The sheer chutzpah of asking for money from the very Jews New Square considers too problematic to live near, or expose to its children, cannot be ignored. A fundraising letter from Merkaz Hakollelim Dshikun Square recently arrived in mailboxes throughout the Monsey community. The appeal describes kollel families struggling “to clothe their children, put food…
The Mile Only Runs One Way A new Skver shtiebel opened this past Shabbos in the Nanuet–New City area. According to Rockland Daily, the shtiebel was established after several Skver families moved into the neighborhood and was opened with the encouragement and bracha of the Skverer Rebbe. It is reportedly the ninth Skver shtiebel serving…
Many of you may have seen the cover story in Mishpacha over Shavuos. Icouldn’t bring myself to read it. I live within “the mile,” and it waspainful to see a man whom many of us believe bears responsibility foryears of suffering in our community being given such honor andpositive exposure. This isn’t about attacking Jewish…
The Holy Mothers of New Square and Their Mesiras Nefesh for the Cause In every era, Klal Yisrael produces women of extraordinary mesirasnefesh. In our own generation, that devotion has taken on a modernform: signing mortgage documents and renting out homes to multiplefamilies in an area when this is illegal and unjust. For the sake…
2/18/26 In the competitive landscape of New York mortgage lending, the latestdata from Modex, Inc. has surfaced a striking paradox. While industrygiants like JPMorganChase and Rocket continue to dominate the top ofthe leaderboard, CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC has surged to the #3position in the state, fueled in part by the astronomical productionof Zev Spitzer, who currently…
Case Snapshot: Yuda Spitzer Property: 102 Rockland Ln Spring Valley NY Home address listed on mortgage documents: 21 Allik Way, New Square, NY Purchase price: $610,000 Date purchased: June 21, 2022 Mortgage amount: $579,500 Down payment: 5% Loan Officer: Zev Spitzer (of Cross Country Funding & New Square resident) All indications point to this being personal-residence…
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This is not me talking. This is not the opinion of a frustrated neighbor or an angry outsider. This is what I’ve been hearing, repeatedly, from respected and committed members of Klal Yisroel – including Chassidim, askanim, businessmen, donors, and rabbanim – over the past few weeks alone. The lasting shame and embarrassment that New…
One House Tells the Whole Story You don’t need a map to see what’s happening within the Mile. Walk any block and you’ll find it: homes owned by New Square residents in individual names, homes parked in opaque LLCs, homes financed as “personal residences” that were never lived in. The details change. The structure doesn’t….
I want to be very clear at the outset: I am not a talmid chacham, and I am certainly not writing this as one. I am a regular person who came across a piece of Torah that struck me very strongly, and it feels impossible not to share it in light of what is happening. This is too directly…