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I am not surprised, the photo is one of the first things you see so you need to impress. Otherwise it’s on to the next resume. I assume they are also getting the resume done professionally so why not the picture also.
If this is a non-Jewish store and in NYC you can report it to the Department of Consumer Affairs. If they are Jewish I would just shop elsewhere. If you are just looking for an inexpensive pair of glasses maybe you should shop online. I am assuming you already have the prescription. There are glasses that look nice that are priced under $10.00 online.
I am happily married but I think pictures should only be given upon request. Not attached to the resume as it’s done now. This way after reading the resume and they think there is a possibility then if they want a picture they should get it. Right now the first thing they see is the picture and a decision is made based on that alone
The problem is that that the student enrollment far exceeds the number of slots available in yeshivas in Lakewood. Yeshivas are relying on tuition rather than fundraising to meet their budget. Limiting the power that a donor can exert to get a student in and likewise, limiting future donations by that family and it’s close relatives to that yeshiva. This in turn limits the yeshiva’s ability to grow and increase their student body.
This is happening wherever the Jewish community is growing. Yeshivas need to be built and they need to be open to all Orthodox Jews not just one segment, and must be supported by the community. The problem is that you really can’t tax the community anymore. People are barely getting by. Relying on the rich donor is not a solution, as they want to donate for a classroom building etc… something you can put a plaque on not teacher payroll expense. I don’t have the solution perhaps you do.
Just walk away, that will end the conversation. If enough people would do this they would stop talking.
Yellow cabs can pick up in Manhattan below 96th St. otherwise yellow and green are the same as far as picking up off the street. Livery cabs must be called and can’t be hailed from the street.
Legally the tenant MUST PROVIDE ACCESS for repairs, however, if the tenant refuses (changes the lock), the landlord can break the door down and run the risk of being arrested by the police or going to court which can take weeks or months.
About 32 years ago in my first apartment I was burglarized, I suspected it was the s kids or their friends. I changed the lock and for the next 10 years never had another burglary although others on my floor did. Likewise, I never had a problem with either the landlord or the super about access.
The Tenant should weigh his options but if he want to deny the landlord or anyone else access to his apartment changing the locks maybe the best option in the short term although in theory the tenant runs the risk of either the door being broken or eviction.
Bookstores are going out of business because people are not reading books as they use to. Now many people read via e-books which they download. The books you have religious and have a small market. The Reform prayer books are only good for another Reform synagogue and they as a movement are dying out with their synagogues closing or merging. The reason you got them in the first place is because the Reform synagogue couldn’t find a buyer.
In Brooklyn, NY Jewish Orthodox used books such as the Talmud are sold in the back of stores and on the street for between $1-5 per volume just to give you an idea of the marketability of used religious.
You need to find someone who will sell them for you on ebay or other internet websites, on commission. Anyone who buys used books in volume is looking to sell them and make a profit so all he will offer you is pennies on the dollar.
I am not a lawyer and you are correct, the tenant should contact an attorney licensed in his state before using any of this advice provided here. I am assuming the tenant plans on vacating the apartment soon so the threat of eviction does not apply as at least in NYC you need to give the tenant 30 days notice plus the month of the court hearing the landlord can’t accept rent for that month. As far as the landlord getting tools to break down the door, the burden of proof is on the landlord a) to proof there was a leak that started prior to the Sabbath, b) proof that tenant replaced the lock c) proof that breaking the door down was the most efficient way. While the landlord is holding the tenant’s security deposit, the tenant can sue the landlord in housing or small claims court to get back the deposit and that is when the burden of proof is on the landlord. Unless the landlord repairs the door immediately he is going to get a building code violation for the broken door and will be liable for the tenants losses should anyone steal anything, also he can be arrested if the police don’t believe him (that he is the landlord)so breaking the door down may not be the best way resolve the matter. If the landlord or his agent has the keys to the tenants apartment and there is a rash of robberies the landlord maybe liable. There was a college who misplaced the master keys to the dorms and and it’s costing the school $500 thousand to replace all the locks.
The way the question was posed was does the landlord have the right to show the apartment not does the landlord have the right to access the apartment for repairs? Usually if there is a leak the tenant and or landlord will knock on the door say there is a leak in the apartment below and under the sinks and the bath tub to see that they are working properly. I tend to doubt he will call a plumber to work on the weekend when labor is time and a half. If there is a leak he may just shut off the water to that fixture and have them come during the.
There is a difference if the landlord want to see if there is a leak or showing the apartment. I don’t think the landlord would break the door in front of a prospective tenant as it may give the tenant the wrong impression as to what type of landlord he is.
A lot depends on where the apartment is. For example if it’s in NYC the tenant is in the right to deny access if he wants. If the apartment is illegal the landlord can’t even go to court.( this should apply everywhere. If the apartment is illegal the tenant may not have to pay rent and the landlord can’t evict them either.
My advice is change the lock on the deadbolt so no one can come in without the tenants permission. A new deadbolt cost under $20.00 and you can look on U tube if you don’t know how to replace one.
