Bris Avrohom Chanukah Preview with Rabbi Kanelsky on JM in the AM

Uh, don't forget our year-end campaign is in full swing. If you haven't given yet to support J&M and the Alam Single Network, go to fjbunity.org. Again, fjbunity.org. Our own fundraiser does not stop us as much as some of the people affiliated with this uh with this network get frustrated. Does not stop us from asking you to sponsor amazing work being done in our community, including what Kenowelski and his staff are doing with Brussam for the holiday of Kanuka. With that in mind, Rabbi Moraiki, welcome back to JM in the >> AM. >> So you, it's interesting. We were always told you could say GMART until Khan, right? Aidic aidic implementation in our tradition. You a week before Kaneka, you're wishing people are fra I started today. I did 10 days ago. care to explain or is Kaneka a full month of kisslave celebration? >> First of all, when when you when you're working on every month of the year, there is the highlight of the month, >> right? >> And the highlight of the month of Kiss is Hanukkah. >> That's number one. Number two, it's impossible to write 150 minor in seven days. >> Wow. Therefore what we do is we are starting early. We are preparing the monorus and thank God there is nice people around the world who are there to just to put on the timer for the proper day for the proper time and the presuma that is being done is helping that millions and millions of travelers have the privilege to remember about Kaneka. I'd like to see the list of 150. Is that list available somewhere >> at by me? >> Yeah, you have it. >> I have it in front of me. >> 150 locations. The largest of which I'm assuming are the New York, New Jersey, Hudson River crossings. Am I right about that? >> The the the largest minority is at the JW bridge. There it is. >> On the upper level. >> Yeah. And that's a a a 16 foot monora, >> right? >> And the monora lighting will be got moving on Thursday, next Thursday, I think. So >> big enough for me or you think we should make that one even bigger? >> It's enough according the law. How much can you pull by the GW bridge because of the wind? >> Ah, that's what it is. I thought it would be a distraction to drivers, but it's a wind issue. No, it's a big issue. The problem is that you know it's it's heavy. It's it's a very heavy monora, >> right? >> But uh I I tell you I tell you a small thing. After >> So when you when you say Thursday, you mean this Thursday it'll be lit. >> No, no, next Thursday. The minor is there already. >> But that's the ceremony will be next Thursday. >> Oh, the ceremony. Okay, got it. But on the first night of Kaneka, it'll be lit, right? >> Yes. And the minority is there already. >> Right. Understood. Yes. As you were saying, I interrupted you. Go ahead. >> I said that a person called me up last week >> and he says, "I passed by the GWW bridge and I saw the Monora and I remembered myself. I have to go to the store to buy Hani candles and everything. Han is right around the corner." >> You know, it's so funny. >> I I I this I was supposed to take I was supposed to take a part of my manura with me today to make sure to get the right size oil and I forgot all about it. So, you just reminded me. You see it's I tell I I tell you very important I was this week I was this Friday we lead the monora at NJT >> right >> through the technology right >> correct and there is and this is our 10th year that the monora >> and the president and the president of the college and his wife came and They were so excited and they say it's something that is unique that is lights up every single soul every single person. And he says, "I am not a Jew, but I respect the manora so special." And he loved it. And and and then there was there a few people, a few Israelis, and I walked over to them to put film. And you know, it's not some of the easiest things to put the Israeli film. >> All right. >> And uh and uh I'm putting in the mild way. And then I said to him, you know what? If you put feel the president of the college will have a picture with you together. He liked it and and and the president of the college was standing next to me and I put that person feeling and he was so happy. He says now I have something unique that the president of the college not just is God forbid against Judaism but he's here next to me uh when I'm putting film. I said to him take that picture and send to some cowgages in Israel. They should see how the president of the college is encouraging people to put film. >> Halvai halavai. Right. Morai Kenowelski is with us. Kanuka begins on Sunday night. Those of you who'd like to support the efforts of all these Kanukiote, all these wonderful Kaneka Manoras all around New York and New Jersey in major major places. We're talking about uh bridges, tunnels, we're talking about malls and city halls, etc., etc. If you want to support the effort, uh get in touch with Ry Kowelski and his staff. 