The Bar Mitzvah of Netanel, son of Shlomo & Yehudit Ben Menachem (Dalfen), took place on Tuesday, Aug. 11th at the Simcha Hall in Kochav Hashachar. Lots of family & friends were in attendance including Netanel's grandparents Manuel & Hoda Dalfen who landed at Ben Gurion airport on a flight from Montreal, a mere four hours before the celebration. Besides the usual good food and joyfull music, divrai torah were presented by Netanel and Shlomo (Selman) and this was followed by a video presentation.

Mazal Tov to the Hatan Bar Mitzvah, to the parents Shlomo & Yehudit, to the grandparents Manuel & Hoda and Abraham & Marlene Kon and to great grandmother Dyna Dalfen.

Yitzchok Lebovics writes on Aug. 11th...

Mazel Tov to Shmulie, the son of Rabbi Raphy and Goldie Tennenhaus on his engagement to Rosie Levin of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York. Also Mazal Tov to Raphy & Goldie and to Bubby Hanna Tennenhaus and Bubby Miriam Fellig.

Malca Drazin writes on July 24th...

Louis and I are ecstatic to announce the birth of our dear granddaughter Avigayil Bryna, daughter of Tamara and Joe Berkowitz, on June 8th, at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York. Avigayil Bryna is named in loving memory of Joe's father{Avigayil- my father's joy} and Bryna, in loving memory of our dear mother, Bertha Bryna Sand!

Mazal Tov to Tamara & Joe, Malca & Louis and to the family.

Mazal Tov to Amanda & Adam Schouela on becoming parents for the first time. Amanda delivered a baby girl this afternoon, July 8th, in Boston. Mother & child are B"H fine.

The babies name is Chloe Madeleine.

Mazal Tov also to the grandparents, Debbie & Steve Schouela and to Amanda's parents and to both families.

Ben Dalfen reports from Jerusalem on June 28th...

Mazal Tov to Shira & David on the birth this afternoon of a baby boy. He weighs in at about 2.9 kilo and mother & baby are doing well. Shira went to work as usual this morning at Sha'arei Zedek hospital so when it came time to give birth, she was already in the hospital. (I wonder if Shira gets paid for today...actually she should get paid overtime because she didn't sign out yet.)

Mazal Tov also to the grandparents...Hilda & I and Zippie & Oded Ben David and also to the baby's brothers Yishai & Amichai and to the whole family.

Ben adds on July 5th...

The Brith was held in a Beth Knesset & Hall in Ofra this morning and everything was carried out beautifully. The baby now sports the name Elad Shlomo (Shlomo is after Hilda's father Z"L). and the ceremony was followed by a most delicious breakfast catered by Holy Bagels. After the pancakes, and bagels and tuna and salads and cakes, I certainly didn't have any room left later for lunch. The whole affair was concluded with a dvar torah by David.

Mazal Tov to Zevi, the son of Avi & Sharona Litwin, who celebrated his Bar Mitzvah on Shabbat Parashat Beha'alotcha, the 13th of June. The Bar Mitzvah took place at Congregation Beth Israel on West Fortieth St. in Miami Beach and was followed by a Kiddush (which I'm sure was scrumptious).Mazal Tov to the entire family.

Yitschok Lebovics writes from Montreal...

I am proud to report the addition of a new grand-daughter, Rochel Dina, born to Raizy and Ari Dworcan, on Rosh Chodesh Sivan, May 24. Proud great grandmothers are , Mima Lebovics and Hanna Tennenhaus. Mazal Tov.

Mazal Tov to Abby & Josh Messer on the birth Tuesday, May 12th of an 8 lbs. baby boy. Mother & son are both well. Mazal Tov also to grandma Ruth Messer.

Abby writes on May 19th...

We had the bris today and B"H everything went beautifully. We named our son Shimon Lev, as he was born on Lag B'omer. May we only share in simchas!

Zeidy Yitzchok Lebovics writes...

We are happy to report the birth of a son to Chanie and Rabbi Yossi Lebovics in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on 25 Nisan, April 19

The bris was performed on Sunday Apr 26 and the baby was named Shmuel.

Special Mazel Tov to the great grandmothers Hanna Tennenhaus and Mima Lebovics. May the whole family have much Nachas and may Hashem bless the parents to bring him to Torah, Chupa and Maasim Tovim.

Congratulations to Lisa (Fried) & Gordon Lederman on the birth this morning, Wednesday, April 22nd, of a cute, bouncing baby boy. The little one weighs in at 5 lbs. 15 ounces. Grandma Sheila says B"H, all are well. Mazal Tov also to Sheila & Isaac, great grandma Dyna Dalfen and to the whole mishpacha.

Lisa adds...

The baby's Hebrew name is Aryeh Yisrael- the first name is after Gordon's maternal grandfather, Yisrael is after my father's father. His bris was on Yom Ha'aztmaut which is also the yarztheit of my dad's father.

His English name is Kyle Philip.

In a real "freilach" and "lebidic" celebration, Daniel, the son of Rabbi Steve & Estie Solomon and Tzivia, the daughter of Rabbi & Mrs. Chizkiyohu Lubin got married on March 16th at Armonot Chen in Bnei Brak.

It was great fun seeing and getting to chat with the relatives again. I would hazard a guess that the cousin who travelled the furthest to get here for the wedding was Rabbi Raphie Tennenhaus, Estie's brother, who came all the way from Florida.

The food was delicious, the music was great and the dancing was lively... what more could you ask for!

Mazal Tov to Daniel & Tzivia and to the families on both sides.