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Menachem Ovel for the Kievman family will be held at 448 Sterling St. between Brooklyn & New York Ave.

Shachris: 7:30 AM, 8:30 AM & 9:30 AM
Mincha: 2:30 PM and Bizman
Ma'ariv: Bizman

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim. Vehukeetzu Veranenu Shochnay Ufur vehee besochom!

Info To Be Menachem Avel The Kievman Family

Menachem Ovel for the Kievman family will be held at 448 Sterling St. between Brooklyn & New York Ave.

Shachris: 7:30 AM, 8:30 AM & 9:30 AM
Mincha: 2:30 PM and Bizman
Ma’ariv: Bizman

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim. Vehukeetzu Veranenu Shochnay Ufur vehee besochom!

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Baby Boy!

Shimon and Chanie Alon from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
Baby Boy!

Yitzy and Leeby Smith from Coral Springs, FL had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Pesach Chaim Newman (Crown Heights) to Bluma Raizel Lewis (Old Tappan, NJ)
New Engagement!

Eitan Hershkop (Crown Heights) to Chana Belfer (Melbourne, Australia) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:00pm at Bass and Bourbon
New Engagement!

Levi Meer (Morristown, NJ) to Sara Gershovitz (Crown Heights) L’Chaim: Thursday, June 12th, 8:00pm at 1349 President Street Upstairs
New Engagement!

Yosef Chaim Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Leah Eisenbach (New York)
New Engagement!

Pesach Bercovice (Chicago, IL) to Tzipporah Yasmine Holloway (Orlando, FL)
New Engagement!

Mendel Saaks (Chicago, IL) to Leeba Grossbaum (Paramus, NJ)
New Engagement!

Yisrolik Keselman (London, UK) to Shaina Keller (Crown Heights)

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New Engagement!

Ya’akov Silverman (Tysons Corner, VA) to Chaya Raizel Michaelson (Glastonbury, CT)
New Engagement!

Yitzchak Minkowitz (Fort Myers, FL) to Shani Silver (Mequon, WI)
New Engagement!

Avremel Weingarten (Flint, MI) to Chana Potash (Noe Valley, SF, CA)
New Engagement!

Yaya Kagan (Los Angeles, CA) to Hadas Malamud (Brooklyn, NY) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 7:30pm at the Oholei Torah Ballroom
Baby Boy!

Meyer and Chaya (nee Engelberg) Shushan from Crown Heights had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Boruch and Adeli Zimmerman from Oro Valley, AZ had a baby girl!

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New Engagement!

Dovi Vogel (Wilmington, DE) to Chanie Rapoport (Atlantic City, NJ)
New Engagement!

Yitzy Bernstein (Freehold, NJ) to Brocha Gleyzer (Monsey, NY)
Menachem Ovel for the Nemes family will be held at 717 Empire Blvd. Brooklyn, NY 11213

Shachris: 8:00am & 9:30am (Friday & Sunday only 8:00)
Minchah: 3:00 & 4:10 (Friday only 12:30)
Maariv: 5:15 & 7:00

Please note that R. Yossi Nemes will continue sitting shivah Friday in New Orleans.

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim. Vehukeetzu Veranenu Shochnay Ufur vehee besochom!

Info To Be Menachem Avel The Nemes Family

Menachem Ovel for the Nemes family will be held at 717 Empire Blvd. Brooklyn, NY 11213

Shachris: 8:00am & 9:30am (Friday & Sunday only 8:00)
Minchah: 3:00 & 4:10 (Friday only 12:30)
Maariv: 5:15 & 7:00

Please note that R. Yossi Nemes will continue sitting shivah Friday in New Orleans.

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim. Vehukeetzu Veranenu Shochnay Ufur vehee besochom!

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The Margolin Family is sitting shiva following the passing of their dear father HaRav Moshe Eliezer ben Aaron Eliyahu.

He is survived by daughters Aidle Backman (Monsey, NY), Chana Solomon (Boro Park, NY), Leah Tropper (Monsey, NY), and sons Rabbi Aron Meir Margolin (Norfolk, VA), and Rabbi Chaim Zushe Margolin (North Miami Beach, FL).

They will be sitting until Monday morning. Aron Meir Margolin and Leah Tropper accompanied the mais to Eretz Yisroel, Aidel and Chana are each sitting at their homes and Chaim Zushe is sitting now through Thursday morning in Crown Heights at the home of the Liebermans, 724 Eastern Parkway. Thursday Mincha through Monday morning he will be in N. Miami Beach, FL at 960 NE 172 nd Street.

