“Baruch Hashem, you’re the gabbai. The machine said, ‘Press one for Rabbi Eisenman.’ I would never bother a rav with this issue”
The man on the line sounded desperate.
“Ich darf a minyan far Minchah,” he blurted out. “I’m at this place called American Dream, and it’s time for Minchah, and I need a minyan. Can you help me?”
For those outside the New York area, American Dream is the second-largest mall in the United States, located in the Meadowlands of New Jersey. It’s a popular destination for Chol Hamoed trips, Sunday outings, and many other adventures. It has a kosher food court and even has stores that cater to the frum community’s fashion needs.
It features 450 retail shops, an indoor ski slope, two 18-hole miniature golf courses, an aquarium, an ice rink, a water park, and Nickelodeon Universe, among many other attractions. In short, one can spend hours walking among the six atriums, enjoying the extensive garden while marveling at the 60-foot fashion fountain.
However, none of these sights held any attraction for my caller.
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