Chazaq Bringing Moshiach [R' Yaniv Meirov] (Ep. 350)

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With deep appreciation to Rebel for his continuous partnership and genuine friendship with Kazak for so many years, I have to say that when I started speaking around, uh, I have spoken for Kazak more than any other organization or person in the entire world. So, we go back a long time. Wishing Rabbi Olowski and the entire team behind the Rabbi Olowski show continued, strength and success in inspiring Jews across the globe. Okay. So let's talk about our sponsor for a moment because uh I encountered uh Kazak like I say some years ago and uh the um director of Kazak um the president the CEO the uh chief chief cook and bottle washer as they used to say uh is a gentleman by the name of Yaniv Merrav who I've had the privilege of knowing all of these years. Um, I'm going to introduce this before we start talking about what Kazak actually does where one time I was speaking and Yaniv was introducing me and he said, "You know, I had this idea years ago because everyone talks about bringing Msiah and no one does anything about it." And I decided I would bring Mashiach. And the whole room laughed and he looked and said, "I'm not kidding." And everyone said, "Oh, he's crazy." [laughter] You remember this moment? It was unbelievable moment. So, with that in my very, very brief introduction, welcome to the Rabbi Alowski Show. Uh, Rabbi Mer and uh, a privilege to have you here with us. >> I don't know what my office did, Robbie. God bless you. Put me on this show. [laughter] What are you doing here? >> Well, I listen listen. First of all, we have tens of thousands of people watching and listening. Second of all, um it was very funny when I interviewed uh Tivia Singer. So I said we have somewhere between, you know, we have over 20,000 people and someone wrote and said that's not true. D. Anyway, his video just on YouTube is over 30,000 views. So, you know, there's a lot of people who are waiting to meet you on the Robert Alowski show. We're so incredibly successful. Trump wanted to come on, but I said I don't do politics anyway. But um uh so uh so this is this is an opportunity and and like when I had the head of the Shouvu schools in Israel, I tell you the truth, I had no idea what he was doing in the things. He had some really wild stuff to say and we have people come on and that's why I don't have anybody on the show. You know, there are a lot of people who have asked over the years to be on the show. I don't have anybody. I have people that I know and causes that I believe in. That's the only thing. So, where did you come from? I we never had any conversations about this. You know, I was on Kazak radio and we spoke about me and uh and uh I I've spoken many times and uh you know, things like this, but where did you come from? Who are you? [laughter] I don't think I've ever asked you that question. >> So, this is very funny because uh this is uh you know, in the past I had the merit to interview the rabbi to talk radio. So it's very apppropo for Rabki. You know, Robertski has perm all day and all night all the time. So >> it was before PM that I came on. >> Yes. You had a very very uh popular PM Torah uh uh Torah talk. >> Can you still find it anywhere? >> I'm sure. Of course. Of course. I'm sure >> radio. Check it out. >> So a little about myself, I guess. >> You grew up where? >> In Queens. I'm in in far sgo park area. >> That's where you came from? >> Yeah. Yeah. Born and raised. Yeah. >> You Bkaram? >> Yeah. >> And your your family settled in there? >> Yeah. Settled in Queens. >> Was it still like a uh Ashkanaza community when you came here? >> So where you went is is from uh Forest Hills. >> Right. But that's a different section where where you are that was more like uh Queen's Jewish Center. >> Yes. The 108th Street area where Bed Cavill where the rabbi spoke. Now, Queens Jewish Center is not doing very well. I don't want to say anything that, but you know, I mean, but when I was running NCSY in the 80s, Rever Grunblat was there and Forest Hills and and Queens Jewish Center was like the keystone of of Orthodox Judaism in America. I mean, everybody knew about it. So, you moved in during that time. So uh we moved in in the 1980s. That's when we came to to America. I was born in uh in America in New York in Queens. >> So there were a lot of Bkharams living in they were living in that area. That's why a lot of people moved over there and the community has been growing growing. >> So where did they dive and they had a shul? >> There is there's quite a number of shuls. >> No, back then >> back then there there was and today there's even much more. >> No, of course. Because remember what used to be known as uh or Torah Institute OTI >> which was a high school is now Bet Gabrio where we do a lot of programs and a lot of the neighborhood has become very Bkharim when you look at the stores. >> So it used to be like you know you'd have regular kosher stores and now it's much more uh catering to the Bkharim community. >> Yeah. So the community is growing. There's colas, there's yeshivas. There's a lot of great things happening. But I'll be honest with you, I'm not so com to speak about myself. That's why I always >> That's why I have you on. >> But I actually have a I actually have a gift for you. A >> second. No, no, no. I'm not. [laughter] >> In fact, I had someone in the show. I kept asking him the same questions and he kept moving to different topics. Where'd you go? Where'd you go to school? >> I went to Yeshiva Mosha for elementary school. >> Oh wow. >> Yeah. Q Gardens. You're from >> Mishitz, Queens. Of course. actually had the school to just speak there the other day. So very uh very good feeling. >> So you went to elementary school? >> I was there for elementary school from to 8th grade. Then Friday school went to Rablander or >> Oh wow. >> Yeah. >> Wow. And then you went to B maj and then I started when I was 15. I was in I was in high school. >> You didn't start it? >> Uh I was involved with the beginning S. >> So you basically started this when you were 15. all over 20 years ago. >> So they were right. You're crazy. Anyway, [laughter] and did you ever did you ever learn? >> I did not have the merit to learn over here, but every time I come here, I'm like, what are we doing in like, wow, this place is happening. This is by the cult of Shabbat. >> I left here uh I left America to come to learn to be part of it and also because I was being chased by the police. But anyway, that's another story. >> But I should mention one of my dearame blessed memory of Aaron Walkan was post high school instrumental. Wow. Kaz. >> So you're 15 and you have this idea. Gee, I should really make a cure of organization. >> No, no, no. It didn't start with a cure of organization. How did it start? >> It started with a para paper. It was a simple para paper that went around from town to town, from place to place, pizzeras and show >> aimed at aimed at the Bkar community but primarily to inspire people. It was in in all over the place and we got tremendous amount of feedback. >> The people who are real old Bkharim, what what language do they speak? >> Bkarim. >> It's a it's a separate language. >> Yeah. >> Wow. It's like Russian or it's like >> it's it's withan similar to Persian. >> Similar to Persian. >> Yeah. with don't understand the little words I knew is which means I speak a little bit I understand a little bit so whenever people start speaking to me in that language and whenever >> I know that when you go into a store and you ask for yik they give you this potato coug [laughter] >> and then whenever >> yik [laughter] >> I guess yabch means a little bit that's why you have a little bit of meat and then and whoever speaks me in Russian I say Ned Peruski which means I don't speak >> Russ it's interesting there's apparently a I think it's baram I don't know if it was Bhan or Persian in Scottsdale, Arizona. >> Yes. Yes. Rabbi Shoshan. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I was I was in Arizona as well. Gave a a whole she over there and home tour. >> They How did they attract all the people? They served p >> pluff. >> Pluff. >> Yes. >> Which is >> very delicious. Rice and some meat and some carrots. >> You enjoyed it. >> I I I don't eat something called pluff. >> [laughter] >> I don't eat something called pluff. I don't eat sushi. I don't eat anything that I'm not familiar with. You know what I mean? Yik. Okay, that I understand. But uh So, so you just send out this para sheet. >> Yeah. >> And where'd it get from there? >> So, uh after 50 weeks of doing this para paper, >> now you're 16. >> Yeah. Yeah. We decided we're going to organize a small shar expecting 10 20 30 maybe 50 people to come >> but well over 500 people came to and people we saw were thirsty for Torah and learning and growing in fars and >> was big Gabriel >> yeah and then what happened >> 500 people showed up >> hundreds of people it was packed it was unbelievable so we saw there was a thirst for Torah through the par we saw [laughter] 16 years old you prepare a sh to say and 500 bkaram show up Not. >> Oh, just all kinds of people. >> Everyone. Yeah. Very very very I am. That's the last name. But the organization with the Q strengthening Queens where it's based out of. >> Oh, that's what the Q is for. >> Yeah. Yeah. You thought it was I mean >> No, I thought it was for like like you know sometimes in uh in Israel like Petikva they spell it with a Q at the end, you know. I thought it was like one of those kind of things you know for queens >> strengthening queens. with the middle two letters of Kazak or A and Z which is really for everyone anyway. >> No, you had you had you ever taught before? >> Of course. >> No, at at this point 16 years old >> teaching >> you 16 years old. You said I'm going to start this little Shia. >> So no no that wasn't me. I wasn't. It was a Kazak event. It was a lecture. It was a speaker. You you were one of you were one of the speakers those days. >> You weren't 15 when I knew you >> a little bit later on. Who did you bring in? You used to have jam-packed full houses as well. >> Of course I do. Oh, that's but that's obvious. Anyway, but [laughter] so who did you bring? >> There was Rabbi Zakar blessed memory Rabbi Rabbi Elliot Mansour, Rabbi Pesron. I don't know if you know this Rabbi Rab no when you this first Shia the first Kazak Shir who' you have Rabbi W Rabbi Mansour >> very Mansour and he was coming down and you told him I'm expecting 10 15 people. >> No, I didn't say how many people were expecting. We were just telling you personally we weren't expecting the the way it worked was the back page of the par paper we was always empty it was dash which is only one page >> it was the dvarra and the back page we put the shir so a lot of people were attracted because they love the dvaras and then that led to a massive domino effect >> right but this is a bait and switch because they thought they were going to get the guy from the parish which is you and instead they got >> actually the para paper if you rewind a little bit actually started my older brother Rabbi Elon and that was in Hebrew or Shabua and he stopped because he got married. He got busy like your camera guy. >> Yeah, that's right. >> Or [laughter] and what happens is that uh he >> that's what happened to my first producer Mik. He started this podcast. He would come down film it. He would edit it. He was all kinds of stuff and then he got married and then that was it. Like like I'm not a priority anymore. >> Everyone told me once you get married because I was single obviously dead. It's over. It's done. >> Right. But as you see, my wife's here and still alive. She got involved and she's helping and she's promoting righteous. >> No, that's when I got married. I was running and I said to my wife, "You will always be second to my cure efforts." [laughter] >> That's why you stopped the cure of effort. >> And you know what she said to me? That guy's crazy. >> Anyway, so so you make >> Can I give you the gift? >> Sure. Okay, sure. But that's not going to save you. Okay, go ahead. >> Okay, this is for you, Rabbi. We started with a para paper. Now we're continuing for with a partial. >> So this is on the same basis of the of the para. >> No, it's actually different. >> Okay. >> Uh it's orac and the para. >> Yeah. >> And uh >> how is this different than your para papers that you >> It's different. >> Oh yeah, but I'm saying but it's the same >> same idea, same concept. Yeah. So if you open up a random page, Rabbi, >> uh you you'll get it. What luck? >> Yeah, that's that's this week's para. That's unbelievable. Or whatever is being the secret of the Jews. This is the whole article. That's it. One page. This >> this and this. That's it. Right. >> Short. It's >> two pages. >> Yeah. And then and then and then the previous pages also. Why is that? Because uh one for Friday night, one for Shabbat day. >> Wow. Cool. >> How many times it happened? Someone didn't have what to say. So this is an amazing uh way for people to give over their >> right. >> And we get tremendous amount of feedback. And for those that don't like to to read, uh there's a QR code over here >> where they scan and they can watch a two to three minute video more or less. >> This is a book with a QR code. Yeah. >> Where you can also hear what's written on the page. >> Yeah. We're trying to get ahead. They could do it on Chavez so we could get more sales. >> Wow, that's so cool. Yeah, cuz it's I've probably been to [laughter] Nothing here is like really Asian. Right. Wow. >> So for you, >> when did this come out? just uh right before the >> Rashana. >> How many of these have you sold? >> Sold, sponsored, given away more or less through sponsorships. We're up to 30,000 copies. But but we're not satisfied. We want this to be in every home in Amra. >> 30,000 copies. >> Every shul and every Yeshiva. We're actually on a tour over here. We're going to a bunch of different Yeshivot and seminaries to speak and give it out. We had someone sponsoring it. >> Thank you so much. I just want to read the inscription. >> Oh. Oh. Oh, I didn't have a chance to do one yet. >> We'll get to it, Rabbi. >> Anyway, I'm just hassling here. >> All right. So, you show up at this first show show this first year Mansour. You're expecting 10 15 people. You have hundreds of people and then what do you do? You're 16 years old. >> Oh. So, so that led to a domino effect that there's a thirst for Torah. People want to learn. People want to grow. People want to >> There was nobody doing anything with this community before. >> There's definitely things happening. Rabbi Adelman in the 90s had a school in in Queens for specifically Bkharim >> the kids coming off the boats and stuff. Yes, there's definitely been uh a lot of moving parts, a lot of different individuals doing whatever their parts in the community, whether it was a shul, whether it was a school, but the organization really uplifted the M. >> So, you go from a you go from a weekly parish paper to suddenly have hundreds of people showing up at an event and then >> that means now you're this is a serious thing and you're still in high school. >> You have to take the regions. >> Yeah. So, we had very supportive and amazing rabbim. They were always encouraging family was amazing as well. >> But where do you have the time to run an organization? >> So again, it didn't start as this massive huge thing. It started small like everything that's good in life. Just for the record, as a lesson for people, nothing good happens over. >> So what was the second? What was the followup? >> I don't remember the exact exact timeline. But it was like a night learning programs, >> you know, night call. >> How many people started coming? >> Dozens coming every night to learn. >> And you were organizing this? uh my older brother Abi and then and then >> how did he get into it? >> Uh he was pulled into it [laughter] cuz the the first para paper had a bunch of grammar and and and spelling mistakes, right? >> So So he people thought it was him because I told you [laughter] >> cuz he used to do the Hebrew one. >> Yeah, the Hebrew one. Exactly. So So he was forced to join. [laughter] >> That's great. And then the main part of the organization was was really more or less around that time as well where we saw all these kids in public schools. This this really really uh got >> still in high school. >> Yeah. And uh and and and we like they're all in the streets there. Unfortunately, many of them are involved with the wrong things. Crime, drugs, and uh and whatnot. So we started after school programs for them which is basically they finish