Thanking Hashem for his kindness

March 31 to Feb. 27 5758

The Smiles are all Smiles

Mazel Tov

Rachael Smiles on your birth May Hashem always bless You! Born : November 21 ,1997 Chesvan 21 , 5758 Born Evev Shabbas Parashas Haya Sarah 4:30am , 7 lb. One Oz. ( latest weight measurement is over 17lb. ) 19.5 inches ( latest measurement over 27 inch ) Send Comments about this page to Rachael and Her Parents via this email ink . We may post them on this page. Audio Video Help Link WARNING!! IMAGES ON PAGE ARE BIG AND MAY TAKE TIME TO LOAD

Hear Rachael's Mother speak about how Rachael got her Name! (16 sec.)

Hear Shira Smiles ( Rachael's mother ) on the net! (over 25 hours of classes)

SEE a picture of Rav Reuven Fink z'l (one of the grandfather's of Rachael's great-grandmother). Also read about Shachne Isaacs ( Rachael Great Grandfather's grandfather ) on the OU Web Site Here is a quote from the Ou history pages "The pillar of this family, the "Reb Schachne" of proud memory, at a time in the 1850s moved to "a tiny crossroads village more than 30 miles away from Cincinnati." In this outlying fanning community, as recorded by a grandson, "where the only shopping day was Saturday," Reb Schachne boldly set up his general store-on undeviatingly shomer (keeping) - Shabbath basis. On the first Saturdays, the farmers learned they could get nothing by pounding the locked door, but little by little they learned that it was worthwhile to drive in some other day for what they wanted. . . . The admiration for a person to whom his religion came first, together with appreciation for his honest merchandise, led to a complete change in the buying habits of the community."