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we had booked, and a few hours later the amended flight confirmations were sent by email.

Arriving at the airport, we checked in, and as we were completing the procedure the clerk told us that there was a note in our file to go to the El Al counter inside the departures area. When we arrived and gave our name, the attendant said, “Mr. Wolff, would you be OK if we upgraded you and your wife to Business Class as we are overbooked in Economy? As compensation, we are offering you two return tickets to any destination that El Al flies worldwide, and they are valid for one year”.

You could have knocked me down with a feather. Not only were we on the flight originally booked, but for doing absolutely nothing we were now sitting in Business Class with two return tickets to a destination of our choice. El Al – the airline we love to hate!! o

Mazal Tov to those enjoying S’machot: Births Daphni Apter.................................................great-granddaughter Sonya & Lawrence Benjamin.................a first great-grandchild – a girl Margaret Berger...........................................great-granddaughter, Alana Drora Brenda & Michael Bliss............................great-granddaughter & great-grandson Philippa & Mitch Caller............................granddaughter Sally & Warren Cohen................................grandson Leah & Moti Edelstein...............................granddaughter Bella Fielding................................................great-grandson Rivka Leah & Avraham Goldstein........daughter Yaffa & Solly Hurwitz................................grandson Leila & Joe Manasseh................................2 great-grandsons Betty & Peter Olswang...............................great-grandson, Yosef Zvi Helene & Arthur Opolion.........................great-granddaughter Laurette & Edward Pearlman................granddaughter, Sadie Leor Elisheva Gene & Alan Portnoi..................................a first great-grandchild – a boy Stephanie & Leslie Portnoy....................a first great-grandchild – a boy Renee Rabinowitz.......................................great-grandson Laura Shuck..................................................great-granddaughter, Henna Rivka Sandra & Jessel Sundy...............................great-granddaughter, Netta Rennie Swirski.............................................great-grandson Betty Warach.................................................great-granddaughter Roseruth & Alan Webber..........................great-granddaughter & 2 great-grandsons

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Bar/Bat Mitzvah Sonya & Lawrence Benjamin.................grandson, Eden Orit & Menashe Cibulka...........................granddaughter, Ruth Miriam & Edward Feigelman.................grandson & granddaughter Anita Hochstein..........................................grandson Cecile Maurer................................................grandson, Benjy Sara & Arthur Rosenstein........................grandson, Shai Felix Seiler......................................................grandson

Special Birthdays Ivor Baum Margaret Berger Menashe Cibulka Dov Dorfman Al Dubinsky Melissa Dubinsky Maureen Frankel Joseph Gemeiner Alegra Green Henry Hirsch Jorgen Konigshofer Gerald Levy Edith Lieberman Yosef Shinar

Wedding Anniversaries Melissa & Al Dubinsky Stephanie & Leslie Portnoy Susan & Bernard Wolff Renie & Henry Hirsch Sara & Arthur Rosenstein

Aliyah Anniversaries Monique & Jacques Korolnyk Stephanie & Leslie Portnoy

Engagements Brenda & Michael Bliss............................grandson, Yosef Bella Fielding................................................granddaughter, Avital Dick Miriam & Edward Feigelman.................granddaughter, Zahava Menucha to Shlomo Oppen Judith & Yitzchak Fineberg......................granddaughter, Zahava Menucha to Shlomo Oppen Linda & Ernie Hirsch.................................granddaughter, Ronit Hammer to Shimmy Balsam & grandson, Alon Hammer to Yael Roe Gene & Alan Portnoi..................................son, Josh to Victoria Adelman Doreen Usden...............................................granddaughter, Michali

Marriages Zelia Abramson...........................................granddaughter Judy & Joseph Berger..................................granddaughter, Elena Moshe Chakimi............................................son

Nina & Elhanan Diesendruck................granddaughter, Yael to Aviel Elizabeth & Dov Dorfman.......................granddaughter, Shira Bella Fielding................................................grandson, Lior to Netta, and granddaughter, Amira to Gavriel Biton Andee Goldman...........................................daughter Rivka & Martin Himmel...........................son, Binyamin to Atara Ruth & David Marriott..............................granddaughter, Aliza to Moshe Steinberg Leila & Joe Menasseh.................................granddaughter, Chaya Rivka to Benjy Ellison Helene & Arthur Opolion.........................granddaughter, Danielle to Shahar Naomi & Paul Rosenstein........................son, Itzik to Tamar Laura Shuck..................................................granddaughter, Chaya Mushka

Kiddushim —we are grateful to our sponsors Beth Knesset (15) Alegra & David Green Iris & Yaacov Bar Tov Rivka & Martin Himmel Sonya & Lawrence Benjamin Elaine & Jorgen Konigshofer Philippa & Mitch Caller Monique & Jacques Korolnyk Moshe Chakimi Carol & Meir Lev Orit & Menashe Cibulka Rita & Gerald Levy Trudy Coleman Stephanie & Leslie Portnoy Melissa & Al Dubinsky Yosef Shinar David Friede Susan & Bernard Wolff

Ex-Londoner Kiddush: Brenda & Michael Bliss, Barbara & Henry Cardash, Sally & Warren Cohen, Carmel & Raphael Cutler, Elizabeth & Dov Dorfman, Shary & Manfred Goldberg, Linda & Ernie Hirsch, Evelyn & David Isaacs, Ziggy Landschaft, Ruth & David Marriott, Renee & Gerald Moss, Lynette & Michael Ordman, Karen & Charlie Sacofsky.

Thanks to the sponsors of the Parshiot Videos: Judy & Joseph Berger Keren Kazachinsky Judy Berger Monique & Jacques Korolnyk Alan Berkowitz Edith Ognall Elizabeth Dorfman Suzie Schwartz Melissa & Al Dubinsky Elaine & Eric Smith Renanah Gemainer Susan & Bernard Wolff