To send condolences, email MargolinFamily@gmail.com . Put a specific name in the subject box if it is for a specific family member.

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim. Vehukeetzu Veranenu Shochnay Ufur vehee besochom!

Info To Be Menachem Avel The Margolin Family

The Margolin Family is sitting shiva following the passing of their dear father HaRav Moshe Eliezer ben Aaron Eliyahu.

He is survived by daughters Aidle Backman (Monsey, NY), Chana Solomon (Boro Park, NY), Leah Tropper (Monsey, NY), and sons Rabbi Aron Meir Margolin (Norfolk, VA), and Rabbi Chaim Zushe Margolin (North Miami Beach, FL).

They will be sitting until Monday morning. Aron Meir Margolin and Leah Tropper accompanied the mais to Eretz Yisroel, Aidel and Chana are each sitting at their homes and Chaim Zushe is sitting now through Thursday morning in Crown Heights at the home of the Liebermans, 724 Eastern Parkway. Thursday Mincha through Monday morning he will be in N. Miami Beach, FL at 960 NE 172 nd Street.

To send condolences, email MargolinFamily@gmail.com . Put a specific name in the subject box if it is for a specific family member.

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim. Vehukeetzu Veranenu Shochnay Ufur vehee besochom!

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Yud Tes Kislev at Mesivta Menachem, Buffalo NY

Every year, in the true spirit of “Chassidim zeinin ein mishpacha”, Anash from all over Buffalo come to celebrate the Rosh Hashanah of Chassidus together with the bochurim of Mesivta Menachem. This year the Mesivta hosted its largest crowd yet. Rabbi Sholom Ber Lispker, mashpia in Chovevei Torah was the guest speaker. As has become the tradition at the Yud Tes Kislev farbrengen, a number of local ballei battim also shared words of inspiration with the bochurim.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Two Girls Assaulted in a Building on Montgomery St

The entrance to 742 Montgomery St.

742 Montgomery St, a building that brings back horrible memories for a woman in her 50’s and to a newly married couple who lived there. This evening two more girls can (Loi Aloinu) say the same.

At around 6:00pm two Jewish girls were attacked on the third floor of 742 Montgomery St by two Black males. The girls were approached from behind and were both grabbed by the perpetrators. Both immediately began screaming which apparently scared the perps off, by the time residents opened their doors all they saw was the perps backs fleeing down the stairs.

More in the Extended Article.

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With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Zelda Nemes (71) of Crown Heights.

She leaves behind two sons, Rabbi Mendel Nemes of Crown Heights and Rabbi Yossi Nemes Shliach to New Orleans and daughter Mrs. Rishi Greenwald, Shlucha in Long Beach, CA.

The Levaya will take place today (Monday), will be leaving at 10:45am from the Shomrei Hadaas chapel and passing by 770 at around 11:15am

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Boruch Dayan Haemes – Mrs. Zelda Nemes OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Zelda Nemes (71) of Crown Heights.

She leaves behind two sons, Rabbi Mendel Nemes of Crown Heights and Rabbi Yossi Nemes Shliach to New Orleans and daughter Mrs. Rishi Greenwald, Shlucha in Long Beach, CA.

The Levaya will take place today (Monday), will be leaving at 10:45am from the Shomrei Hadaas chapel and passing by 770 at around 11:15am

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Tzipora Kievman (60) of Crown Heights wife of R. Yosef Kievman.

She leaves behind Sons and Daughters: Mrs. Chana Goldshmid of the Hanhala of Bais Chaya Mushka in Crown Heights, R. Avraham Yehuda Kievman a Dayan in the Chabad community in Australia, R. Menachem Dovid Kivman of Yerushalayim, Raizel Malka, R. Moshe Levi Kievman Shliach in North Miami Beach Florida, Hatomim Aharon Aryeh, Hatomim Pinchos, Hatomim Shmuel Yitzchok.

The Levaya will take place today (Monday), will be leaving at 10:15am from the Shomrei Hadaas chapel and passing by 770 at around 10:45am

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Boruch Dayan Haemes – Mrs. Tzipora Kievman OBM

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Tzipora Kievman (60) of Crown Heights wife of R. Yosef Kievman.

