Los Angeles Community Eruv

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Shabbat Chayei Sarah 5777 – Shabbat HaChodesh – Eruv is UP. Truck is DOWN. Truck GoFundMe Details.

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la-eruv-upThe eruv is UP.   Truck is DOWN.

Note: The eruv’s truck, which was on its last legs as reported in our emergency appeal in Elul, died on the freeway after making Shabbat Noach’s inspections and repairs.   This expedites the “sometime in the next year” purchase timeline of a replacement truck to “immediately”.

We have been looking at replacement trucks and have identified both a vendor and a truck.  Our replacement truck will cost us $39,500+tax etc.  All in, around $46000 with tax and wrapping the truck with a huge dedication message from  YOU?
We have a deposit holding the truck,  but we need $46,000 to pay for it.   We are looking for sponsors to help dedicate the truck.
Please visit, sign up, and publicize our new GoFundMe campaign for the truck.   https://www.gofundme.com/laeruv

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November 25, 2016
24 MarCheshvan 5777

Shabbat Chayei Sarah 5777 – Shabbat HaChodesh – Eruv is UNCHECKED. Truck is DOWN.

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la-eruv-uncheckedThe eruv is UNCHECKED.   Truck is DOWN.

Note: The eruv’s truck, which was on its last legs as reported in our emergency appeal in Elul, died on the freeway after making Shabbat Noach’s inspections and repairs.   This expedites the “sometime in the next year” purchase timeline of a replacement truck to “immediately”.

We have been looking at replacement trucks and have identified both a vendor and a truck.  Our replacement truck will cost us $39,500+tax etc.  All in, around $46000 with tax and wrapping the truck with a huge dedication message from  YOU?
We have a deposit holding the truck,  but we need $46,000 to pay for it.   We are looking for sponsors to help dedicate the truck.  We will setup A GoFundMe campaign next week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 25, 2016
24 MarCheshvan 5777

Shabbat Vayera 5777 – Eruv is UP. Truck is DOWN.

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la-eruv-upThe eruv is UP.   Truck is DOWN.

The eruv is sponsored anonymously in honor of the yahrzeit of Reb Shlomo Carlebach.

Note: The eruv’s truck, which was on its last legs as reported in our emergency appeal in Elul, died on the freeway after making Shabbat Noach’s inspections and repairs.   This expedites the “sometime in the next year” purchase timeline of a replacement truck to “immediately”.

We have been looking at replacement trucks and have identified both a vendor and a truck.  Our replacement truck will cost us $39,500+tax etc.  All in, around $46000 with tax and wrapping the truck with a huge dedication message from  YOU?
We have a deposit holding the truck,  but we need $46,000 to pay for it.   We are looking for sponsors to help dedicate the truck.  We will setup A GoFundMe campaign next week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 18, 2016
17 MarCheshvan 5777

Shabbat Lech Lecha 5777 – Eruv is UP. Truck is DOWN.

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la-eruv-upThe eruv is UP.   Truck is DOWN.

The eruv is dedicated to Shoyal Aharon ben Herschel Mordechai HaLevi.  May his Nashama have an Aliyah.

Note:  The eruv’s truck, which was on its last legs as reported in our emergency appeal in Elul, died on the freeway after making last week’s inspections and repairs.   This expedites the “sometime in the next year” purchase timeline of a replacement truck to “immediately”.

We have been looking at replacement trucks and have identified both a vendor and a truck.  Our replacement truck will cost us $39,500+tax etc.  All in, around $46000 with tax and wrapping the truck with a huge dedication message from  YOU?
We have a deposit holding the truck,  but we need $46,000 to pay for it.   We are looking for sponsors to help dedicate the truck.  We will setup A GoFundMe campaign next week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 11, 2016
10 MarCheshvan 5777

Shabbat Noach 5777 – Eruv is UP. Truck is DOWN.

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la-eruv-upThe eruv is UP.   Truck is DOWN.

The eruv is unsponsored.

Note:  The eruv’s truck, which was on its last legs as reported in our emergency appeal in Elul, died on the freeway after making this week’s inspections and repairs.   This expedites the “sometime in the next year” purchase timeline of a replacement truck to “immediately”.

For the past several weeks we have been working with a hired truck to make Eruv repairs because the cherry picker/lift on our truck failed.  It was returned to service  this week so our crew was able to take the truck out tonight to make repairs.  There were 7 required fixes  including replacing a line, removing vines and plant growth from a pole, fixing a damaged fence, and repairing a damaged pole.

dead-engine

After making the repairs, the truck engine failed while the crew was returning home on the 101 freeway in Van Nuys.   Just after midnight we were able to get the truck towed back to our yard in Culver City.  Our truck is over 45 years old,  and was ready for retirement when we bought it 15 years ago.   It looks like it has now finally bitten the dust.  We have found workable alternatives at around $45,000.

We are looking for a lead sponsor or two to help dedicate a new truck for the eruv.   We welcome your suggestions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 4, 2016
3 Mar Cheshvan 5777