In response to our recent articles on weddings:
Tiferet Freda
A Gemach for Bridal Tiaras
l'ilui nishmas Moras Freda bas Shoel
Mazel Tov! Mazel Tov!
The chosson and kalla are both ecstatic over
their engagement. Now the preparations begin: an apartment, a
wedding dress, clothes for sheva brochos, linens,
shoes, invitations. The list, and the expenses, seem endless
as the kalla and her mother enjoy a buying spree while
not even daring to count up the bills to be paid. Then there
are the expenses that the mother of the first bride in the
family never even thought about, like extra help to serve at
Shabbos Sheva Brochos, and so on.
Our Gemach was set up to somewhat ease the expenses of a
wedding. A wide range of beautiful tiaras to top bridal
veils, in the latest styles, are available for loan at NO
COST TO THE BRIDE. (A refundable deposit is required.)
Please call 02-651-8065 for an appointment.
STANDING ROOM ONLY
And a plug for an unusual gemach -- collapsible metal
clothing racks for the extra fancy clothing that needs space
and air to hang. This gemach will also serve the kalla
after she is married and does not yet have any closets.
Call 02-537-2303 and 02-537-3702.
FROM VISITING THE SICK TO WORKING IN THE KITCHEN
From learning to davening --
More Helpful Tips
from Rifca Goldberg, Tzefas
1. A really nice gift to bring to anyone who is sick or to a
woman after birth in the hospital or at home -- ear plugs!
They're inexpensive, small, not heavy to take along when you
visit the patient, and very, very appreciated.
The kind I get are yellow cylinders that have a sponge- like
consistency. You roll them between your fingers and they get
thinner and thinner. Once inserted into the ear, they expand
slowly and gently to fit the ear perfectly. They don't block
out all the noise, so that the new mother will still be able
to hear her baby crying, but they do decrease noise
considerably.
2. On the outside of the antibiotics box, write down when you
(or Junior) began taking the medication (day and time), so
you'll know for sure that you took your proper daily morning
or evening dose.
In other words, if you can't remember if you took your daily
dose, you can count how many tablets are gone and figure it
out.
3. One of the items that I wanted but could never find where
to buy here in Israel were simple metal hangers. The plastic
ones at the supermarket take up a lot of space. Good news!
You can buy metal hangers at the dry cleaners for very
reasonable prices.
[Some clothing gemachs will also be happy to sell some
of theirs.]
4. Is it hard for your shemiras haloshon partner to
reach you? Have her read the daily portion onto your
answering machine. Not only will you be able to listen to it
when it's convenient for you, but you can also save it to
listen to again. Perhaps your daughter would like to hear it
as well.
5. A very nice place to keep cut up toilet paper for Shabbos
is to make a pocket on the bathroom curtain. If you have some
shelves etc. you'd like to cover in there anyway, you can
make a curtain especially for that with a matching pocket,
perhaps with lace around it so you'll see it clearly.
[More to come. How about you... and you... and you...]
Send your material to Weinbach, Panim Meirot 1, Jerusalem or
FAX 02-5387998.
