy Couzens.
Pinny Elbaum drank 13 cups of
water in 4 minutes and Shloimy
Ribiat drank a concoction the
contents of which we are still
not sure. The counselors decided
to put on an impromptu play
about the importance of Avacado. It turns out that the active
ingredient in Avacado is Vitamin
Chof Gimel. Who woulda thunk
it?
There was also Human Bingo!
Tuvia Rosen came in first
place. He found out that Yaakov N. was born in the same
month as him, S.M.S. can touch
his tongue to his nose, and
Efraim P. has a broken arm.
In other news, Avromy Pollack and Daniel Brenner
stood at the front of the Kfiratorium and told stories. At the
same time! Matty Brennen
performed a skit in front of the
whole camp about a king who
wants to go to Eretz Yisroel. The
counselors wondered Who
Wants to Buy a Duck, which
somehow morphed into Who
Wants to Run Camp Achdus with
Mrs. Goldstein! Shlomo Feldman threw a football into a
bucket over 100 ft away. Oh I
almost forgot about the Brothers
game! Did you know that Zach
Bril wants to be a Soccer player
when he grows up and the
Baumingers favorite food is
Cheese Blintzes? Did you know
that if you have a brother in
camp, the likelihood of you
agreeing to do your chores when
asked falls substantially? Well
now we know a lot of things that
maybe we really don’t want to
know!
We also went to Flyers Skate
Zone and froze our kahoozees
off while listening to Everybody
wants Moshiach for the 400th
time. It’s hard to believe we did
so much in a week and that is
besides the sports and swimming we did at the new Simon
Clanaman pool!
1 Last Week in Review
1 Learning Shtark
2 This Week in Review
GPS—End of Week 2
Vuv & Suf
1 Yisroel Kelemer ···· 7,260
2 Dani Horwitz ········ 7,175
3 Fitzy Bettoun ······· 5,175
4 Yechiel Greenspan 5,000
5 David Bril ············· 4,835
6 Dovid Shmulevich · 3,710
7 Avromi Pollack ····· 3,370
8 Shloimy Bauminger 3,320
9 Eitan Goldman ······ 3,200
10 Oriel Gola ··········· 2,500
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This Week
watches. Bunk Alef played a mean game
of soccer and made 3D Rosh Hashana
Cards. Bunk Ches ate a mean lunch and
shopped at the canteen.
IN REVIEW
who actually thought he was a cook. UnMonday
fortunately, Shloime Ribiat’s hair was the
The week started off with some recipient of Yisroel Meir’s tragic mistake.
unbelievable learning groups!
As always, tickets were picketed and
Davening was powerful as bunks Ches and
freeze pops were won. But
Daled belted out the different parts of
that’s beside the point!
Davening with Rabbi Dave Lubell. Tickets
We ended the day
were won and prizes were given for exwith
a crazy game
traordinary prayer sessions.
of Actionary. DaHey, who is that man carrying a large
vid Bril, Dani Horbag of sports equipment? Yes, it is Mr. Ira
witz, Aharon NulSomers, back once again for Somers’
man, and Idan
Sports! Soccer, Hockey, Kickball! No sport
Bitas fought over a
is too preposterous for the majestic Mr.
Lulav and Esrog—or
Somers!
was it a baseball bat?
The first game of Leagues beWho knows! This is acgan!!! The four teams, Afar, Aish, Mayim tionary, and you never know
and Ruach battled it out to see who would where the silent skit shall take you.
be the final conquerors. Alas, the games
Tuesday
did not count yet as they were exhibition
games. At lunch, the counselors put on a
Fast Day went so fast we didn’t even
hilarious play about a hair stylist/barber
have any camp...
The rest of the camp had leagues, and
then the real fun started. The boys boarded the Maytav busses and headed to swim
in one of the wettest pools in the Eastern
hemisphere. Mr. Clanamans pool would
be the wettest but his half
brother on his mother’s
side has a pool 2 degrees
wetter in Perth Amboy.
The boys returned
from swimming to
see their money disappear. No not really!
It was M.M.M: Magical
Magician Michael, who
found Dovid Nulman’s
dollar bill in the middle of a
lemon and made David Bril (on his
very Bar Mitzvah Day) look like Mickey
Mouse! It was a very strange magic show
when his rabbit buzzard ate someone’s
card and he stuck a real pin through a real
Wednesday
The day started out
with the recitation of
Tehilim for the dire situation in the Holy Land
and then we were off to our
regularly scheduled davening
and learning Groups. Rabbi
Duskis plied the young
Achdus children with powerful kitchen Torah about the
Yomim Tovim, and Rabbi
Goldstein filled the hallways
with sound of holiday teachings. The rest of the day
passed by very quickly, as
the students and campers of
Camp Achdus had so much
fun they lost all of their
2
balloon and did not pop it. Another crazy
hazy day at Camp Achdus!
Thursday
The day once again starts off
with dazzling davening and lumdishe
learning. Yechiel Greenspan klerred a chakira from Rav Boruch Ber that was mamish
a velts kasha! As we speak, he is up to
Week in Review
4,400 points which translates
to a fairly large amount of
freeze pops! After learning,
Mr. Sommers is back, but
that’s not even the most
active part of the day! Go
Carts are back on at Camp
Achdus along with EZ Rollers
and Scooters. What a great
activity! And what is that
large flat box sitting on the
office floor? Oh it’s our
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brand new Air Hockey Table!!! Yahoo!!! The Game
room is now double the
fun!!!
Lunch is delicious, but not
nearly as edible as Sing Your
Mouth Out with our new
reigning champion, Avrohom
Yitzchok Duskis. He sang
some really great songs composed by his very own father!
Following the lingering
lunch, Bunks Alef and Ches
played a mad game of balloon-a-rama. How many balloons can you keep up in the
air? Two, Five, Ten? We shall
see, we shall see.