She leaves behind Sons and Daughters: Mrs. Chana Goldshmid of the Hanhala of Bais Chaya Mushka in Crown Heights, R. Avraham Yehuda Kievman a Dayan in the Chabad community in Australia, R. Menachem Dovid Kivman of Yerushalayim, Raizel Malka, R. Moshe Levi Kievman Shliach in North Miami Beach Florida, Hatomim Aharon Aryeh, Hatomim Pinchos, Hatomim Shmuel Yitzchok.

The Levaya will take place today (Monday), will be leaving at 10:15am from the Shomrei Hadaas chapel and passing by 770 at around 10:45am

Hamokom Yenachem eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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At around 12:00am last night a drunk driver in a late model Nissan Maxima got behind the wheel of his car while intoxicated, he was speeding down Empire towards Kingston when he collided with the rear end of a minivan with 4 Jewish girls forcing the van into the rear of a car waiting at the intersection.

The Maxima bounced off the Minivan and went flying into oncoming traffic and crashed head on into an older Toyota station wagon. The street covered in a shower of bits and pieces of plastic, glass and pieces of metal. Patrolling Shomrim members heard the loud series of bangs and arrived on scene immediately and began notifying Hatzalah, EMS and Police who arrived on scene shortly after the call.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

Serious 4 Car Crash On Empire and Kingston

At around 12:00am last night a drunk driver in a late model Nissan Maxima got behind the wheel of his car while intoxicated, he was speeding down Empire towards Kingston when he collided with the rear end of a minivan with 4 Jewish girls forcing the van into the rear of a car waiting at the intersection.

The Maxima bounced off the Minivan and went flying into oncoming traffic and crashed head on into an older Toyota station wagon. The street covered in a shower of bits and pieces of plastic, glass and pieces of metal. Patrolling Shomrim members heard the loud series of bangs and arrived on scene immediately and began notifying Hatzalah, EMS and Police who arrived on scene shortly after the call.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

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Intro: 1. On the day after the festival of Succos in the year 1798 the first Chabad Rebbe was arrested in White Russia. The first Chabad Rebbe, who was called the Alter Rebbe, was officially charged with treason against the Russian government. The Alter Rebbe was jailed in the capital city of Petersburg.

There was a camp of religious Jews who were against Chassidus, especially Chabad Chassidus, and they went and informed the Russian government that the Alter Rebbe was collecting money for the Turkish government. The Turkish government at that time was also the ruling power over Eretz Yisroel (Israel). Really the Alter Rebbe was collecting money for the Torah scholars who had moved to Eretz Yirsoel who didn’t have money to live. The camp of Jews that were against Chassidus being revealed and spread throughout the world were hoping that by imprisoning the Alter Rebbe they would be stopping the Chassidic movement.

Much much more in the Extended Article!

Yud Tes Kislev

Intro: 1. On the day after the festival of Succos in the year 1798 the first Chabad Rebbe was arrested in White Russia. The first Chabad Rebbe, who was called the Alter Rebbe, was officially charged with treason against the Russian government. The Alter Rebbe was jailed in the capital city of Petersburg.

There was a camp of religious Jews who were against Chassidus, especially Chabad Chassidus, and they went and informed the Russian government that the Alter Rebbe was collecting money for the Turkish government. The Turkish government at that time was also the ruling power over Eretz Yisroel (Israel). Really the Alter Rebbe was collecting money for the Torah scholars who had moved to Eretz Yirsoel who didn’t have money to live. The camp of Jews that were against Chassidus being revealed and spread throughout the world were hoping that by imprisoning the Alter Rebbe they would be stopping the Chassidic movement.

Much much more in the Extended Article!

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The Chabad communities of South Florida are eagerly awaiting its annual Grand Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen celebration at The Shul of Bal Harbour, Florida. Over 700 people are expected to pack The Shuls’ expansive Social Hall, where they will celebrate the Chassidic Yom Tov marking the release of the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, from prison and the Birthday of Chabad Chassidim.

Grand Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen in South Florida

The Chabad communities of South Florida are eagerly awaiting its annual Grand Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen celebration at The Shul of Bal Harbour, Florida. Over 700 people are expected to pack The Shuls’ expansive Social Hall, where they will celebrate the Chassidic Yom Tov marking the release of the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, from prison and the Birthday of Chabad Chassidim.