their public school and after school they come in for some food, some chips, some prizes, some incentives and then we teach them some reminds me of Rabowski. We had Rabowski speak for Kazak one time and an individual starts complaining to me an older lady. Uh I didn't come to a comedy show. I came to Ashir and and and the rabbi, I believe it was you, correct me if I'm wrong, was explaining that the way you get a child to to have medicine when he doesn't want >> you make them laugh and then you >> of his line he said he said you got to get the laugh and you in the medicine. >> Exactly. So same thing with the sh you make people laugh. You wen people's mouth and then you fill it up with some Torah >> 100%. But >> so that's what we do with >> how are you if you're running these night programs, how are you doing your homework? >> So So >> since you're in high school, [laughter] >> I hate to get stuck on, you know, I had Niss and Black on the show. >> Oh, nice. >> You ever have this black >> and uh he's telling me he says, you know, my dad is in and out of prison. He's growing, you know, marijuana in my closet, you know, and and this and stuff like that. And uh you know I I would every night do my homework and you know I was like you did your homework every night? [laughter] I said I came from a middle-ass Jewish family going to a Jewish day school. I didn't do my homework. >> So I'm just trying to figure how you have this budding gigantic organization. >> So it wasn't gigantic. I have to repeat >> a night school. >> How many high school kids can do that and also do their schoolwork? >> And there was shar there was the para paper every week. Yeah, there was a lot going on were able to juggle in between starim. >> What did you in high school think of this? >> Uh, for the most part supportive. >> They didn't say like, you know, if >> like you got to focus, you know, right? >> I had some of that. >> You got you got like the chemistry regions coming up. You don't know what a mole is and like [laughter] night >> coals. But but but you should know a lot of the and individuals are are are shopping a lot of today. you know whenever. >> Yeah, of course. But but Shaza, I remember when I was starting NCSY on Long Island, they had gone through five directors in two years. So the thing was completely dead. And so one of the old jewels many years ago that worked with us were the youngest of New Hide Park and Ray Bulitzky over Shalom. So I went to speak to him and he goes to me, Baker, you really think you're going to do this? I said, yeah. He says, Bakar, you know you're out of your mind? I said, yes, Rebby, I do. He says, "Good." Because nothing has ever been accomplished by a sane person. >> Wow. >> So, it's a compliment that you called me crazy. >> But only crazy people do things. >> I mean, I heard a story and I don't know if it's true because I'm not pes, you know what I mean? Pas checks out all the stories. I hear something I say to him all the time. But uh the puner he's in this desert that will one day be benbra and uh and he says to him you see that big hill that's where I'm going to build the yeshiva and here I'm going to build the bakov and here I'm going to make a orphanage for the kids from the holocaust and here I'm going to do this and he went back to and he sent a psychiatrist to go and speak to him he said he lost his mind in the war he's building buildings in the middle of the desert he's going here he's going here seeing all kind of stuff you No, he's crazy. But that's what but that's it's only you know it's only people who are crazy that are going to go and do the things that everyone says is impossible. >> I thought you going to say something else about the pat. They told him you're dreaming. He's like yes I'm dreaming but I'm not sleeping. >> H very good. >> Yeah. >> But uh but that's what it is. It's it's it's you know I saw a great sign once. The impossible is the possible that hasn't happened yet. Because once it's possible, then >> everyone's going to tell you it can't be done. And then once you do it, everyone will tell you how you they could have done it better. >> Yeah. >> I don't know if you're at that point yet, you know, but I can't imagine too many people are fighting for your job. [laughter] >> Okay. So, you start writing this night, Cole. And then >> so, so, so there was again, I don't have the exact timeline, but but but the an inquest the main thing was the the public school students. So Bakshim the after school programs for teenagers was a very big hit JWave a lot of the student >> where did you get your staff from >> we were able to start this is going I'm I'm out of high school by now product >> hey I'm sorry to break it [laughter] so >> you go to college >> no >> oh okay >> yeah colo >> it's it's uh it's like Bill Cosby once said he says I joined the army when I graduated high school because the dropouts had all the jobs. [laughter] Anyway, so too bad. Here you could have gotten a degree in gender studies and uh that would have carried you much further. But anyway, so now you're doing your outreach to your public school kids. And how many kids are you getting involved here? >> So we started on a smaller scale on the dozens and then I don't want to really fast forward but I want to fast forward to today where we have thousands and uh it's >> your parents are not religious. uh their kids in public schools. Yeah. >> Well, it doesn't mean anything >> for the most part. They're not religious >> because they're they're people who send the kids to public school because they can't afford a yeshiva education. >> Lav Dafka can't afford with what we see. Now, we're fast forwarding a little bit. Now, we have Sunday schools in many different locations for elementary school age. And then we have a yeshiva place in division called PSI public school to yeshiva division where we bam help transfer a kid from public schools into yeshiva. And what's the main way of doing that? Through education. What that means is they just don't know any better. Rabbi, for the most part, if you explain to someone the importance of a Jewish education and you hold a hand and you guide them, they'll make the move. Over 2500 kids, 2,500 kids have already been transferred from public schools to parents. >> And over 10,000 kids have come to our after school program. >> That's ridiculous. >> And it's only in Queens. >> No. >> Oh, no, no, no, no. Not just in Queens. >> What's the queue for? >> Based in Queens. It's based in Queens. [clears throat] >> I'm paying attention. Okay, >> you're good. You're good. >> So, are the parents supportive of what their kids are doing? Are they >> not all shoe size fits off? So, you have those that uh >> the parents were angry at you. >> Do you have you have a little bit you have, you know, different stories, but for the most part, they're very thankful. They're very appreciative. And on a constant basis, we have people coming and >> because Spartan aren't they they they're not against better. >> They're not not usually negative. >> Yeah. Uh you know my family also people always ask me you grew up religious and the answer is that we were traditional. They came from Eric Israel. They came to America. And uh my mother was looking for a yeshiva for my two older brothers, Schlommo and Rabbi Elon. And uh uh she heard about a place in Hillrest, I believe it was. No. Uh in whatever one of these places in Queens and she went over there and one thing bothered her and that is that the the Jewish day school that she went to uh the rabbi didn't have a beard. >> She's like, "A rabbi without a beard? How could it be?" >> 100%. [laughter] So then someone told you that next to her house there's a yeshiva called or straw. I don't know if you heard of it before. Basically it was aish run >> and they have beards >> and they have rabates of the a long flowing beard. She said this is a real rabbi. But the thing is that they were teaching in Yiddish back then over there. >> Yeah. Sure. >> And my older brothers have no connection to any Yiddish. >> Listen, no kid who went to or had any connection to Yiddish there. There aren't that many Yiddish speakaking families in Queens. >> Oh, this was going back. Uh >> I know. I know. >> Okay. So, anyways, >> Margolus, I don't think that was the only other one who spoke Yiddish in all Queens. [laughter] >> So, what happened was that the