The day ended with a
brand new game brought to
Camp Achdus: Skits in A Bag!
Each bunk got a bag and had
to use those props for a very
strange play. That was fine
for Bunk Alef because it was
1973 and that was a very
strange year as everyone
knows. Bunk Ches tried to kill
someone with a wire hanger
but B”H that came to a quick
stop. Bunk Daled played a
Baseball game with garbage
but somehow scored 50 runs
anyway. Bunk Vov Katan
made fun of their teacher
and tried to poison him to
death and Vov Suf took an
entire bank hostage (I think).
Bunk Vov Kattan won the day
and a free trip to Rita’s!!!
MASMID OF THE WEEK
David Bril
Mazel Tov to our very
esteemed bunk suffer,
DAVID BRIL, on his
Bar Mitzvah this week!
Meatball of the Week
Aharon Nulman
Friday
It’s a beautiful Sunny day
at Camp Achdus! That’s no
surprise but what’s crazy is
the Fast Food, Electrical Appliances and Torah Heroes.
Yes we played FFEATH! For
lunch we played some more
games and said a loud and
resounding Sha Sha Shabbat
Shalom!!! Between that &
Air Hockey, Camp ROCKS! A
© Bunk Ches plays an enthusiastic game of soccer
Leagues play baseball >
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WEEK
3
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PARSHAS MA’ASEI
C an d le Li g hti ng: 8 : 0 2
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lost with GPS
WISHING EVERYONE A GREAT SHABBOS!
Our Bais Medrash pulsed
with energy this week as our
young masmidim and their
chavrusas dove headfirst into
Gemara Kiddushin. Getting
married at 14 and sevenheaded serpents were some of
the more exotic features of this
week’s learning.
The point charts soared with
Dani Horwitz closing in at just
under 10,000! Aharon Nulman, in his final week in camp,
was Masmid of the Week and if
there was a Shtarkness Award,
it would probably go to Oriel
Gola, who rode up the chart
this week clinching 8th place! A
This Week
IN REVIEW
Rabbi Akiva Pollack
pon. Following the palpable
prayers, we went straight to
Lumdishe Learning! It sure
helped that the air conditioning
Ahhh. It’s Monday morning
was set on 65 degrees. Otherand it feels so great to be a kid
at Camp Achdus! Ches and Daled wise, the fire of Torah would
surely have burned us up! Thank
once again daven in unison as
you Voice Of My People for
prizes and laffy taffys are given
out indiscriminately! Avrohom these wonderful accommodations.
Zeev Abraham actually received a prize, a laffy and a pickBunk Alef and Ches had Arts
it-able ticket. It was really two
and Crafts and made really cool
tickets attached at the belly
traceable letter thingys. Chaim
(kinda like Siamese twins) but
Shvartz actually made one that
one side says “keep this coupon” was entered into the Global Arts
so he will and Crafts Semi Finals in Peoria,
hopefully Illinois! If he wins, he can be the
keep that proud new owner of a free set of
cou164 Crayola Crayons. Mr. Ira
Somers returned and taught
the boys how to sport. It was the
first time he taught Vov Kattan
this year and you should have
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Week in Review
Never Lost with GPS
Wall of Fame
Best in Bunk
Sports with Mr. Somers
Pink Elephants
Real Head Counselor?
Weekly Parsha
GPS POINTS
Monday
Our highly-acclaimed kinos for boys is back again
for the 3rd year. Stay tuned for details.
Vuv & Suf
1 D. Horwi tz ······ 9, 72 5
2 Y. G re ens p an ··· 8, 55 0
3 F. Bett oun ······ 7,2 75
4 Y. Kele me r ····· 7,2 60
5 A. P ollack ······ 7, 120
6 D. Bri l ·········· 6, 835
7 S. Baumi nge r ··· 5 ,52 0
8 O. G ola ········ 4, 80 0
9 A. Nulman ······ 4, 42 5
10 D. Shmulevich ·· 3, 710
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IN REVIEW
(Continued from front page)
leagues! The Afar fell to Aish
2-1 in dodgeball and the Ruach
covered the Mayim 35-30 in
football.
During lunch it was
Craaaazy Hat Day. Chaim
seen the smile on Josh Rosen’s missing... Wait! Rabbi Akiva!
Leib Miller brought an old
face.
Where could he be? Oh well. It’s a fancy jester hat which may still
In other news, leagues contin- really great day anyway because be used today in the caves of
it’s trip day!!! So besides for the
ue! Afar inched out Ruach in
Afghanastan. Chaim Shimon
regular leagues, A&C, Go Carts,
soccer, and Mayim put out the
Lando was very resourceful
Musical Chairs, Volley Ball, Eat
fire in a close game of baseball.
and put his lunch bag on his
Your Mouth Out, Water Wars,
Lunch was once again scrump- etc., we are also going to go bowl- head. Unfortunately, he forgot
to take out his peanut butter
tious as Benjy ate a grand sanding for the youngins. Daniel
wich of Avocado. Yes, that Avoca- Schainbaum was so focused on and jelly sandwich. His mother
had to stick his whole head into
do. It was green and gooey and
getting a strike that he didn’t no- the washing machine on two
deeelicious!
tice the earthquake outside. Ad- full cycles before the hair folliThe day has to come to an end am Meyerowitz switched roles cles became smooth like butter.
some time, but not before Bunk
for the day and wrapped his exAnother messy day at Camp
Daled got to ride the Go Carts,
cellent skills around fixing the
Achdus.
Scooters and EZ-rollers! Refael
alleys.
Rachamim Ganz drove the Go
And don’t forget about Laser
Carts so fast that he was asked to Tag for the Oldins! Shlomo FeldWednesday is upon us and
join the Indy 500. He turned it
man actually shot his futuristic
we
know what that means!
down because he doesn’t drive on laser beams so many times that
Yup!