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The Itkin family will be sitting Shivah after the passing of their son and brother R. Zalman Itkin OB”M Shliach to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The schedule is as follows:

The Itkin family will be sitting at 760 Eastern Parkway (between Brooklyn and Kingston)

Sunday: Shachris 8:30 9:30; Mincha 3:00 3:15; Maariv 6:45 7:00

Monday: Shachris 7:15 9:30; Mincha 3:00 3:15; Maariv 5:15 6:45

Tuesday: Shachris 7:15; Mincha 3:15; Maariv 7:00

The Itkin family from Hamilton will be sitting Shiva at the above address until 3:00pm on Monday. On Tuesday and Wednesday they will be sitting at their home 87 Westwood Ave. Hamilton, Ontario. Yitzchak b”r Zalmen will be in Crown Heights until Tuesday after Shachris and join his family in Hamiton.

Email: chabadhamilton@gmail.com Fax: 1-905-481-2338

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Info to be Menachem Avel the Itkin family

The Itkin family will be sitting Shivah after the passing of their son and brother R. Zalman Itkin OB”M Shliach to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The schedule is as follows:

The Itkin family will be sitting at 760 Eastern Parkway (between Brooklyn and Kingston)

Sunday: Shachris 8:30 9:30; Mincha 3:00 3:15; Maariv 6:45 7:00

Monday: Shachris 7:15 9:30; Mincha 3:00 3:15; Maariv 5:15 6:45

Tuesday: Shachris 7:15; Mincha 3:15; Maariv 7:00

The Itkin family from Hamilton will be sitting Shiva at the above address until 3:00pm on Monday. On Tuesday and Wednesday they will be sitting at their home 87 Westwood Ave. Hamilton, Ontario. Yitzchak b”r Zalmen will be in Crown Heights until Tuesday after Shachris and join his family in Hamiton.

Email: chabadhamilton@gmail.com Fax: 1-905-481-2338

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

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by Shulamis Levy

A woman's place in Judaism

The Gala Banquet in Southgate, London on Monday November 27th was the climax of a three day women’s European Convention to mark 20 successful years of Beis Chana, the Jewish Women and Girls Centre in Stamford Hill, which is a division of Lubavitch Neshei uBnos Chabad.

Encompassing women from all backgrounds and ages, from all over Europe, including Belgium, France, Holland, Sweden, Switzerland and Slovakia they were brought to this country by their respective Shluchim. They were greeted by champagne cocktails. The dining room was suitably adorned for the occasion with green and cream satin draping throughout. Over 350 women and girls had come for a night rich in top dining cuisine and spiritual enlightenment.

More in the Extended Article.

Women from all Over Europe Gather in London for Weekend of Inspiration

by Shulamis Levy

A woman’s place in Judaism

The Gala Banquet in Southgate, London on Monday November 27th was the climax of a three day women’s European Convention to mark 20 successful years of Beis Chana, the Jewish Women and Girls Centre in Stamford Hill, which is a division of Lubavitch Neshei uBnos Chabad.

Encompassing women from all backgrounds and ages, from all over Europe, including Belgium, France, Holland, Sweden, Switzerland and Slovakia they were brought to this country by their respective Shluchim. They were greeted by champagne cocktails. The dining room was suitably adorned for the occasion with green and cream satin draping throughout. Over 350 women and girls had come for a night rich in top dining cuisine and spiritual enlightenment.

More in the Extended Article.

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Leshana Tovah Belimud HaChasidus ve Darchei HaChasidus, Tikosaivu VeTichosaimu!

Tonight, Yud Tes Kislev “The Rosh Hashanah of Chassidism.” marks 207 years since the release of the Alter Rebbe, R. Schneur Zalman of Liadi founder of Chasidus Chabad in the year 5559 (1798). In honor of this auspicious day, which is referred to by Chasidim as the “Holiday of Holidays”, Farbrengens are being held around the world!

In the Extended Article you can view today’s Hayom Yom and the Minhagim of the day!

Gut Yom Tov! Gut Yom Tov!

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Leshana Tovah Belimud HaChasidus ve Darchei HaChasidus, Tikosaivu VeTichosaimu!

Tonight, Yud Tes Kislev “The Rosh Hashanah of Chassidism.” marks 207 years since the release of the Alter Rebbe, R. Schneur Zalman of Liadi founder of Chasidus Chabad in the year 5559 (1798). In honor of this auspicious day, which is referred to by Chasidim as the “Holiday of Holidays”, Farbrengens are being held around the world!