908-2890770 908-2890770 You can also donate and support their Kanuka effort at brisavrum.org again that's brisav.org work. So the first Hanukkia was that at the Brisavum Center the very first years ago was that at your Brussam center? >> The first time we lead a monora a public monora was in Jersey City city hall. >> Wow. >> At that time at that Yes. Jersey City Hall. That was the first public monora that we did. That was in 1985 or 86. >> I'm trying to think who the mayor was in the mid 80s. Who was it? >> Brad. Brett Shundler. >> Oh, Brett Shundler. He actually visited us at JMA. I remember that. Wow. Wow. A powerhouse in New Jersey politics for a short while. Very interesting. So, he was the first one. And And was he receptive? Because a lot of times when you propose to different authorities and different leaders of different segments of New York and New Jersey leadership, a lot of times you get some push back. Was he very into the idea of actually lighting a monora? Not just he was in but the day that he put the manora we were served with a lawsuit from some liberty I forgot that organization >> ACLU yeah >> okay and I brought to the mayor I was a young guy talking back 40 years ago >> and and I I ran over to the mayor and I said mayor what I'm doing he says just answer them that it's not you as Brad Shondor put them in order >> wow Wow. I love >> I want them to sue me and I want to go with them to court. I will teach them a lesson. >> I love it. I love it. >> And he went to court with them and he defeated them and he put a monora not just a originally was a six-foot monora. When he win the court he put 12 foot monora. >> Wow. >> In front of city hall. >> Amazing. All right. I don't have the list in front of me. So bear with me as I ask you. So there'll be a kanukia at the George Washington Bridge. Will there be a kanukia at the Holland tunnel? >> Yes. And we have a kanukia at the Holland tunnel also at the other side at New York. >> Will there be a kanukia at the Lincoln Tunnel? >> Yes. >> Will there be a kanukia at the Newport Center Mall? >> Yes. >> Will there be a Kanukia? What's that mall near you? Exit 13. What's that mall? >> Jersey Mall. >> Will there be one at Jersey Gardens Mall? Today we're riding the Monora Jersey Garden Mall at 2:00 together with the mayor of Elizabeth. >> Wow. And what did I forget? Did I forget any of the major places? Are those the ones that attract the most people? Those those the ones I just >> You have You have at Newark airport terminal. >> Oh, of course. Newark airport. Which terminal? We have in every single terminal we have on the in the in the headquarters at Kro road and then we have at the entrance of the Newark airport where it says Newark Newark international airport they have a monora there at 12 foot monora. We have also in terminal a three manoras because you have arrivals and departures and you have the three floors and in every floor there is a minora. >> Wow. There is by allow at terminal at at terminal B at United at terminal C and and in we have an allow lounge and then we have by the air train Aora >> unbelievable what's the 150th the most recent kanukia that you've arranged for is where >> the recent kanuki is exchange place in Georgia city every year we are adding with a pet train one more station and this year the executive director of pet train called me up and she says Rabbi what is this year uh where are we adding this year I said to her tell me where she says you know what exchange place we just fixed it up I want to put the ramen and 9 foot 12 foot wherever you want rabbi >> amazing we know exchange place very well pretty incredible right Morai Kenowelski support the great week work of brisav all these kanukiote kanuka is not enough time he's got to get started months in advance it's practically kanuka all year round for kowski go to brisarrum.org or call him at 908-2890770. And of course, Ray Canelski, we have to appreciate the fact that all these public places could have a kanukia because when you were in Russia, as you always rightfully remind us, one could not just assume that they could even have their own kanukia be seen out in public. It was a different world, a different place at that time. Wouldn't you say? I wanted to add that because of you what you just said the pre previous executive director of the Port Authority of New York, New Jersey gave me the permission. I I I waited to have a meeting with him nine months and when I have with him a meeting I was told I have only five minutes for the meeting and when he came into the meeting he came in he was a tall guy not different the name six foot tall and he hold his two hands in his pocket and he says rabbi you have five minutes talk fast I said to him it's my five minutes that I waited 9 months and I will divide five minutes in three parts. Number one, I want to give you a present. Number two, I will request my request and then you have time to answer. And I give him as Dr. Bushka that has from one side the Hamarovi, the other side 770 and the third site the logo of Visa Rojo. And then I said to him, mister, listen to me please. God gave us 613 commands. Not one of the commands is I'm doing for somebody else