Minal said that they're not accepted. My mother started crying and uh the Rash asked her, "Why are you crying?" Because, "Oh, I want my children to see real real rabbis." And he's like, "What are you talking about? What real rabb referring to?" So she meant we just went to this other place. He's like ah he's like no no no they're accepted over here. They took my two older brothers Slommo and Raban to Ori. And I remember in the Pes they would say [laughter] something along those lines. I don't know if I said it right or not. [singing] >> But why am I telling this story? because they were in or >> they were the first they didn't but but they came >> and they say and they will bring Shabbat and and all the Judaism to the house and we see this in your parents weren't firm at this point >> they were traditional >> they were shabas >> they would you know make kush and then watch >> TV >> yeah okay I I've heard of Yes, you >> phenomena. I happen to be personally [laughter] aware of this uh this tradition. >> You grew up, by the way. Come on. >> What? >> You you didn't grow up from >> I'm still not. But forget about that. I My parents, we I had my bar mitzvah in a conservative synagogue. >> I know this. >> My father worked shabas. >> Wow. >> My father and mother worked shabas. And um but whatever time he came home right it it could be in the winter and Shabas was starting was 4:15 that whatever time they came home 8:00 at night my father would make kdish and make hamotzi and we'd have chicken soup and brisket and uh and then uh everyone would watch TV. >> Wow. I didn't know this very well. >> That's how I grew up. And then Saturday morning, uh they would all go to uh to go to work and I would stay home and watch cartoons. And um and when I got a little older, they said, "Okay, you're older now, you know. I want you to go to the appetizing store and pick us up some uh stuff from Mala." They didn't call it Mala, but like my parents do. Saturday night, you Friday night, you have brisket and chicken soup and uh or or pluff, whatever the case may be. and um and uh and saying you have appetizing. You have you have herring and you have uh locks and pickled locks and you know all this the the dairy stuff. So I'd pick it up. So it was there for them when he'd come home and he'd have his male mocha. >> So you you literally you literally uh relate to >> this is how I grew up. I didn't I didn't become from until 12. >> Oh wow. >> You know and I got sent to Hank, you know. Now, if I went to aid school, I don't know what would have happened. >> By the way, by the time um my brother Ronin and then me and Arya, we we that issue would close down because Queens and Yiddish didn't really work. >> They finally figured that out. >> My brother-in-law went there. >> Oh, really? >> Yeah. Yeah. Gans. >> Yeah. And I had some nephews who went there also. >> Or Israel. >> Yeah. Yeah. Sure. >> So, uh but um Yeah. So, that's that's pretty amazing. So we were here. >> So your parents solely started >> keep keeping. >> But you see that's the whole thing is that it doesn't taste much for a family to get back there cuz that they they never really had the whole husca and the whole this and the whole that you know they it was always it's in there. I was in Miami and um I got to get a so they said there's this you know whatever it is you know. So, I'm walking and suddenly these two thugs are following me and I'm looking at them and I they're going to kill me, you know. So, I start walking faster. They start walking faster, you know, and I duck into the shaw and they follow me into the shaw and they both pull out kipot [laughter] like okay it's a whole different thing you know you don't have that you know but ashkinazm either you're with the program or you're not with the program you know that's why uh it was so interesting I heard this um bashame one of the people involved in arim and they said the effort it takes us to win over like one Ashkanazi professor, we can get 50 Smarty families. [laughter] It's a whole different world, you know. So, okay. So, to a certain extent, you know, they're they're close enough that with with in between studying for the regions, you can like Macy 100 people. >> But you should know that unfortunately today being that they're in the public schools for such a long system and there's a whole lefty movement over there going on in the public schools that it's getting harder. Yeah. >> So that's why it's so important for all your listeners and everyone on to to step up and get involved with the organization. Why? Because we could save so much more kids before the window is closing. >> It's so interesting. When I first started working with Persians in the '9s, um >> LA was in I was inel, but I did a shabas for them in LA and I did things for them in New York. And >> so we do programs in Green and Ros as well. So they were um uh it was like they weren't shaveis but everyone knows you can't marry a girl from the wrong neighborhood in Thran. Oh yeah, >> you know because only this neighborhood because they're mashabadis and and they're and you know like we can't marry them. No, that we would never do. You know what I mean? You know, [laughter] >> but you you'll appreciate this one. I had a Bkarian girl when I was teaching seminary. smart, pretty, firm, everything. So, she calls me up and she says, "Listen, my my father, you know, wants me to basically go out with this guy and marry him. Um, he wears chains, you know, he works in an electronic store. He this that, you know, all this kind of stuff." So, I said, "I got to tell you the truth. I think you could do better than that." And she starts crying and she says, 'But if I don't take him, my father will just bring home somebody worse. I said, ' Then why don't you say I won't marry them? He says, because he'll lock me in my room. >> I said, why don't you run away? And she said, cuz it'll be a disgrace to the community. And I said, okay, I I have no idea what marry him. I don't know what to tell you. I can't even relate to this mindset that like you know that there's such a sense of community and tradition you know all you have to do is introduce religion and bam you're in a different world you know a lot of lives have been changed a lot of good has happened but there's still a lot more work to do >> so but >> but it's not only in in the New York and America >> now how did you move out of Queens you were in Queens >> we were based in Queens but the it's it's it's not a oneman show anymore is an army that's been built directors of every division. >> How many people are on staff >> today? Well over 200 mostly part- timerrs, mostly part school programs and teens division programs and yeshiva placement division. So you have about 30 more or less and uh the idea is that we want to do a lot >> fulltime people office the rabbis been to the >> I was in your office. Yeah. >> Yeah. You've seen it and the staff and the upstairs. Yeah. >> Yeah. We we filmed radio. >> That's right. That's right. But I was here in Straw and uh and uh I was uh Arab Chabis. My wife said, "Let's go to some shook called Makuda." >> Yeah, I heard of it. >> Oh yeah, you heard of it. So I was uh I was the moment I walked in, I wanted to walk right out. There's so much work to do. A lot of work. Then I was in a hotel for Shabbat. Wow. It was amazing feeling. But there's so much work to do. >> Well, Mayor Shust is not around anymore. So there's an opening if you want to come here. >> So I think if we can implore on Amishra to get more involved. So what's what at this point what is Kazak's annual budget? >> We're up to about $4 to5 million a year. >> Okay. So and >> so four of that is your salary and the other million. >> So how do you raise that kind of money? >> So we have a yearly charity campaign. We have um we have uh you know parliament meetings that we put together. We we try different fundraisers but at the end it's always a challenge. Fundraising is very very difficult. The funny thing is that fundraising has the word fund, but it's not fun. >> Here in it's even worse because the dollar dropped. Yeah. >> It used to be four. Now it's three. So a a place that used to get $100,000. It's now it's now worth a third of what it used to be. I mean two/3. >> It's it's gone down. It's so difficult. And people in America don't understand this, you know. So uh uh but uh but it's