Swimming at the ClanaShabbos, chas v’shalom. See ya
he accrued 18,600 points. Motty
man
pool,
which is the second
tomorrow!
Kolodny, however, had the most
Wednesday
Tuesday
It’s just another regular day at
Camp Achdus, but something is
2
shots, with
over 19,000
points. But
first,
BEST IN
BUNK
Alef:
Nison Rosen
Ches:
Daniel Offen
Daled:
Adam Harari
Vuv:
Josh Rosen
Suf:
Aharon Nulman
Week in Review
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MASMID OF THE
WEEK
wettest pool in the entire East
Coast! But first we must say
Tehillim for the Israeli soldiers
and civilians who are under a
constant barrage of rockets
from the Gaza strip.
war! No, not that kind of war!
The one you win using water
guns and cups of H20. Aharon
Nulman and Dani Horwitz
thoroughly soaked their beloved counselor Yaakov as he
was merely filling Yonatan
Following Davening and
Lubell’s water pistol. Why was
Learning which as always is
Yonatan not with his bunk?
Pastoral. Bunk Aleph goes
straight to building huge edific- Teiku!
es. Thank you, Mr. Pechter,
During lunch we always play
for donating these really cool
a game, and today it was wheel
toys last year. Vov Kotton got to barrel races. The young Bril
do Arts and Crafts and made
and the old Bril played as well
beautiful letters. As if we didn’t as the younger Bitas and the
have any already. In other
older Bitas. It was a lot of fun,
news, Bunk Vov Suf went to
if you happen to be a wheel
barrel fan.
In leagues, Afar beat
Mayim in hockey, and Aish
got the wind knocked out of
them in football.
The day ended with a crazy
skit by the very talented staff
of Camp Achdus. The problem was they just couldn’t get
it right. Elisha Siegelman
kept pouring non-alcoholic
drinks for Yaakov Horowitz
and Shloime Ribiat, but each
time it just was not good
enough. It was either in the
wrong language or not girly
enough. Sometimes it was too
cool and sometimes too slow.
Someone kept dying and
Michel saved everyone as usual.
Aharon Nulman
MEATBALLS OF THE
WEEK
Pinny Elbaum
Michel Silverstein
got to play in the GAME Room.
Yaakov Nisenfeld hit the
puck so hard that it smashed
through the goal, bounced off
the Ping Pong Table twice, ricocheted off a Kol Ami light fixture and landed on Rabbi
Zecharya Michelsohn’s
grilled cheese sandwich. The
older bunks went to the park
and enjoyed the walk there
immensely. Aharon Nulman
Dismissal was also totally
normal except for the fact that made an incredible catch in
football and the entire Elkins
we were joined by three fire
trucks, an ambulance and EMT, Park gave him a standing ovation. But the real fun was when
two police cars and Michel.
Maybe we should do dismissal some of our Bunk Vov-Suf architects decided to build a dam
from the soccer fields every
in the stream. The dam was so
day.
big that they started importing
rocks from Saddam Hussein’s
palace. They actually took the
Bunk Alef got EZ-Rollers,
scooters and go carts and
Bunk Daled had Somer
Sports. But that was pretty
boring compared to the real
focus of Camp Achdus.
Tehilim is recited. Oh, when
will our brothers be able to
come home already?
Thursday
Davening and learning
are bodacious. Bunk Ches
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Week in Review
(Continued from Page 3)
Polin got so wet he thought he
was Shmulik. The day ended
with a really great game of Capture The Counselor. And oh,
were they captured. Mordechai Moshayev captured
Lunch was creamy but there Eitan Goldman but only after
a very challenging chase
was a lot of machlokes! The
worst part was it was a continu- through the everglades. Some
counselors ran for miles while
ation from last year. Once
again, Rab- some hid in Rabbi Z.’s car.
10&baum kept score and
bi Akiva
made sure everyone won a
had his
head coun- freeze pop. Yeah!
selorship
Everyone was sent home, but
challenged not without giving out tons of
just because Rita’s to Bunk Vuv Kuttun who
he missed a won the “skit in a bag”, and to
day. Last year, Yehuda
the Baumingers, who remem10&baum was the culprit. This bered to review the Gemara
year it was Rabbi Z. himself.
with their father over Shabbos.
What Chutzpah! Just as Rabbi Hey, anyone could do that!
Akiva was lifting his shoe to
What a great way to win free
throw at Rabbi Z. in order to
Rita’s!
prove his maturity, who should
happen to walk in but the indefatigable Yehuda 10&baum
Davening, learning, Rabbi
himself! Wow, what a great
Goldstein Bible class, leagues,
surprise! 10&baum is back! And
go carts and in addition…
wearing a very strange hat.
challah baking with Rabbi
Leagues follow and Meir
Doctor Yehuda 10&baum.
Berkowitz made an incredible Couple that with a Safrus demo
bear-handed catch in baseball. with Rabbi Katkovsky!!! Oh
Meanwhile, back at the
what a day it will be, Ho Ho Ho!
batcave, Bunks Alef and Ches
played water wars and got
very, very wet. In fact, Motik
entire dam and now it is called
Saddam Hussein’s palace. Yehuda Coe was moser nefesh
and held the water back with
his sneakers for a little while,
but don’t tell his mother.
Friday
sports. It wouldn't even be
fair. Every time someone
would go to shoot a goal, the
elephant would just sit in
front of it.