In the Extended Article you can view today’s Hayom Yom and the Minhagim of the day!

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Salt Lake Tribune
Rabbi Benny Zippel of Chabad Lubavitch of Utah lights a community menorah in the ZCMI Center mall to begin the first night of the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah in 2000.

Public display of menorahs - meant to share a holiday message - has ignited both pride and controversy

Salt Lake City, UT — Last year in Brighton, England, the menorah was made out of pastries. Here in the United States, some of the more creative building materials have included chocolate, Legos and hard candy. Others have simply been gigantic, wowing with size rather than ingredients.

Reaching for Light

Salt Lake Tribune
Rabbi Benny Zippel of Chabad Lubavitch of Utah lights a community menorah in the ZCMI Center mall to begin the first night of the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah in 2000.

Public display of menorahs – meant to share a holiday message – has ignited both pride and controversy

Salt Lake City, UT — Last year in Brighton, England, the menorah was made out of pastries. Here in the United States, some of the more creative building materials have included chocolate, Legos and hard candy. Others have simply been gigantic, wowing with size rather than ingredients.

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Malka Touger speaks at N’shei Chabad of Greater Miami

This past Tuesday, Yud Dalet Kislev was N’shei Chabad of Greater Miami’s annual tea. This is the largest event of the year held by Nshei Chabad of Miami. This year Mrs. Malka Touger, well known author, lecturer, and so much more, was the guest speaker at the event. The event was a smashing success says Mrs. Louiza Frankforter, president of N’Shei Chabad of Greater Miami. “People just kept on coming. And there was such a warm and festive atmosphere, it was just great”.

Well over 100 women attended this beautiful evening where scrumptious dessert tables were prepared as well as many prizes that were raffled. Every participant received a tichel, a bottle of perfume, and the Florida N’Shei phone directory on a CD. Thank you to all who participated in making this event the unbelievable success it was.

More in the Extended Article.

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Hamden Daily News
Hamden, CT — Rabbi Menachem Piekarski is a serious man and a delightfully passionate storyteller, and believer. He is the rabbi for the Chabad of Hamden, a national movement that’s part synagogue, part academia. The Hassidic Jewish man, who grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y., runs services and classes out of his 17 Park St. home. Every moment of his life is Judaism.

The Piekarskis and their five children, 5-13, wrap themselves in religious rituals, prayers and intellectual discussion. The kids are avid readers. The parents are loving and firm. They choose not to be a mainstream American family. The Rabbi, as I call him, adheres to the strictest Jewish doctrine. First instance, in accordance to his interpretation of biblical scripture, family members are not allowed to touch the opposite sex, except among siblings, parents, grandparents and spouses. The Rabbi’s son may not hug or even shake the hand of his aunt.

A Chat with the Hamden Shliach

Hamden Daily News

Hamden, CT — Rabbi Menachem Piekarski is a serious man and a delightfully passionate storyteller, and believer. He is the rabbi for the Chabad of Hamden, a national movement that’s part synagogue, part academia. The Hassidic Jewish man, who grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y., runs services and classes out of his 17 Park St. home. Every moment of his life is Judaism.

The Piekarskis and their five children, 5-13, wrap themselves in religious rituals, prayers and intellectual discussion. The kids are avid readers. The parents are loving and firm. They choose not to be a mainstream American family. The Rabbi, as I call him, adheres to the strictest Jewish doctrine. First instance, in accordance to his interpretation of biblical scripture, family members are not allowed to touch the opposite sex, except among siblings, parents, grandparents and spouses. The Rabbi’s son may not hug or even shake the hand of his aunt.

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Chico Enterprise Record

Chico , CA — A young couple with an infant moved into Chico last week and rented a house in the avenues.

Nothing too strange about that, but Mendy and Chana Zweibel arrived with a special purpose: to heighten interest in Judaism.

Mendy is an Orthodox rabbi, Chana a teacher. Their daughter, Mushka, is 8 months old.

Hasidic Jewish Center opens in Chico

Chico Enterprise Record

Chico , CA — A young couple with an infant moved into Chico last week and rented a house in the avenues.

Nothing too strange about that, but Mendy and Chana Zweibel arrived with a special purpose: to heighten interest in Judaism.

Mendy is an Orthodox rabbi, Chana a teacher. Their daughter, Mushka, is 8 months old.

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