one of the things that is hard for me to wrap my head around and I'll tell you something that I just heard this shabas right we have more from [snorts] billionaires than we've ever had in history right they used to be the Rothschilds you know what I mean but uh but from billionaires I mean like people have money like you can't believe and 100 millionaires are already you No, that's not even impressive. Uh, my son goes down to Florida with a couple of his friends. They rent two houses. They bring in a chef. They bring in a a manager. They have full-time cleaning. So, there all this kind of stuff. And my son says to me, "Ah, but that's not called rich. That's not rich." You know, and he starts telling me stories about rich people, you know. So, uh, so it's pretty amazing, you know, to to to hear the amount of money. So, I just heard from somebody. He says, "When we sent our kids in the old days to JC, which is in Elizabeth, uh the tuition was $6,000. Today, it's $24,000." I I may have my numbers wrong. If so, I apologize. This is what I'm remembering from uh from a conversation over Shabas. And he says, "Why?" Because whenever Tites spoke to the people who are building the school, he says, "And you have to raise a fund to keep the tuitions within reach of regular people." So the the reason it was $6,000 is because it was heavily subsidized. And someone told me another community that was like this and another community and this is what everyone did. But those people have all passed on. and the the giver of today don't feel any obligation. So tuitions, I don't know about you know most a lot all of them for to send your kid to second grade is close to $25,000 a year. >> Depends which is >> for a kid. And I have met at least a dozen people who told me we want to have more children but we can't afford the tuitions. So we've set up a system that discourages from people from having children which is something sick. So, so there's no reason, right? $5 million. You know how many from Jews there are who could write you a check for $5 million and that they would find it in their couch. You know what I mean? Digging through, you know, change, you know what I mean? It would be nothing to them. >> And there's so much more that we could do and we're limited because of a budget. >> It's unbelievable, isn't it? >> We would only have much more money. We'll be able to save much more souls. It's very simple. It's a simple math. You don't have to be a mathematician. >> I'll tell you I'll tell you what's his name told me. um uh from who's running the Shouvu schools. He says, "We commissioned a poll. How because we only deal with Russians because how many secular Israelis would send their kids to a Shouvu type school which gives them a top flight secular education and there's no violence and they'll learn about Judaism and it was like 30% of the population." He says, "But I don't have the money to go to the schools. They can make a ma like this." I had this to actually the merit to be on a shu mission. My friend from Queens sent me on one. >> Right. >> Amazing. Unbelievable what they do over here. It's great. >> Great. Exactly what we do in America. >> I understand. So I'm saying, you know, somebody could write you a check for $10 million. >> Wow. >> Right. And between me and you, it they it wouldn't make a difference in their life. Right. I could write you a check for $10 million. It wouldn't make a difference in my life. >> Really? >> Yeah. Because you bring it to the bank and they'll say, "What is this? In fact, in the economic collapse in 2008, I was protected because all I had was overdraft and it was still there after the economic collapse and I didn't lose anything. So, I still was in the minus, you know, it worked great. So, but uh but there are people who could do that and and it wouldn't make a difference to them. But that idea, I'll tell you what someone said to me. They said because Judaism was built by these Holocaust survivors who came across with nothing but the shirt on their back and they built themselves up and they built business and the whole time they had this sense of aas and they don't have that sense of aas today people you know what you're doing there's no reason that you have to waste your time running around to try to raise money you know and not only that it destroys you I know a fellow of mine, a very friend of mine, wonderful, wonderful person was in Kir. And then as the organization started to grow, he had to spend his time fundraising. And he says, "I had no time to to do my Kurif. I had no time to do anything else." He says, "And every time I met somebody, I'm just thinking, how much can I get out of them instead of just being able to have a normal conversation? That's why I never built anything in my entire life." You know, I I I always wanted to start a yeshiva. I always wanted to start a seminary. I always wanted to, you know, start all kinds of thing I wanted to do, but it requires asking people for money. I don't know how to do it. So, I did nothing instead except I sit here for an hour a week and I talk to myself. [laughter] Now, I got you. So, I guess the two of us to talk, you know. Wow. We So, uh, so where's Kazak now? I mean, we didn't you you didn't fill in a lot of the blanks how we went from a night call out to talking to public school kids to how'd you get to LA? >> How did you get to LA? I mean, that Queens organization >> Arizona a lot of different communities. The way it works is that people moved to different communities. Plus, people request people >> different people and and people requested, people reached out, hey, I want I'm in this community, we need some >> They didn't have local organizations that was already doing this. So the way it works is that um we always find a director for every program meaning there should be someone that's has a has responsibility to make sure that things are running well. So that way it's local but it has a Kazak branding which is >> but before there was who was doing this in LA. >> There's different people doing different things. There's a lot of moving parts. We're very happy. The more people the better. People always come over. They want to start this. I want to start that. And I always encourage people to do >> that's a great answer. you should run for mayor. Anyway, [laughter] >> at the end of the day, I always tell people we work for the same boss. >> All you have to do is say I hate Jews and you'll get in. [laughter] >> That's New York. And >> but uh No, because it's it's it's an amazing thing where um like you take South Florida. So South South Florida exploded >> and the only people who were down there was Labavage. >> They had their little centers in all these little tiny towns where the elderly would show up for soup, you know what I mean? whatever it is or pudding, you know, and then suddenly the place exploded and now everyone has to come in and try to, you know, build around the existing organizations and things. So, you're in Arizona, you're in uh uh LA, you're in Miami, where else? >> We're throughout New York as well in uh of obviously in Queens. You have Granick and Rosland, you have a mil basin, a lot of Israelis, a lot of over there. >> You do events in Hebrew, of course. We have all the Hebrew speakers from Eric from >> You can't say about you have to say [laughter] I love Israelis. The the the positivity I see over here >> the love the love that you feel from the after after cababalach in the in the after ding the kotto my wife and I were just amazed that they started singing and dancing and jumping. I was like what? >> Oh you were serious. Oh I'm sorry. I didn't realize [gasps] you you ever try. So you're just visiting, but [laughter] you know the story. It's an old story. It goes all the way back to Benorian. You know, when Bengorian dies, it gets to the next world and they say, "So you want to go to I I'll speak you like Did you ever have [clears throat] you evern >> Yeah. So because he go anyway, so he says, "Well, I don't know. Let me see." So he goes to Geham and there's swimming pools and there's buffets and everybody's like, you know, goes, "Wow." He goes, "What's Haba?" He says, "A big base med. Everyone sitting and learning." He says, "I'll go to Geham." He goes, "Sign all the papers, you know, fine." He goes down, "There's fire, there's demons, there's beatings, you know." He