Yehuda Tenenbaum
Lunchtime
would be
messy as
well. EleWriters block.
phants eat a
Maybe lets talk about pink lot, especially
pink ones.
elephants. Pink elephants
What would
wouldn't do so well in a
it be like havcamp. They would get stuck
ing an elejust trying to come into the
door. And who's ever heard of phant as a pet. Imagine taking
it on a walk. Everyone would
an elephant learning.l Imagknow when you're bringing
4 ine an pink elephant playing
Pink
Elephants
QB for a safety and then almost returned a kick-off,
running it back 30 yards on
a 50-yard field. Chaim
Reiner made a leaping atMr. Ira Somers
tempt in the endzone but
just missed while Ephraim
Pollock, playing with just
We’ve enjoyed two great
one good arm, dove for a ball
weeks of sports, including
and also just missed. Chaim
these highlights: Bunk Alef
Lando scored the penultishowing their speed and
mate touchdown followed
stamina as they chased,
by Yonaton Hasidim who
kicked and played the folscored a touchdown from
lowing games with the coun- the one yardline…on his deselors: Kick the counselor
fending end. (He ran the en(with a soccer ball), gorilla
tire field to score.) Yonaton
tag, jailbreak, and
kickball. Not only
did they show tremendous energy,
they showed terrific midos. Keep it up
Alef!
Sports with
Mr. Somers
Ches played football and soccer. In
football, there were
some outstanding
plays: Natanel Bitas
earned his team a
first down and
wound up in the
bushes, Zack Brill
caught a 15 yard touchdown
pass, Yonah Tzvi Miller also
caught a pass in the endzone
to earn his team 7 while
Chaim Leib Miller caught the
your elephant for walk. But
then again, what if it steps on
people's gardens. You could
take your elephant to the
pool. He
would suck
up water
into his
trunk and
splash everyone. That
would be so
much fun!
But then
again, who
would want someone spraying water at them from their
nose. Ewww.
was also the star on the soccer field scoring a hatrick +
1, each goal more impressive
than the prior.
Now that I think of it, having an elephant wouldn't be
so bad. It would just be a lot
of responsibility. It could give
rides to everyone. But what
would be the best color for
the elephant. Blue? Green?
Maybe just the old classic
gray. If we would be doing
color war this year (which
we're not) we could use the
elephant as a mascot for one
of the teams. That wouldn't
be fair so we would have to
get another elephant for the
other team. If you could have
an animal in camp, what
would you choose?
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Who should be
the real Head
Counselor?
Yaakov Horwitz, MSW
dates’ vocal and musical talents. Everyone in camp knows that Yehuda is
an accomplished music song writer
and singer, while on the other hand,
Rabbi Pollack can only hit one note,
soooo. . .
Then there is Rabbi Michelsohn,
who has shown flashes of brilliance
regarding vocal aptitude, especially
in his Acheinu performance.
Zecharya is usually craving his delicious ‘Food for Thought’. Yehuda has
yet to announce his allegiance to any
specific food and enjoys eating a
healthy diet of greens, nuts and berries.
discipline
Finally is their method of discipline. Yehuda seems to be the most
merciful of the three; he rarely disciIn light of Yehuda Tenenbaum’s
plines camper but I’ll bet he has a
sudden arrival, I have been confront- games
few tricks up his long sleeves. Rabbi
ed with a very unique dilemma.
Next is how fun their games are. I
Pollack has brought his revolutionCamp Achdus has three qualified
vote them all equal because their
ary ‘write punisher’ to Camp Achdus
staff members that could be head
which makes
counselor: Rabbi
throwing balls inPolack, Rabbi Miside seem like a
chelsohn, and Yefederal offense.
huda. I don’t know
And then, last but
which one is best
not least there is
for the job, so lay
Rabbi Michelsohn,
out the case and let
who exercises justhe good campers
tice by talking
of Camp Achdus
therapeutically to
decide.
first time offenders, and if reform is
Now, I look for four key factors in a best games are Uncle Yehuda says,
not seen, he makes them sit in the
Rabbi Pollack says and Rabbi Michelhead counselor: Vocal and musical
office for all of eternity.
sohn says, respectively.
talent, how fun their games are, faWell, there it is, I have told you
vorite foods, and methods of discifoods of choice
everything I know about these three
pline.
Then we have foods of choice.
candidates. I’ll leave it up to you to
vocal and musical talents
While Rabbi Pollack is famous for his choose who should be the head
love of hearts of palm and avocado, counselor of Came Achdus.
First, let us examine the candi-
Parshas Ma’asei
Shloimy Ribiat
In this week Parsha, we speak about
the ‫ערי מקלט‬. We learn that there are
48 ‫ערי מקלט‬in both Eretz Israel and
;‫הירדן עבר‬however only some of
these 48 are legitimate, three in Eretz
Israel and three in .‫הירדן עבר‬The
question is, rationalize, if there are
more people in Eretz Israel than in
,‫הירדן עבר‬shouldn’t there be more
‫מקלט ערי‬there, than in ?‫הירדן עבר‬
Rashi speaks out that there
were more murderers in ‫הירדן עבר‬
then in Eretz Israel. Why? What led
the people of Eretz Israel to be more
scrupulous than the people of ‫הירדן‬
? ‫עבר‬
The Meforshim explain, based
on · ,‫ו דף מכות‬that if one is
surrounded by Kedusha, the Kedusha
ultimately influences him. We see that
the Kedusha of the Mishkan in Eretz
Israel was so great that it influenced
the people around to follow the Mishpatim and Chukim of the Torah.
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This Week
IN REVIEW
Rabbi Akiva Pollack
Monday
The sun was shining and the
birds were chirping as another
week of Camp Achdus commenced. This week is a bit sadder than the other weeks at
camp as the 9 days begin. But
sadder at Achdus is never badder. It’s gladder! We welcomed
some brand new counselors!
Moshe Goldman!!! Simcha
Press!!! Avromy Ungar!!! and
we welcome back Moishy
Couzens!!!
We start
the day
with some
mad
Tehillim for
the troops
in the Holy Land. And then it is
off to Davening with Dveikus and
Learning with Lebidikeit. Daled
and Ches (I mean Ches & Daled, I
keep thinking that Daled comes
before Ches for some reason)
got new classrooms. Breathing is
10 times easier now.
Unfortunately, we had to end
learning groups for the day, but,
have no fear, we went straight
to extremely feasible activities.