You don’t have to show the apartment if you don’t want to. The landlord must give you notice as to when he wants to show the apartment. You can make a counter offer to show it on Sunday. Even if this is verbal follow up with a certified letter saying as per our conversation … this way you have written proof that you were trying to give him access to the apartment on your terms. As a general rule the landlord will not sue you as it will cost thousands of dollars in legal fees and as you are a renter chances are he will have trouble collecting the judgement. All he may do is hold your security, but then you can sue him in small claim court. You don’t need a lawyer to fight your case. The landlord may decide to return the security especially if he has to hire a lawyer, or doesn’t want to waste his time in court.
This is all assuming that you are pay your rent on time. In NYC this would be called harassment and you could report him to the city,
I assume it is because they ran out of money. I assume you are also not a professional Shadchan, if you know of people that you think would be a match than contact their parents, they will probably pay if it works out probably not as much but at least it something (which is better than nothing).
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Where are all the rich people who sold their house in Flatbush for $2 million and bought a new one in Lakewood for $500,000.00. Unless they bought the house over 20 years ago they cashed out with at most $900,000, with $500,000 for the new house and the balance for new furniture and taxes. You will be surprised how quick you can $400,000.00. Especially if charity and or savings is a low priority. Or they used their equity in the house for their business which is not doing good. In any case most of this money is gone.
Every area has it problems while Brooklyn has a lot of yeshivas at reasonable tuition and lots of shuls, houses are very expensive and even apartments are expensive. Most young couples move out of NYC as soon as they marry or upon having a child because it’s so expensive which is why Monsey & Lakewood are growing so rapidly. So in a few years, the neighborhood changes people die or move away to be with family and there wouldn’t be enough people for all these Brooklyn shuls. The same thing will apply to yeshiva at least elementary school with fewer local people starting families in Brooklyn the yeshivas will find it harder to fill their classes.
It would seem that both communities need new yeshivas. It shouldn’t be to hard to put down a prefabricated classroom for kindergarten students on vacant land. The setup cost will be minimal especially if they lease the land and the classroom. Then every year add another grade it is doable. The problem is paying the staff, will tuition cover it? Unless you have enough parent paying tuition you are going to have problem covering payroll. I have heard that even wealthy people have trouble getting their kids into yeshivas in Lakewood.
According to the East Ramapo School Monitor’s report estimates that by 2024 there will be 48,000, double what it was in 2014, yeshiva student in Monsey. Where are you going to find the seats for all these students. You will also need to find another funding source other than tuition and fundraising to support it.
Was it during Davening? If so you are a zealot.
You were probably right but you damaged his phone and should pay.
Although if he was going to kill you, you wouldn’t have to pay.
The one who worked hard to earn it
The Lakewood School Budget Referendum is on 1/26 which is Tuesday also. Will the monitor get the $6.2 million increase? The Lakewood Board of Education had a board meeting about what they will do if they don’t get the budget increase.
All that is going to happen is the judge will give the zoning board another 120 days to justify why they denied the variance. The current excuse is they didn’t have enough time. In the end the zoning board will have to give them the variance.
My comment was that if you do not give charity you will have a higher tax bill at the end of the year. I do not know anyone who willingly wants to pay more income tax than they have to. Even Clinton when their tax return was revealed deducted used clothing donations on their tax return.
Maybe the reason the school monitor in Lakewood NJ is trying to STRONG ARM the community into increasing real estate taxes by $6.5 million is because of this. I assume the Jews in Lakewood give charity but who knows. I never had to go on a program but I have read that to qualify for these programs your income has to be below 130% of the poverty line based on family size and you are restricted as to what assets you can have.
As far as someone on programs having a new minivan, it may not be theirs or a relative pays the lease for them and that is why they have a new car. Or even if they are paying the lease themselves it may not be counted as an asset for govt. program purposes and may shelter some of their income. Why don’t you give them the benefit of the doubt?
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If you have taxes deducted from your paycheck that is what it is.
Government programs are for everyone who is a legal resident, if they qualify.
With the cost of living few people are concerned with life and burial insurance. Cemeteries are rarely visited outside of a funeral and are therefor not supported as much as say a yeshiva and when the comunity moves away they are forgotten and abandoned.
I don’t know how small Jewish communities or funeral directors can afford to maintain these cemeteries. Many of these are abandoned and are taken over by the state. An investor takes it over the property, paves it and uses it as a parking lot, although he is not suppose do that. Or kids use it to hang out and vandalize the tombstones.
There are Chevra Kadishas that you can pay a nominal fee under $50.00 per year and the whole family is covered and not have to be a member of the shul. The funeral alone without the plot or use of the chapel cost at least about $8,000. Most Chevras Kadishaas bought plots years ago when the plots were cheap. Funeral Directors do not own cemeteries, they may have bought plots cheap or know people who are looking to get rid of an unused plot. Shuls also may own a section of the cemetery but unless they have it in the backyard they don’t own the whole cemetery.
As far as tuitions go East Ramapo School District has been getting between $24,390.00 – $26,853.00 for years and the public school parents are complaining they are being underfunded.
As far as yeshivas throwing out students whose parents don’t pay full tuition I think it shows money is the most important thing. All the students and their friends will know that this yeshiva considers money first. Who knows if this child who was denied a Jewish education would have become the next R’ Moshe (Great Rosh Yeshiva).
The solution maybe to move to Rochester where tuition is only $1,000.00 for all year kids. They advertise on Yeshiva World. The commute is a killer but at least you can afford the tuition. You may need to learn how to fly a small plane if you need to work in NYC.