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amother

Sun, Oct 17 2021, 12:12 pm

And while there? Dh agreed to go only if he had a definite minyan

amother

Emerald

Sun, Oct 17 2021, 12:22 pm

Reach out to chabad

amother

Outerspace

Sun, Oct 17 2021, 12:23 pm

The Chabad there has a very good minyan system, call the rabbi. He’s also particularly helpful.

amother

Brunette

Sun, Oct 17 2021, 12:24 pm

You need to plan well and be flexible with driving times. There are not so many choices about minyan times in the cities you pass through so you may have to hang around for longer to catch a Mincha for example.

On the way up it might be easier to leave after the first Maariv and drive though the night.

Cities with minyanim further upstate include Binghamton, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo; but most have only one time each tefillah per day. (May need to wear masks at many shuls just be aware to bring.)

Chabad in Niagara could tell you about minyan there, or worst case you would need to drive into Buffalo to daven.

amother

Iris

Sun, Oct 17 2021, 1:15 pm

We always stop in Binghamton, it's basically halfway from NY, the chabad is right off the highway and they have a decent sized shul. Call them for minyan advice.

tryinghard

Sun, Oct 17 2021, 2:20 pm

Much harder issue to work out is the border - it may or may not be open, may require expensive testing and/or quarantining. And the American side is not too exciting on it's own...

amother

Mon, Oct 18 2021, 1:46 pm

tryinghard wrote:

Much harder issue to work out is the border - it may or may not be open, may require expensive testing and/or quarantining. And the American side is not too exciting on it's own...

We plan to stay on the American side anyone know if there is a chabad house or shul or whatever?
Also were planning to go by train we don't have a car

scruffy

Mon, Oct 18 2021, 1:49 pm

Just making you aware it's going to be cold by the water this time of year.

Bring a jacket or coat!

amother

Iris

Mon, Oct 18 2021, 1:53 pm

Yes, multiple Chabad houses and a young Israel. Look up rabbis Gurary, Greenberg or labkowski depending on where in buffalo you will be.

amother

Emerald

Mon, Oct 18 2021, 1:53 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

We plan to stay on the American side anyone know if there is a chabad house or shul or whatever?
Also were planning to go by train we don't have a car

Buffalo is close and has a Jewish community

amother

Iris

Mon, Oct 18 2021, 1:59 pm

[quote="amother [ Iris ]"]Yes, multiple Chabad houses and a young Israel. Look up rabbis Gurary, Greenberg or labkowski depending on where in buffalo you will be.[/quote
Sorry, wasn't clear - this is in buffalo, which is a 25 minute drive away.

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