Mr. Somers returned for Super
Somer sports and Mrs. Lipsky
returned for Advanced A&C.
Hey! What’s that large edifice
out standing on the volleyball
court?! It’s a humunga cowabunga from down Unda! A Water
Slide like no one in Camp Achdus
has ever seen before. Its so
huge, it’s even bigger than the
Youth Tisha B’av Program for boys 10 and up
Ahavas Torah Social Hall
Following the 8:00 Shacharis
(approximately 9:10 am - 12 pm)
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Bunk Aleph kids! Wetness is
the name of the game as
climbing and sliding rule the
day. Yissochor Dov Duskis
slid down the slide so fast that
he broke two world records
and Simcha Zissel Silverman got wetter than Noach
himself!
hungry, in fact, that i brought
along a full jug of chocolate
sprinkles. While trying to eat
them in the proper way with a
fork and knife, I accidentally
spilled them on the plastic
table cloth. To my surprise,
two counselors jumped onto
the ground and started a chocolate sprinkles race! Shloimy
This is gonna be hard to
believe, but the kids will soon Ribiat got off to a fast start,
get even wetter! Rabbi Akiva licking 412 sprinkles in 38 secand Michel Silberstein sur- onds. Michel Silberstein
prise those loveable kinderlach caught up and slurped up 572
with Super Duper Super Soak- sprinkles in 44 seconds. In the
end, all sprinkles were digesters. Each Super Soaker is
ed by our starving counselors
packed with enough H2O to
and I only ate 7½ of them.
water a Football Field!
Bentching followed, and oh
Lunchtime. We joined
did
it follow! Bunk Ches raised
1,000,000 Jews around the
the
roof with a powerful 4.5.
world to say Shema at exactly
Somehow
the Bentching
the same moment. This war
turned
into
better end soon. Next we ate
dancing.
lunch, which was good because I was really hungry. So
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Stranger things have happened!
Tuesday
It’s 9:15 am and Camp
Achdus is about to enter
a new portal. This day
shall be one that no one
will forget.
It begins with regularity. The
Sun shines and birds chirp.
Prayers are prayed and Torah
is taught. Bunk Aleph then
writes some Graffiti on the
sidewalk with chalk but Rabbi
Akiva makes the command
decision not to prosecute
them. Aleph and Ches then
head off to Chuck E. Cheese,
where a kid can be a kid and a
mouse can be a mouse.
shall he show us? What shall
he make? Turns out Polymers.
‘What are polymers?’ you ask.
Well, it’s the stuff in diapers…
and candy. The Kosher jelly
beans given out were actually
made of those very polymers
giving it the chewy feeling and
cavity creating abilities.
Lunch follows and the
younguns return. Now it’s
their turn to make Jelly Beans
and their mothers angry.
W
ell, the day is
finally over—
but not for the elderly
division of camp. Carpools
leave without these pragmatic
children. Instead, Mincha is
davened and Pizza is eaten.
Yaakov Nisenfeld won the Brandon’s bus is boarded (say
that 10 times fast) and off we
jackpot and bought a mini
go to the Trenton Thunder.
Chucky. Doesn’t he know mice
The AA minor league team for
are not Kosher? Meanwhile,
back at the batcave, the elders the NY Yankees. Fortunately
for Achdus, the Thunder were
await the great Nature Jack to
in need of a pitcher and that’s
make an appearance. What
why our one and only Simcha
M. Press
Week in Review
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MASMID OF THE
WEEK
threw out the first pitch.
Strike!!!!
The Thunder played well and
scored three runs in the second
inning. Then the game started
to get a bit boring and Achdus
had to add a bit of Ruach. All of
the Achdus songs were sung
much to the chagrin of our fellow fans. Sooo went for about
45 seconds. Hava Nageelah was
belted out. Yesh tikvah was
sung out loud and Bunk Daled
almost sang the whole
bentching.
The 7th inning arrives and
our head staff has disappeared.
Oh no! Where can they be? Let
us pray to G-d that they be
found! Wait there they are. On
the field! They are making their
way out to the field. They stand
on the Thunder logo! And in
unison, Rabbi Michelsohn,
Rabbi Pollack and Uncle
Yehuda sing G-d Bless America. Immediately afterwards all
the singers were handed contracts to sing for the Trenton
Thunder on a regular basis. To
the great disappointment of
the managers, Group Achdus
refused because they knew
that their true home was not in
America but in Eretz Yisroel
Hakedosha. America may be
the home of the brave but
Israel is the home of the
Jews!
The game ends. Maariv
follows and then an improv
skit by some of the talented
counselors, right outside the
stadium. The bus ride features a live kumzitz. All that is
missing are the marshmallows.
When everyone else has been
dropped off in their neighborhoods, the night is finally ripe
for Bunk Daled to begin their
overnight. Zzzzz...
Wednesday
Oh NO! Rabbi Pollack had
no time to print up a schedule
for today because of the overnight. I guess we will have to
wing it! Learning and Davening
are swell. Not necessarily in
that order.
Edan Bitas
MEATBALL OF THE
WEEK
Dani Horwitz
very large television that constantly sits at the front of the
Kfiratorium, and brazenly grabs
the hammer that just happens
to be sitting on the table. Rabbi
Pollack then commences to
shatter the evil television. Oy
yoy!!! Wires are flying and glass
is smashing. Wood is cracking
and plastic is melting! Silence
fills the Kfiratorium as Rabbi
Pollack asks the camp what all
this means.
With a huge smile which had
been a scary grimace just a few
seconds before, he proclaims
The announcement has been the beginning of COLOR WAR
made that the famous Kabbalist 2014! Yahoo!!!! Red and Blue.
from Eretz Yisroel Rabbi ReuKanaus and Savlanus. The camp
ven Goldman Shlita will be
is broken into two with the
coming to address the camp
incrediblest (I know, it’s not a
about the situation in The Holy real word) generals ever in the
Land. Following learning
history of Camp Achdus: Yisgroups, the entire camp joins
roel Meir Burger and Yaatogether to hear the words
of the great kabbalist but
something has gone totally
wrong. Instead, Rabbi Akiva has totally lost control!
