אידישע וועלט פארומס

Address:
1016, boulevard Arthure Sauvé
St-Eustache (Quebec)
J7R 4K3
Phone: 450-472-0005

1221 Chemin Pincourt Mascouche, QC J7L 2X8
(450) 474-5534
Ranch Double G -

Visit Inmates at Clinton Correctional Facility
1156 Rt. 374, Dannemora, NY 12929 exit 38n

Contact: i87minyan@gmail.com - Twiter: @KosherThruway
Kosher thruway has a lot of valuable information for the trip up (or down).

TIRED?
Sleep over in the beautiful Comfort Inn at 17 Old Gick Road in Saratoga at Exit 15. 518-587-6244. Use code “LTJS” to pay only 70 dollars for the night.

24HOUR SHOPPING:
Walmart at Exit 15 just across the hotel listed above is open 24 hours. Exit 15.

SCENIC LUNCH SPOT:
Au Sable chasm is an excellent place to stop for a bite. The view of the falls is breathtaking, and it’s only ten minutes off the road. It’s a great free attraction too! If you have time, you can take a walk through the chasm, for a fee.

MINYANIM:
If you need a place to Daven, stop in at one of the Hachnosas Orchim rest areas.
Shachris at 6:40 AM can be found at Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob on 380 Whitehall Rd in Albany. You can reach them at 518-489-5819.
There is also a Minyan Shachris at 8:00 at the Shtiebel which is located at 463 New Scotland Avenue in Albany under Rabbi Rubin, who can be reached at 518-526-4634. Mincha is 10 minutes before sunset followed by Maariv at both Albany Shuls.
You can also search Chabad’s directory for a list of Chabad Houses along the way, including Albany and Saratoga Springs.

TRAFFIC:
Get updates on the New York thruway website. Hop on the 9 if there’s too much traffic on the 87.

EMERGENCIES:
Hatzoloh Montreal can be reached at 1-877-341-1818 and Hatzoloh Monsey can be reached at 845-425-8979. Interstate Chaverim can be reached at (845) 425-4357. Chaverim of Monsey can be reached at 845-371-6333, and Chaverim Montreal at 514-990-4263.

VISITATION:
If you have extra time and would like to do a Mitzvah, please speak to Zorach at 514-815-6657 to arrange visiting Jewish inmates at Clinton Correctional Facility at Exit 38N.

HACHNOSAS ORCHIM REST AREAS:
Several Kosher stops are available along the way, courtesy of Rav Elimelech Leifer who can be reached at 518-538-3221.
At each stop you can stretch your legs, have a coffee, meet other Jews, learn something, and rest for a bit.

The stops are:
• Exit 32, from Canada Southbound, make a right at the stop sign off the exit ramp. It’s the first house on your right. From Albany Northbound, take exit 32, make a left at the stop sign, and it’s the first house on your right. Address is 741 Stowersville Rd, Lewis, NY 12950. Open 24 hours. Lukoil gas station nearby is also open 24 hours.

• Exit 18 is also open 24 hours and next to a 24 hour gas station. The address is 229 Corinth Road, Queensbury, NY 12804.

• Exit 26 is opening June 9th, B’Ezras Hashem. The address will be 6 Olmstedville Rd, Pottersville, NY 12860
• Exit 42 will B’Ezras Hashem be opening next summer. The address will be 99 Prospect Street, Champlain, NY 12919
• Exit 9 will be opening on Labor Day 2015 B’Ezras Hashem, located at 1684 Route 9, Halfmoon, NY 12065[/list]
For more information and dedication opportunities, call Rav Leifer toll free at 1-855-ROUTE-87.

KOSHER FOOD:
There’s a large Kosher section in the Price Chopper at Exit 2W in Albany just before the toll section of the 87 to New York. The address is 1892 Central Avenue in Albany.