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Mimi and Moshe Dickman invite the entire kehilla to a festive kiddush on Shabbat morning, in honor of Elisha's new baby girl.
Mazal tov to Meir and Michal Fachler on the engagement of their son Boaz to Zoë Ofer.
Mazal tov to Stephen and Fabia Shaw on the engagement of their daughter Rachel to Simon, son of Madeleine and Lars Goldman-Wallen of Stockholm.
Mazal tov to Howie and Mimi Kahn on the birth of their granddaughter Noam to Zohar and Avi Kahn.
Mazal tov to Dena Brueckheimer on the birth of a great-grandson, to parents Binyamin and Tamar Salomon, and grandparents Esther and Aryeh Salomon.
Mazal tov to Ruth Yoel on her new great-granddaughter and to Nechemia on his new great-grandson.
Here is more information regarding Avraham David's new book "Medieval and Early Modern Jewish Societies: Central Europe and the Near East".