He is ranting and raving
about the evils of electronics. Nothing will be allowed
in camp! To make his point,
Rabbi Akiva points to the
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kov Horwitz. Immediately following
the ruach filled team announcements,
each team goes to their specially designated team rooms where they get
the chance to learn their respective
cheer songs.
Of course no Achdus Color war is
ever complete without a bit of Torah,
sooo we had the Brachos Bee!!! What
bracha do you make on Avocado? was
the first question and everything
seemed to fall into place after that.
Lunch followed with no small short- Yechiel Greenspan answered the
age of challenges. Avromy Pollack correct brochah for… and Tzvi Ganz
represented the Blue team while win- answered that you make a Haeitz on
ning Eat Your Mouth Out. Dani Hor- apples. He nailed that one.
witz represented
Sports followed. Blue won in BaseRed and won
ball with David Bril’s amazing pitchSports Your
ing. He struck out Yaakov Horwitz
Mouth Out.
only after Yaakov narrowly escaped a
Bentching rocked line drive to him from David.
the house to the
The Comedy skit was next. Blue put
point where the
up a gang led by Yosef Farage and
ping pong table
Yonatan Lubell and a banana peel
actually split in
and made David Bril slip. Red made
half! (Or was that fun of the great talent in Camp
the first day we
Achdus. Chaim Shimon Landau
got it?)
sang “Nachalas Hashem” by Yehuda
Aleph and Ches
then went outside and spent
their afternoon
searching for
Rubberbands. It seems there was a
shortage in India and the children of
Camp Achdus felt they just had to do
their part. So they strung all the
bands together, made them into blue
and red sheitels and sent them off to
New Delhi.
The Cheer song followed the
Achdus was puuuumped!
To-Baum or
Not to-Baum?
(Continued from Page 3)
Quotable
Quotes
Yisroel Meir Burger & Michel Silberstein
Author’s note - some of these quotes may be
fictional— like this one
Mrs.Goldstein: “I
know everything, I
mean everything”
Brandon (Maytav’s
head bus driver): “I
don’t have a license.”
Rabbi Pollack:
“soooooooooooooooo
ooooooooooooooooo
ooooooooooooooooo
ooooooooooooooooo
ooooooooooooooooo
ooooooooooooooooo
ooooooooooo”
Yisroel Meir Burger
(Bunk Alef counselor): “Me [sic] and my
campers are at about
the same level of maturity. I just have a
size advantage.”
Rabbi Michelsohn:
“Bentching is only for
little children.” (said
sarcastically)
Michel Silberstein:
“Let me put on my
gloves.”
Simcha Press: “No
autographs, please.”
Yehuda 10&baum:
“I’m Rabbi Pollack’s
counselor.”
Shloimy Ribiat: “still
thinking on my quote”
Yisroel Dovid
Oshinsky (the lifeguard): “I can’t swim
in the deep.”
Akiva Fishfeld:
“Anything I say after
9:30 doesn’t make
sense, and it’s always
after 9:30.”
feather "macaroni"? Since bread is
square, then why is sandwich meat
round? The list goes on and on.
Questions like this might also make
you think of other questions. For instance, why do people think moving
Yehuda Tenenbaum
there hands to right and left after bowling will move the bowling ball? Or what
about, how can something be "new" and
To-baum or not to-baum. That is the
"improved"? If it's new, what was it imquestion.
proving on? Does anyone know this?
But then again, how much wood could
How fast do hotcakes sell? All these
does it make a sound? You may be famil- things are so confusing. I guess we
a wood-chuck chuck if a wood-chuck
iar with these questions, but the list
could chuck wood is also the question.
should just start with one at a time. ToThe real question is, how can we get the goes on. Here are a few you might not
baum or not To-baum?
answers? This goes along with, if a tree have heard before. Like, do vegetarians
That is the question.
eat animal crackers? In the song Yankee
falls in a forest and nobody hears it,
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Doodle, is he calling the horse or the
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Week in Review
10&baum and Simcha Press
played Mrs. Goldstein and
announced there is no bouncing balls in the Kimpatorium.
Lunch was served and Avocados were eaten. Not Red Avocados and not Blue Avacadoes.
Only White ones. Go WHITE! A
End of the day clean up end- Dvar Torah was given by Blue
ed the day in a very end of day and Red and much Torah was
pontificated. There is no stopfashion.
ping at Camp Achdus so the
teams went straight back to
team time after raising the roof
wonder if the
in Bentching. They learned their
parents of the
respective theme songs and
loveable Achdus
imbibed it’s message. More
Kinderlach know sports followed. Big deal. The
that their chilreal crowning achievement of
dren are wearing blue
the day was when each team
and red paint on their
put on their Grand plays! For
faces. And up and down their
Blue, the ninth man was absoarms. And legs. And in their
lutely hysterical! All nine of
hair.
them! Even if the Television
Davening and learning are
was already smashed and
Shtark B”H. Sports follow and
Michel took too long to put on
an incredible feeling of Achdus his gloves. For Red Donny Horowith a tinge of competition fill witz was hearing voices but
the air. Mr. Ira Somers rethats ok because in the end he
turns and introduces a new
did the right thing. Well I guess
form of baseball called Indian
the day is over but not before
Style. And Bunk Ches played
Basketball. Yes basketball. The
net was up for only a short
while but in that short time
thousands of points were
scored to make up for the rest
of the summer.
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Thursday
With banners in hand, each
team marched to the Kfiratorium (not to be confused with
the Kimpatorium). Some
marched to the beat of a different drummer though. Banners
were presented by Pinny Elbaum and Yisroel Meir
Burger. Much was learned
about the Kanaus of Pinchos vs.
