DRBR 7: In which the Upper West Side is told its Duty

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To the Jewish storekeepers and residents of the West Side in the vicinity of West 59th Street and West 125th Street, New York City.

Dear storekeepers;
It is your religious duty not to transact your business on SHABOS or JEWISH HOLY DAYS. Therefore it is advisable that you have your stores closed on Shabos and Jewish Holy Days. Jewish people who presumptuously and willingly profane the Shabos or Jewish Holy Days are considered as CRIMINALS in Jewish law.

Recently there was a campaign to build a MIKVAH at 158 West 97th Street
Dear Jewish people;- It is your duty to help build and upkeep this Mikvah. More information can be gotten regarding this Mikvah by any local rabbi of a synagogue.

It is also your duty to help organize and maintain a YESHIVA in this vicinity as was done in YORKVILLE, on East 85th Street, New York City.

It is also your duty to organize and maintain a FREE JEWISH SHELTERING HOUSE בית הכנסת אורחים in this vicinity and also such a house in Harlem, where poor Jewish people shall be able to receive KOSHER food and lodging free of charge.

I don’t like being told that it’s my duty to organise things, personally. Seems like the more you accommodate that, the more you end up organising, and the people doing all the shouting never seem to want to help.

However, happily, there is a yeshiva in the vicinity of 59th St. Yeshivat Hadar, at 69th St. Full-time, part-time, and summer learning. Check them out.

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