as between me and God as one of them is matzah. The famous thing I could eat matzah under the table and fulfill God's commands. But manora is the only thing what I do is for somebody else to a degree that if I come home and my wife is sleeping I still have to write the monora but I cannot say the blessing because there is no pumisa. Then I said to him my father and my mother be healthy in Russia tried to do whatever they could. One thing they could not do if they would put a manora outside of their home they would sleep that night in Siberia executive director. Huh? >> Siberia I'm just translating Siberia. >> Yes. I said to him now you Mr. executive director. You could say that Russia prevailed and Russia is continuing here in America doesn't like to put bonoras or America is the is the is the land of of freedom and you will show that you could put a manora any single place that there is especially at the GW bridge. Now Mr. Executive director please answer. He called his secretary and says write him a not to put the notice wherever you want. I love it. A great great story. I love it. Ah, Rebecca, your work is amazing. By the way, you said Thursday. Oh, no. No. What did you say today? Where where is the manura today? In Jersey City. >> No, today is in Jersey Gardamos. >> In Jersey Gardamos. Are you bringing for for the mayor of Elizabeth and the people who will be with you? Are you bringing sufaniot or halically we don't start eating sufgiot until next Monday? Because I'm giving them today >> because the whole week is Arafat. >> That's right. And I tell you what else today. >> Yeah. >> Inor airport. >> Wow. The work you do is incredible. I don't know how you do it. Hashem should continue give you the >> on Thursday. This Thursday, my wife and I will celebrate our 44th Vic anniversary. >> Wow. >> And I said to my wife, "Where are we going to celebrate?" Then she says, "Let me see your calendar." "Oh yeah, very nice. We're celebrating our Vic anniversary at the Lincoln Tunnel and at the 42nd Street and at the 42nd Street bus terminal." I said listen this is hundreds and hundreds of thousands of travelers that will see the monora at the Lincoln tunnel and at 42nd street bus terminal. >> So your chev braas was during kanuka. >> I got married Thursday night this year and my first chevraas on Sunday was and that is something that you know very well the caret hall in Irvington. >> Yeah of course. Wow. Unbelievable. >> A major brother was 600 Russian Jews. >> So your first pesak married it was a three-day. >> Correct. >> Yeah. Wow. We love >> And the place of was also at the caret hall. >> Oh, really? That's where you made it? >> Yeah. And I and I was walking from there to Montro L on Union Avenue to sleep. >> Wait a second. So you're I remember that lodge. So you one second. So you're you're married 4 months and how many people did you have at the seder the first night? >> Only 250. >> Holy cow. Your wife's an angel. >> My wife is a big angel. She is She's a real Asian sky. >> Wow. Unbelievable. Um brisavram.org. Support the amazing work from Canelski. He'll even let you sponsor one of the kanukiote if you wish. You could even sponsor some of the Sufaniote if you wish since he's giving out Sufkanote at every one of these gatherings. And you could also uh call him and speak with him directly about the incredible work that they're doing. 908-2890770 908-289 0770 big Rabbi >> in the in the in the meantime tomorrow night. Tomorrow is your test >> tonight. the foundation of the kabat tonight and tomorrow then tomorrow is your test case of today's youth test start you test but tomorrow night at brief Abraham center at 8:00 we have a fabian and a dinner served like a like a real and this is being done uh tomorrow night and the guest speaker is Rabbi Nos Gar who was the kabad rabbi at both university >> right wow so You're going to be going to the oil either tonight or tomorrow. >> Tonight I'm going to the oil to pray to welcome the new year and tomorrow we'll continue with our writings. >> So please at the oil uh mention that our year end fundraiser should go well please. >> Oh Maine >> oh Maine is right >> and I will personally participate in that also. >> Taraba Rabbi Kenowski Kaka vote to you. Um I don't know >> I want to say a big to all the staff of Brisbom that are put dedicating so much time and efforts to make sure that the amount of >> kayak kayak I mean just to put all them in then we need licenses then you have to have insurance you have to you have to buy a $5 million bond policy to put the monoras in public places >> holy cow and you have to make sure all those switches work. >> You put a minor in the New Jersey tour. You put a minor at the Garden State Parkway. You put minor in all these places. Everybody wants to have a bond. New Jersey Transit wants to have a bond. I have 10 minor at New Jersey Transit. >> Unbelievable. Rabbi and may we be married in honor of putting all these minoras to light the big manora in Baishi together with Mashiach. >> Amen. There he is right.org or 908-2890770 from JM in the AM.