Zimri and Kuzbi by the Red
team and the savlanus of the
state of Israel on the Blue side.
(Continued from Page 4)
team red puts on their own
impromptu comedy/Grand
play. Rabbi akiva played Chanaya Yomtov Lipa Katzenelinboginstien in the magic Yarmulka. Rabbi 10&baum played
the yarmulka salseman who
tricked Rabbi Akiva into buying
a regular yarmulka and taped it
onto his head.Rabbi Michaelson
played the Rebbi who had his
questions answered even before they were asked. See you
Tomorrow for grand Sing and
scores!!!
Friday
Last day of color war. Grand
bechina, grand sing, alma mater, everyone felt the ruach and
the pump! And the winning
team is…
By the way, a few quick announcements before we forget:
The camping trip next week...
Oops!
Oops!
In last week’s issue, we
erroneously attributed
Dani Horwitz’s Dvar
Torah to Shloimy Ribiat. The Achdus Times
apologize for the error.
Last week, we forgot
to print Akiva Fishfeld’s Halachos of the
Nine Days. We printed it on the next page.
Important Halachos to know for the Nine Days
Prepared by Akiva Fishfeld
on finishing a mesechta of Ge If there is music playing on a
WASHING CLOTHES
mara or a Seder of Mishnayos, it
bus/car,
you
are
allowed
to
lis No, you can not do laundry,
is considered a “Seudas Mitzten.
but spot washing is allowed.
vah”, and you can eat meat at
 Ringtone: You do not have
IRONING CLOTHES
the Siyum. But you can’t plan a
to change your ringtone for the
 No, you can not iron clothSiyum so it will be in the Nine
nine days.
ing, but using a dryer is allowed.
Days.
SHOWERS
WEARING CLEAN CLOTHING
 You are allowed to eat food
 Please take a shower! But
 You are not allowed to wear
cooked in a pot that was used
you have to do it in a special
freshly laundered clothing.
for meat.
way:
 The best thing to do is to
OTHER HALACHOS
 The best way to shower is
wear your clothing before the
 You are not allowed to buy
limb by limb.
Nine Days for 10 minutes.
things, but if it is a necessity (for
 If you really feel disgusting,
 Undergarments and socks
example food) it is allowed.
you could take a regular showdo not need to be tried on be You are not allowed to do
er, but do not make it so gefore the Nine Days.
home improvement (painting
shmak, and you put the soap/
 If you didn’t do this, then you
the house, putting up pictures
shampoo on the place that is
should step on your clothing just
etc.).
bothering you.
enough that they are not freshly
 Home improvements which
SWIMMING
laundered.
are needed (for example chang You are not allowed to swim
FIXING CLOTHING
ing a lightbulb) are allowed.
during the Nine Days, because it
 You are not allowed to
is considered enjoyment.
According to Rabbi Dovid Bender, Posek
weave or sew clothing, but mak
Swimming
for
medical
purand
Rosh Kollel of Yeshiva Darchei Torah,
ing a minor repair (for example,
poses
is
allowed.
Far Rockaway NY
sewing a button or fixing a miEATING MEAT
nor tear) is allowed.
 You are not allowed to have
LISTENING TO MUSIC
meat or chicken (except on
 You are not allowed to listen
Shabbos).
to music, but most Poskim say
 If someone makes a Siyum
that a cappella is permissible.
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BELL, Benny .............................................215-342-4435
7924 Dorcas St, Philadelphia, PA 19111
BERKOWITZ, Meir .............................610-664-8335
506 Oak Terrace, Merion Station, PA 19066
BETTOUN, Ruvie ...................................610-202-3927
554 Manayunk Rd, Merion Station, PA 19066
BETTOUN, Fitzy .....................................610-202-3927
554 Manayunk Rd, Merion Station, PA 19066
BITAS, Nathanel .......................................215-745-0578
2120 Hoffnagle St, Philadelphia, PA 19111
BITAS, Edan .............................................215-745-0578
2120 Hoffnagle St, Philadelphia, PA 19111
BRENNAN, Matty..................................484-270-8219
118 Montgomery Ave apt c2-3, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
BRENNER, Daniel .................................215-745-4953
1230 Tyson Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111
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BRIL, Tzvi ................................................. 215-613-6023
162 Rennard St, Philadelphia, PA 19116
BRIL, Zachary........................................... 215-613-6023
162 Rennard St, Philadelphia, PA 19116
BRIL, David .............................................. 215-613-6023
162 Rennard St, Philadelphia, PA 19116
COE, Yehuda ............................................. 215-635-2382
8323 Cadwalader Ave, Elkins Park, PA 19027
DUSKIS, Yissochor Dov ........................... 215-635-2087
250 Church Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027
DUSKIS, Avrohom Yitzchok .................... 215-635-2087
250 Church Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027
FARAGE, Yosef ...................................... 215-499-6963
7608 Woodlawn Ave, Elkins Park, PA 19027
FELDMAN, Soloman ............................ 646-322-7756
61 Sunflower Way, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
GALEN, Yehuda ...................................... 215-728-8160
7951 Dorcas St, Philadelphia, PA 19111
GANZ, Rafael Rachamim .......................... 215-695-0751
7720 Dorcas St, Philadelphia, PA 19111
GOLA, Immanuel ..................................... 215-745-6680
8306 Dorcas St, Philadelphia, PA 19111
GOLA, Oriel .............................................. 215-745-6680
8306 Dorcas St, Philadelphia, PA 19111
GOLDENBERG, Eli ............................ 215-677-0365
210 Tomlinson Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19116
GOLDMAN, Dov ................................... 215-725-7219
8315 Dorcas St, Philadelphia, PA 19152
GOLDMAN, Eitan ................................. 215-725-7219
8315 Dorcas St, Philadelphia, PA 19152
GOLDSTEIN, Yaakov Moshe ............... 856-938-5047
