We have a baby in the Mayanot family!

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Mazal Tov, Mazal Tov
to
Yita Mirel & Schneur Broh 
on the birth of their firstborn son!

Mazal tov to the new Grandparents:
Our esteemed Rabbi Shloime & Rebitzen Rivka Marga Gestetner
and Rabbi Lior & Tirzah Broh from Melbourne Australia.

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