1. Who can we thank for this sad news? Leventer or the big stored selling for cheaper than this person can buy?

2. I’m sure Hershel will have a video up shortly of the new store opening at this location- Rodriguez Tortillas!!!

3. we wish him much Hatzlocha.

4. is something wrong with you people? this isnt funny

5. me make berry berry good tortillas . no mas dinero just berry cheap

6. is YZ the owner of this store or just manages it?

7. yz is a great guy we wish him well

8. The paper goods business is over. Most people get their party goods by closeout stores like amazing savings and closeout connection for a fraction of what the party goods store paid for it.
   the regular daily goods people buy at the grocery store.

   My uncle’s party goods store closed over 10 years ago for these reasons; its a miracle they had the lights on this long.

9. I’m sorry to see this terrible news. May hashem give him and his employees parnassa in the future.

10. theres a big need for a store like this the dollar store is good for your everyday needs but if your making a simcha and need everything matching etc.. then your lost without a store like good house keeping

11. The stuff you get at closeout stores has yenne taam. It looks cheap and does not set a nice table. There is a big need for such a store. Its unforchunate that they had to close up. It has nothing to do with what they were selling. Maybe location, compition etc. were the cause. Or the reall reason is

12. Yehuda is a erlicher yid !we wish him much hatzlocah

13. What sad news!!

    May the owner of Good Housekeeping Reb YZ have the strength to weather this unfortunate situation.

     It is also my hope that the RBSO bentch him with S’yata Dishmaya to succeed in his future endeavors.

    Without casting aspersions on our choshuva kehilla shlita, and without any direct proof of any correlation between the closure of GH to the statement I’m about to make, I state unequivocally that we must support our amcha in parnassa.
     
    It makes no difference if he’s selling papergoods; fruits and vegetables; shoes; or toys.  It also does not matter if he is selling items or if he is in the service business. 

    We must support our local stores and professionals.Vechai acheecha eemach. We don’t need any more karbonos.
      
    Support your community.

    I apologize for any slight or embarrasment that I may have caused by my statement, but I feel that it must be said. Too many people are struggling. Az es tut vey–shreit men.          

14. While I certainly wasn’t a big customer, I always liked shopping there. I’ll be sorry to see the store close. I wish him hatzlocho in his future endeavors.

15. 20 Years? I dont think so. 11 or 12 maybe.

16. whats with the purim shtick?

17. The store was open for 20 years under previous owners.Eli Oelbaum opened it about 20 years ago and YZ was the fiurth owner

18. Z,
    We’re gonna miss you tonzzzzzz!

19. The store was originally opened by Eli Olebaum about 18 years ago

20. Maybe TLS could have given him the free advertisement before he had to close up.

21. yz is not the owner just the manager. # 16 purim shtick is also on sale along with everything else for shalach manos.

22. to number 10. u could get at the dollar store bet 2nd and 3rd alot of matching stuff

23. i think hes in comp with hershel so he has to close

24. we’ll miss him . sorry to see you go. much hatzlocha, poster 13 is absolutley right eventhough sometimes at amcha its more expensive u can use maaser.

25. The major problem is is that the kehila does not support the stores that are here for them. They rather shop in walmart or target to get the deals. Not realizing that when you go to walmart and target you come out spending much more than what you intended. Of course our stores are hurting, its tough times and even tougher when you go elsewhere. In BP the stores are supported and shopped in by the community. Thats why you have stores in buisness there for over 40 years.Same in WIlli,but not in Lakewood.
    If people would realize what they are doing,maybe it would change,but when the attitude is *I can save a dollar lets go to walmart,then the stores are doomed.
    I don’t know why anyone would open a store here.

26. MAYBE THE STORE IS CLOSING BECAUSE WOMEN ARE NOT DRESSING TZINUSDIK

27. what’s comin next ?

28. the main issue is that he didnt sell flowers on erev shabbos like all other stores or groceries like all the “other ” paper good stores in town. were the prices too high? was the staff not friendly? was the place a hassle to find what your are looking for? parking downtown might be something of an issue but nobody else is closing up at least not yet…..

29. why should i shop at a store specializing in one line when i can go to a grocery or co-op and get those items plus everthing else what i need? wake up to the world of 1 stop shopping .an extra stop means more time looking for a space , more lines to wait on. besides when i shop at night he wasent open. i wish him much hatzlocha wherever he goes.

30. Maybe another school

31. This is sad news, It was such a pleasant way to shop – prices were competitive, and service was great! I am sorry to see him close and wish him much hatzlacha in the very near future! Don’t take this as a personal failure – so many people are having trouble maintaining the small retail business in this economy/giant retailers/webbargain world. My heartfelt thanks for the enjoyable shopping experiences in this store.

32. Thank you for all your years of service. GH was a very pleasant place to shop. Very orderly. Friendly service. Nice selection and well priced. They will be missed. Wishing them much hatzlacha.

33. It’s time to start helping Yidden with parnossa.

34. Nothing to do with this but, there is no din of “amcha” if they are more expensive than the nochri. Now, if I go to the “amcha” store and there are no prices on the shelves, maybe it’s a sofeik dirabonun lekula! But, if there are prices AND they’re cheaper than the nochri, you have a CHIYUV to shop there.

35. to krechtzit is even more important to help yidden without parnassa you have your priorities mixed up

36. Yehuda Zimberg is a truly honest, hard working storekeeper. He was always careful to carry what everyone needed to make their simcha special. A store that has been open as long as good housekeeping cannot be considered a failure. It has simply ended its engagement , like a show on broadway would. We look forward to see what Rabbi Zimberg’s next endeavor will be. Hopefully soon there will be plenty of inexpensive storefronts to choose from on Clifton Ave.

37. Oelbaum opened the store in 1996 or 1997

38. i really enjoyed shopping there- especially before a chag or party. hatzlacha- we’ll miss the good housekeeping shop!

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