1913 Lark Lane, Cherry Hill, NJ 8003
GOLDSTEIN, Betzalel ......................... 646-369-8353
10 Surrey Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027
GOLDSTEIN, Dovid ............................. 646-369-8353
10 Surrey Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027
GOLDSTEIN, Yosef Chaim .................. 646-369-8353
10 Surrey Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027
GREENSPAN, Yisroel Yaakov ............. 610-668-1147
25 Union Ave, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
GREENSPAN, Yechiel ......................... 610-668-1147
25 Union Ave, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
GREENSPAN, Yosef ............................ 610-668-1147
25 Union Ave, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
HALPERN, Chananya ........................... 610-660-0753
HARARI, Adam ...................................... 267-312-6277
1806 Gregg St, Philadelphia, PA 19115
HASSIDIM, Jhonathan.......................... 215-909-2299
322 Wyndmoor Ln, Abington, PA 19006
HOROWITZ, Donny ............................. 215-342-0205
7613 Dorcas St, Philadelphia, PA 19111
JACOBS, ................................................. 215-668-7426
1705 Borbeck, Philadelphia, PA 19111
JACOBS, ................................................. 215-668-7426
1705 Borbeck, Philadelphia, PA 19111
KAPLUN, Simcha ................................... 484-270-8807
40 Old Lancaster Rd #201, Merion Station, PA 19066
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KELEMER, Yisroel ................................ 215-877-1278
6028 Overbrook Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131
KOLODNY, Motti .................................. 215-745-3609
1212 Elm Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11230
LANDO, Dovid Tzvi................................. .215-879-4194
6080 Drexel Rd Philadelphia, PA 19131
LANDO, Chaim Shimon ........................... 215-879-4194
6080 Drexel Rd Philadelphia, PA 19131
LEVI, Yehuda ............................................ 215-728-6279
1515 Ripley St, Philadelphia, PA 19111
LEVITT, Chezky ...................................... 215-745-1777
1523 Ripley St, Philadelphia, PA 19111
LEVITT, Yitzy .......................................... 215-745-1777
1523 Ripley St, Philadelphia, PA 19111
LUBELL, Yonaton ................................... 215-437-1095
161 Highland Cir, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
MILLER, Yonah Tzvi............................... 215-722-6087
8233 Dorcas St, Philadelphia, PA 19152
MILLER, Chaim Leib .............................. 215-722-6087
8233 Dorcas St, Philadelphia, PA 19152
MOSHEYEV, Mordechai ...................... 267-323-5379
375 Avon St, Philadelphia, PA 19116
NADAV, Yehuda ...................................... 215-728-5975
8032 Dorcas St, Philadephia, PA 19152
NISENFELD, Yosef .............................. 215-745-0819
7945 Dorcas St, Philadelphia, PA 19111
NISENFELD, Yaakov............................ 215-745-0819
7945 Dorcas St, Philadelphia, PA 19111
NULMAN, Aharon .................................. 215-742-7350
8113 Dorcas St, Philadelphia, PA 19152
OFFEN, Daniel......................................... 215-745-4918
7609 Dorcas St, Philadelphia, PA 19111
OSHINSKY, Tzvi Hirsh........................... 215-725-4976
POLIN, Matisyahu ................................... 215-967-1446
11027 Rennard St, Philadelphia, PA 19116
POLIN, Shmuel........................................ 215-967-1446
11027 Rennard St, Philadelphia, PA 19116
POLLACK, Efraim ................................. 215-677-2431
10920 Cockart rd, Philadelphia, PA 19116
POLLACK, Avromi ................................ 215-677-2431
10920 Cockart rd, Philadelphia, PA 19116
REINER, Chaim ...................................... 215-395-6088
8106 Cadwalader Ave, Elkins Park, PA 19027
ROSEN, Nison ......................................... 215-742-8922
7941 Dorcas St, Philadelphia, PA 19111
ROSEN, Tuvia .......................................... 215-742-8922
7941 Dorcas St, Philadelphia, PA 19111
ROSEN, Joshua ....................................... 215-742-8922
7941 Dorcas St, Philadelphia, PA 19111
ROSNER, Yisroel .................................... 610-642-4656
1016 City Ave, Wynnewood, PA 19096
SCHAINBAUM, Daniel ....................... 215-780-0180
7528 Dorcas St, Philadelphia, PA 19111
SCHNEIDER, Daniel............................ 216-466-1985
7936 Algon Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111
SCHWARTZ, Gershie ........................... 610-668-1506
158 Latches Ln, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
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SCHWARZBAUM, Pinchos ............... 267-736-4817
1726 Benson St, Philadelphia, PA 19111
SEROVAYSKY, Nathaniel ................... 267-632-3607
460 Jeanes St, Philadelphia, PA 19116
SHMULEVICH, Tzvi ............................ 215-671-0451
11115 Ridgeway St, Philadelphia, PA 19116
SHMULEVICH, Dovid ......................... 215-671-0451
11115 Ridgeway St, Philadelphia, PA 19116
SHVARTS, ............................................. 845-709-5258
11114 Ridgeway St, Philadelphia, PA 19116
SHYROKOV, ........................................ 347-782-5974
10827 Rennard St 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19116
SILVERMAN, Simcha Zissel ................ 215-745-3996
7710 Dorcas St, Philadelphia, PA 19111
SILVERMAN, Yehuda Nissim .............. 215-745-3996
7710 Dorcas St, Philadelphia, PA 19111
SILVERMAN, Shalom Menachem ....... 215-745-3996
7710 Dorcas St, Philadelphia, PA 19111
SIMPSON, Eli Pesach............................. 267-978-0254
7952 Langdon St 2nd flr, Philadelphia, PA 19111
WEINBERGER, Yisrael ...................... 610-668-0575
316 Cynwyd Rd, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
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