Best of luck to you. Israel's gain, America's loss. So many stories reminding me historically speaking, of Vienna 1910, Berlin 1933, Paris 1940. Assimilation? word association with treachery, false friends. The college-age children of our friends & neighbors, shouting "go back to Poland" at college-age children they grew up with.
The "ghosts of Brooklyn" indeed. Please continue to let us know how you and your family are doing once you make the move. Do you know where you will live?
I lived in Jaffa in the summer of 1988, a time of great hope. Wrote a novel set there in that year that now seems so outdated. I will be thinking of you, so hope you keep in touch by posting here.
Welcome, but be warned that my (old lady) mom’s main reason to move from our falling apart 1970s apartment to a modern 2022 vintage one wasn’t shitty after-market air conditioning and crumbling concrete around it, nor the shitty potholed single-space, ultra narrow parking - it was the neighbors kids running back and forth on her ceiling for hours on end. I feel far more comfortable visiting the new apartment (don’t have to fix anything there), but yeah… that can happen in the Holy Land too.
We will be awaiting your return!! I arrived from NY ten months ago and have been writing to my bones since. It’s paradise interspersed with missiles and car rammings. It is absolutely worth it!! Let me know how we can support your arrival.
My grandfather’s uncle Jack Schenk owned it, then it went to my cousin Harold Schenk. I thought it went bankrupt and then they opened a kosher hotel in Miami Beach, but maybe they sold it to your family first?
My branch owned Schank’s Paramount in Lakewood,NJ, which eventually went bankrupt.
When were your parents or grandparents in Schenk’s Hotel? My father and some other local businessmen were the owners ofSchenk’s during its last years operation and I worked there for a few summers also
Are we talking about Schenk’s in the Catskills ? My father was a principal on a small business corporation that took over the mortgage on Schenks after Schenkd defaulted on a loan That hotel functioned until the early 1970s when there was a fire snd then the premises are sold to a Chasidic group who turned it into a summer camp
My great uncle owned Schenk’s, then his son Harold took it over - I thought it went bankrupt after that? My branch owned Schank’s Paramount in Lakwwood, NJ.
Love this!
Welcome home.
אין כמו הארץ.
I love this story so much. Mazal tov on your upcoming Aliyah! I made Aliyah in August 2024—may your new adventure be smooth!
I don't think it was the basketball lol.
Best of luck to you. Israel's gain, America's loss. So many stories reminding me historically speaking, of Vienna 1910, Berlin 1933, Paris 1940. Assimilation? word association with treachery, false friends. The college-age children of our friends & neighbors, shouting "go back to Poland" at college-age children they grew up with.
The "ghosts of Brooklyn" indeed. Please continue to let us know how you and your family are doing once you make the move. Do you know where you will live?
Tel Aviv!
I lived in Jaffa in the summer of 1988, a time of great hope. Wrote a novel set there in that year that now seems so outdated. I will be thinking of you, so hope you keep in touch by posting here.
Maybe time to dust the novel off and revisit? And visit us!
Welcome, but be warned that my (old lady) mom’s main reason to move from our falling apart 1970s apartment to a modern 2022 vintage one wasn’t shitty after-market air conditioning and crumbling concrete around it, nor the shitty potholed single-space, ultra narrow parking - it was the neighbors kids running back and forth on her ceiling for hours on end. I feel far more comfortable visiting the new apartment (don’t have to fix anything there), but yeah… that can happen in the Holy Land too.
Good luck with the move. The story was awesome.
We will be awaiting your return!! I arrived from NY ten months ago and have been writing to my bones since. It’s paradise interspersed with missiles and car rammings. It is absolutely worth it!! Let me know how we can support your arrival.
I’m counting the days.
Lived in Park Slope. Now live in the woke, pro-Hamas neighborhood of Mile End, in Montreal. I admire your choice.
I said it before but I’ll say it again. I’m so happy for you! And impressed! And more than a little jealous. I can’t wait to hear more.
Come visit xo
I will! Do you know where you’re going to be living?
May uou hsve a wonderful aliyah!
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As one who likes to escalate against entitled pricks bravo 👏👏👏👏👏👏 👏👏👏👏
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My grandfather’s uncle Jack Schenk owned it, then it went to my cousin Harold Schenk. I thought it went bankrupt and then they opened a kosher hotel in Miami Beach, but maybe they sold it to your family first?
My branch owned Schank’s Paramount in Lakewood,NJ, which eventually went bankrupt.
When were your parents or grandparents in Schenk’s Hotel? My father and some other local businessmen were the owners ofSchenk’s during its last years operation and I worked there for a few summers also
Small world!
Are we talking about Schenk’s in the Catskills ? My father was a principal on a small business corporation that took over the mortgage on Schenks after Schenkd defaulted on a loan That hotel functioned until the early 1970s when there was a fire snd then the premises are sold to a Chasidic group who turned it into a summer camp
Yes - that was Harold Schenk, my cousin. Now it’s Camp Shalva. A local historian helped rescue the sculpture that stood out front.
My great uncle owned Schenk’s, then his son Harold took it over - I thought it went bankrupt after that? My branch owned Schank’s Paramount in Lakwwood, NJ.