says, "This is not what I saw." So he goes, "The last time you were a tourist, now you're an oadash." So when you come as a tourist, you maybe see Israel, you know, just try. I don't know why the roads are built this way. I I'm not involved, but like [clears throat] you're coming off of Herzel, you make a right turn, and then you have to go across six lanes of traffic, you know, and nobody will let you in. Nobody. Because the biggest liberals in Israel who will give away half the country when it comes to driving, not one inch. They're the biggest, you know, Jabatinsky people. Not one inch we will give up, you know, and you have to try to get I had a friend of mine, he he get off the highway, you're in the bus lane, and he had to move over. And so they snap a picture and they send him a ticket. You're in the bus lane. Goes, they wouldn't let me in. You know, I couldn't move over. So yeah, Israelis can be a little aggressive, but when they go to America, they're different people. Different people, you know, I was in Walmart and someone sees me with and goes, you know, I [snorts] said, uh, he goes, I said goes to Israeli. I said, goes, we have a whole conversation. If we were here in Israel, he'd spit in my face. [laughter] when they go to America, they become these nice, friendly people, you know, that they're so happy to to see another Jew, you know, and that's why there are Israelis who send their kids in America to Jewish day schools who would never send them to a religious school here in Israel. It's a very interesting thing. So, uh, it's a phenomena. So, you're able to make these programs for Israelis and I guess you're getting good reaction. >> The feedback has been amazing. Lives are being changed. But uh a line that I always use that I'm very happy but I'm very not satisfied. There's so much work more work that can and should be done all over the world everywhere and anywhere. And it doesn't have to be under the banner. It could be uh every anything and anything. Just get involved. Right. And whatever we can do to help, we're always ready, willing, and able. >> One of the many Vim who watch this show, right? When you get back home, he calls you up and says, "Yanv, I saw you on the Raviolski show. I am so impressed with what you're doing. I'm writing you now a check for $10 million. Tell me what you'll do with the money. So we'll do copy and paste. What that means is we have the secret formula recipes for successful kir which means getting kids out of public schools into vote or whether giving them a Jewish education via after school program. >> But these are only kids >> love. >> How do you do aka >> everyone and anyone? We don't discriminate. We love everyone. >> No, I know that. [laughter] But does the formula work the same? >> Yes, of course. We have uhish families in public schools. The parents for whatever reason >> that's because all Israel closed down. So [laughter] they end up in public school and it's really hard because they only speak Yiddish [laughter] but we literally have all denominations and all backgrounds coming to the programs in different communities in different areas. So the way it would work is that we would times 10 whatever it is what we're currently doing save a lot more than souls and it says that once all the souls from under comes down comes mashia. So the more we have people that affirm Gala Gula, you ready? >> Wow. So >> not as a joke. >> No, I listen when I heard you say that and I heard everybody laugh and I saw a look on your face. I said, you know who's going to bring Messiah except the people who decide that I'm going to do it. >> Let's do it. >> It's not going to be the people who don't do it. We got to go. I always say that whatever we did up until now, all these shivots and kas and shuls and rabbis and organizations and cure, all that stuff is good, but Mashia hasn't come yet. What that means is m I'm guessing is that we have to do a little bit more >> to to to make it happen if we just continue status quo. >> When when I talk about the various problems in society, so people come to me say, well, why doesn't anybody do anything? >> Please do it. So I said I said I am I said if I have to save the world by myself I will if you want to help me there'll be two of us. I said I'm not giving up you know said but you're only one person. I said Aramina was one person Salanta was one person you know I said I said one person then and this was something that Rafa would always talk about says one person changes the world >> you know and and and it's only the wants to convince you that you can't do anything and you haven't got the ability. So, here you are. I mean, I'm still processing this. Here you are, a kid in high school and you said, "I'm going to save the world," which is absolutely amazing because the average kid in high school is not thinking about that. He has other things he's thinking about. You know what I mean? Unless things have changed dramatically since I was in high school, you know, and uh and and that's all it takes. It just takes somebody who who looks at the situation and says I I want to change the situation and I have the power to do that. So >> it could be everyone also. It doesn't have to be that you have to start organizing speaking doing just a shalom to an individual inviting someone to a shir to a lecture to an event to the sh to your house for Shabbat. All these things have a massive effect. people forwarding sheer just pressing the forward button on the phone or on a computer had had massive effects. I've seen with my own eyes people tell me I love this I how did you hear about it? Oh my friend that means someone else cared to forward >> right >> and it has a major effect and we could we we could all do it every single one of us. >> So I have to ask this is my plaque from touring time >> our friends at touring time. >> As you see I've had over a half a million views this past year. Wow. >> Yeah. >> I also got one of these plaques. >> Good for you. >> I don't remember my numbers. >> I look at it all the time because the person who gave me the plaque, I said, "Half a million views. Am I number one?" He goes, "No, Joey Haber is." [laughter] I was like, "What? How come it's not me?" He says, "You know, the young people like him." I said, "But young people like me." No, you're old. [laughter] No. You know, in my generation, you know, we think we're still happening when we really happened a long time ago. But anyway, so >> probably Joe Heber speaks for us all the time. He's great. >> Yeah. Thanks for nothing. Anyway, so [laughter] so when you so what is do you have a rel because I used to remember whenever I came to speak with you, Torah any time was there >> of course. So what's your relationship with Torah any time? So the shul that uh my brother Raban is one of the rabbis and where Kazak started and did a lot of programs is called betil which you mentioned before. >> Sure. >> That show is where the two brothers who the most amazing thing about beel is that anybody comes because there is no parking anywhere. I [clears throat] when when you have me speak at 8:00 I get there at 6:30 and I drive for an hour and a half hoping beyond hope that someone might pull out. When it doesn't I just pull next to a hydrant and hope for the best. But there's no there's no parking near Briel. Anyway, I just wanted to throw that. >> So those are those two brothers, Shimon and Ruben from Tory time grew up in the sh we're we're part of it. So that's the >> so there is an anal relationship we have event lectures uh they're on to any time thousands upon thousands of sharim and uh so many so you time before like I don't know if it's tish or whatever it is have these these learning marathons the marathons you both do them >> they record and we produce we have this event >> so you're doing the event and they're just putting it up >> you're we actually did events in Eric Stra with you with with the tallest man Epstein. >> Sure. Sure we did. >> Yes. Yes. Yes. Shout out to him. >> Anyway, [laughter] >> I remember it well. >> You spoke on Tishabove. There was like a marathon. >> Oh, I do remember that. It was in Ramadan Skull. >> There you go. >> Ah, so remember I do remember. >> Yeah. Anyway, [laughter] >> so what other cities do you want to hit? >> Everywhere and anywhere. Whatever we >> Come on. You must have [clears throat] a plan. You have >> We have a plan. We have >> When I took over NCY, I told you there was there was um it was dead than dead. Nobody would even talk to me because, you know, they had already five people show up and say, "Hi, I'm the new regional director. We're planning a show." And three months later, they were gone. Then the next guy came. So I had no credibility. So, I sat down with nothing else to do and I submitted to national office my five-year plan. He said they were falling off their chairs laughing. It was the funniest thing they ever heard because at that point a regional director lasted for about two years, right? Obviously in Long Island less. Theically that's a few months but people were there for two years. In fact, I had been in Long Island for four months. I got there in July. By October, I was the third longest regional director in one place. Other ones, they all left and there was such turnover, it was ridiculous. A five-year plan, no one could even thinks beyond, you know, six months, maybe to the end of the year, they'll try to make a calendar, etc. But I said, you know, if you don't plan, you can't go anywhere. >> There's a beautiful line. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. >> Oo, good one. Good one. Where'd you get that from? >> Not sure. >> Readers Digest, but anyway. >> So, so where's the five-year plan? Where are we going to be? >> Mashia, >> it's now we're we're speaking. It's uh October 2026. So, in October 2031, if Mashiach has not come yet, >> oh, that's terrible. >> What can I do? I don't run the world. >> I don't run the world. I wait for Listen, I'm counting Mashiah coming. And in fact, I run my finances based on that. So if Mashiah doesn't come, I go to debtor's prison. I'm just pointing that out. So of course I want Mashiach. You know what I mean? So uh we're hoping and praying every single day, but there is definitely plans. There's visions. There's goals. There's very big things that we want to do. There isn't enough time on the podcast to go through all the details. But every the main idea of Rabski is to try to inspire others to get involved. That's the that's my mission. What's the next city on your map? I I think being that I'm over here in right now thinking I I really wholeheartedly think that there should be more. I know there's amazing organizations and rabbis in Kovish, they're doing great, but there's definitely need for a lot more. Just walk down the streets, Rabbi. Just walk around everywhere and anywhere. There's so many so many people that are not uh not, you know, engaged or connected and and and just how you doing, what's going on? You know, it it makes a difference. And I've seen it, you know, whether it was just in the cold today, earlier today or or in general. I think that there could be a lot more work to be done over here. >> Wow. >> Yeah. >> So that's that's what's next next on your map. >> No, that's just what comes to mind right now [laughter] being >> before you came here. What was your next town? >> There's a lot of work in Florida. A lot of people moved over there. >> Yeah. Amazing, right? >> Yeah. Yeah. A lot of work to do in Florida. We have uh >> And Manny is the best uh ad >> real estate >> for Florida real estate. you know, you just put his picture up and you know, [laughter and gasps] >> America New Yorkers are fleeing, you know, and I don't see how there's a I hate to say it, I don't see how there's a future in in New York if if people like Manny are taking over. I mean, they're going to destroy the whole city. I don't mean to be depressing or anything. I mean, I look I look at this situation and I don't see solutions, you know. that tell you don't look at your problems how big they are but tell your problems how big God is you know we believe in God there's hashem has a master plan everything will be amazing phenomenal great we love positivity or have I >> I know I'm kind of figuring that he's had it with New York so [laughter] next week parish we're going to hear about this place called stone and sometimes he just runs out of patience [laughter] >> you know it was made up of five cities stone five bars. >> F. I didn't say that, but I do know that the youngest one was called Staten Island. That's all I know. [laughter] And he just picked it up and turned it over. So, hey, I'm not saying that's going to happen. You know, I mean, listen, when when he says, "Oh, there 50 Sadik." And he comes and looks at Kazak. So, you know, I mean, we're good. >> You're going to have saved the whole uh >> the whole tri-state area. But, uh, wow. So, um, >> Rabbit, can I just jump in for a quick second about a different topic? Is that okay? >> Yeah. All right. [laughter] >> How did I lose control of the room anyway? Yeah. >> So, so one of the reasons I'm here in Erites is also because >> Well, he's trying to sell this book, >> 30,000 copies. >> Yeah. We we we we are getting tremendous amount of feedback. Unbelievable amount of feedback. Or >> Kazak on the par two. >> Yeah. >> One for Friday night and one for Shabas day. >> Yeah. And the idea is we how many times does it happen that people are not saying on the Shabbat table? >> Almost never. >> Almost never. They always say >> always saying yes. You try to get them to stop it. It doesn't especially Buba. They're insufferable. >> I just want to go to bed. They got another [laughter] book. >> No, that's why it's short. I bet short. It's perfect for you. >> Anyway, I I interrupted. Yeah. So you say the >> So we [laughter] [gasps] >> have you have you ever been on a podcast? >> Uh I have Kazak Torah Talks podcast. Yeah. >> No, that's your podcast. Have you been on another one? >> I I I've been a few but never on the Rabski podcast. It's different. >> This is not like any other experience. No, we we have we have fun here. And uh you know, somebody said to me, "Have you ever been on Meaningful People?" I said, "No, but I've been invited to be on Meaningless People and I just have to find the right time." So, anyway, but you should be on one of those things where you know, >> okay, >> they'll treat you the right way. [laughter] Okay, D, we go back so far. It's unbelievable. And uh >> it feels like What is it? Not the beginning of the Kazak days. No, 20 years. How long have you been speaking for? >> It's at least 20 years. Yeah, it's got to be 20 years. >> So, you're in the beginning rosters, Rabbi. >> Yeah. Yeah. the good old days. >> Listen, we started, >> you know, and >> we did tours together. We we take me to every every school and every little place, you know, and and then and then all of a sudden you find these new shs. >> There was a place over there in the five towns we went to Friday shoo that was just starting and now they got an enormous building and you never brought me back. Thanks for nothing. And then uh I went to some place in Queens, the middle of nowhere that they started a new shaw. >> Yeah. Bam. The community I'm not sure. Yeah, you do. It was It was like a new place. There was right near a like a conservative day school or something like that or something all the way out >> up where? >> Uh Fresh Meadows. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. There's uh there's quite a number of new schools over there in Hillrest. Yeah. Brooks and growing communities. The Kalistra is growing. Good things are happening. But we shouldn't be satisfied. >> That's very important. >> We're never satisfied. >> Never be satis. And and we see this throughout Amnestro. >> Never satisfied. I look for more people like you to go out and miss high school classes to go and save yourself. That's what I'm looking for. >> That's not the message of the podcast. That's not get all the high school reb what it means is that somebody's watching this right now is the next Yaniv who you know can go and change the world. I mean so again you say how many kids in all your pro people people kids teenagers adult in all of your programs. So the kira of the after school programs the the public school kids over 10,000 public school kids and then with regards with regards to >> the public schools know what you're doing >> uh they're actually happy they're actually happy. Why is that? Because the public schools in a lot of places are full. So we're taking them out of public school. They're happy. >> Really? >> Yeah. Uh so with regards to people and herself there's no end besides for the hundreds of thousands that come in person over the years and things online there's there's literally you have a half a million of that's one speaker Kazak has hundreds of speakers that speak for us I know I know [laughter] >> so we really have millions of millions of views all over the world you know I was just he in show people are stopping me comes to you all the time >> all the time he's from Queens yeah but he speaks So, so you know people always stop oh I listened to this year and that cheer got it made it you know I got inspired the feedback is great it's un it's unbelievable but uh but I really think we we can as an as a whole and everyone watching a lot more can be done and should be done and and if there's a will there's a way >> you're looking for people >> yeah we have to build a bigger army well with money you got to hire more people >> right >> but uh But with volunteers, you don't have to pay. >> The the the I realized something amazing. Some of the best most amazing uh workers are actually former volunteers. >> Yes. >> So they start off you know giving of themselves on a personal level. I I I I as a teenager and even you know up until recently we just just non-stop just do it for the >> I'll tell you an interesting thing. when I ran NZSY and I had to fund raise, you know, which I was terrible at, but my some of my biggest supporters were people who were advisers for me. >> Wouldn't advisers board members? >> No, like they they would come they were like I don't call them counselors, you call them advisers, you know, bring them to a shop and they and they're the ones who are there working with the kids. They became my biggest supporters because they saw what they were doing. >> And when people are involved, they appreciate what you're doing more than somebody who just hears about it. >> Yes. 100%. >> They're invested. And that was uh or Matthew Studios with the mentors mission where they bring over a bunch of balabatum to learn with the guys. >> That's right. >> And then these people became their best supporters because you get to see it. You don't just read a bro, look at a brochure, hear about it. >> Ain't no dome. You can't compare hearing to sing. >> What? ain't no domet. You can't compare hearing about a good program than seeing >> I can't believe you fell for that. Anyway, so you I interrupted you, which is something I almost never do. And uh you were talking about you that you're here in Israel, not just to sell the book, but >> we're on a tour. >> You know, it reminds me of a story. Sorry. [laughter] >> You're on a tour. Yeah, why don't we're going to Messiah. >> We're going to manyote in seminaries and we have some amazing uh donors, people that are dedicating the book free of charge for the people. Yeah. For the for the students. Yeah. And and they're going to be getting it and they're going to be learning it. They're going to be growing from it. And the feedback has just been amazing. >> So what I think you should do is you get the supporters to, you know, sponsor the books and then sell it to them. >> So too >> the the seminary kids and then you keep the money. >> [laughter] >> She >> Gosh, she too honest for this business. [laughter] >> Well, so that's going to be another thousands of books. >> Yeah, we're very excited. >> Right. >> The more the better. >> Wow. [laughter] >> All right. So, what's your what's your closing message >> to the people of the world who are maybe being exposed to you for the first time? Like I say, I know you for 20 years and I've seen the amazing things that you've done and the and the things that you've accomplished which are just unbelievable and uh and I know that as you mentioned there's so much more to do and I I'm I've always been proud to be a part of it and uh to participate and I just don't know why you haven't hired me. But anyway, put that aside because I don't want to make this all about me. Um but uh where am I speaking next for you? [laughter] >> So what's your what's your message to [snorts] the world? This is it. The world is listening. >> Okay. Rabowski loves quotes. So let's give you a quote. Nobody could do everything. Everybody could do something. So with that being said, if everybody could get involved one way or another to habit to bring >> What do you want them to do? Good. >> Tas. Okay. >> Tas. Oh, good. >> Right out of check. Good girls. [laughter] Yeah. Listen, don't don't be shy. You know there are people who can't do anything other than that. >> That's very helpful. 100% 100%. But >> every dollar that you give to Kazak is money that allows Yaniv to be able to reach more people. So if you don't think you have the skills and ability to actually go and change the world, then support the people who are >> and but the thing is that everybody could do in their own unique ways whether like we mentioned earlier a simple for was the most place who went there Yehuda because they were Malus with them went who learned Torah and Zulen who supported them. [clears throat] >> So the people who support them is uh right up there in the top >> 100%. We definitely uh Rabbi what's your favorite nation? >> What's my favorite nation? Yeah, >> the Jewish people. >> Yeah, there's a different nation that's a donation. So donations are always welcome. >> I got you. >> The Jewish nation is amazing. 100% our favorite 100%. But but but uh >> but with a donation we could do a lot more for the Jewish nation. >> And uh that's definitely an important component. But the point really is that everybody could do something whether it's forwarding the link of Shurum in classes, whether it's uh you know getting a copy for your family, friends and neighbors which is also very important thing. And that's not just helping Kazak, that's helping you. >> Yes. And helping them >> person themselves. I'm saying >> exactly 100%. >> Because uh it will enhance their Shabas table. You know how many times people reach out to me and say, "How can I make my shabas table more meaningful?" >> How many times it happened that people called you saying, "Oh, I'm about to speak somewhere and I need something to say over." It happens to me a lot. I don't know if you get those. >> Yeah, I do. >> You do. >> And I right away hang up. [laughter] >> I say wrong number and I [snorts] allow you to get there. Nope. Bye. [laughter] Just kidding. No, but of course I you know I have friends you know speaking speaking by you know a sim or something like that. >> Yeah I get it all the time. So this is >> Seinfeld said that they did a study and they found the number one fear in America is public speaking and the second biggest fear is dying which means at a leva you'd rather be in the box than giving the hes you know >> it's a very important point. So when you talk about having to be able to speak and having an aid. >> Yeah. >> Anyways, the me final message that everybody should get involved one way or another. Every community, every school, every school, everyone needs more help, more >> so someone calls you up and says, "I I I saw you. What can I do?" >> So every individual knows themselves. >> Right now, tell me what I can do. I live in Queens. >> Reach out to me, please. 100%. They should reach out and I'll tell them how they can get >> How do they reach you? >> Oh, uh, they should go through, uh, our email. Probably the best way to do it is [email protected]. Info@ Kazak with a Q.org. That's right. 100%. >> And you have to spell Kazak, not org. And maybe people can figure out org, but Kazak is with a Q. So >> H Z A Q. C H E U Z A Q. Yeah. >> Yeah. Like this. >> There you go. Or Kazak. >> Kazak. [laughter] Yeah. And uh you'll put them to work. >> Yes. We will keep them busy. I keep people busy for the rest of their lives. There's so much work to do. Yeah. For sure. 100%. It's unbelievable because there are so many people out there who want to do something and they don't even know how to get started. >> Oh, we could keep them busy for sure. There's so much can be done. >> Thank you very very much, Reoski. >> My pleasure. And that finishes our episode for this week. >> If you want to find out more about the show, you can go to my website, revolki.com. You can sponsor an episode, you can sponsor a paran, you can sponsor a question and answer. You can um sign up for one of our online shirm. 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