My Family in Manhattan for Shavuos!

just wanted to announce that my family will be spending this Shavuos at the Chabad of the Upper East Side. IYH I will be laining the Torah for the readings of the festival. so exciting!
okay have a happy and wonderful Chag! and dont forget, its all about eating the most cheese cake you possibly can!

Gershon Dovber Jacobson (yosef yitzchok's) Upshernish!

Today Sunday, is the Upshernish of Gershon Dovber Jacobson A.K.A. GB, its going to be at 11:00 in the Ohel, for all those that dont know how to get there, well come on get a life, lol.
hope to see you all there!

The 3rd Annual Gershon Jacobson Memorial Lecture

GJCF Gershon Jacobson Continuity Foundation

Partake in a Slice of Jewish History
The 3rd Annual Gershon Jacobson Memorial Lecture

Delivered by Best-Selling Author
Rabbi Joseph Telushkin

“ON BEING A GOOD PERSON IN A MORALLY COMPLICATED WORLD”
Based on Rabbi Joseph Telushkin's newest acclaimed book: Code of Jewish Ethics Vol. 1: You Shall Be Holy
DATE: Tuesday, June 3, 2008
TIME: 6:45 PM
LOCATION: Museum of Jewish Heritage
A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
36 Battery Place, Battery Park City
Downtown New York City

This event is free and open to the public.
Space is limited.
RSVP Required: 718-774-7610, or E-mail: lecture@gjcf.net.

All attendees will receive a retrospective:
Witness: Reflecting on Israel’s 60th Birthday – 1948-2008

ON A PERSONAL NOTE:

This event is in honor of the 3rd Yartzeit of our very own

Gershon Ber,

- this was my Zeidy's dream, his life, his Tachlis -

Our family would be honored with your attendance!

Again, please don't forget to RSVP.

Thank you all very much.

sheva brochos tonight

hey every body tonight there will be a sheva brochos in dovid malka at 6:30 everyone is expected to be there, it'll be fun! looking forward to seeing you all, and a big mazal tov to devora and yaya wilhelm again may you build a bayis ne'emon b'yisroel and be a true source of nachas to us all and most importantly the REBBE

the time is here

the time has come me and mendel finished gants bava basra. well actually mendel kraz finished a little before me but you know how it is writing that only he finished so ya. and by the way ta happy birthday i wish i was there to celebrate it with you but you know how the yeshiva life is

ok see ya all soon

Happy Birthday!

I would like to congratulate my dear father on the occasion of his 45th birthday.
May you have a wonderful year Beruchniyus Ubegashmiyus Gam Yachad, lots of success in all your endeavors especially in your Shlichus!
May you have lots of Nachas from everyone dear to you, and give Nachas to them!
May you only go from strength to strength, higher and higher than you can ever imagine!
And of course may it be in your Zechus that Moshiach should finally arrive right now (on your birthday)!

Gettin Ready For Purim

Mordechai Hatzadik:

This one is by far the best:

Gershon Climbing Up Stairs

HAPPY PURIM!!

Well tomorrow is Taanis Esther, everyone should have an easy fast!

For Purim I will IYH be in manhattan, Laining the Megilla at the Chabad house on the upper east side and some other places like Dewitt rehab and NY Cornell hospital, I'm very nervous, lol.

I would like to wish all of you an awesome, breathtaking, crazy, DRUNK, extravagant, fantastic, great, heavenly, incredible, joyous, kosher, lebedik, marvelous, noisy (by Haman's name), outstanding, phenomenal, quality, remarkable, spectacular, thrilling, unbelievable, virtuous, wonderful, xtraordinary, youthful, zany PURIM!

May we all merit to spend this Purim together with Moshiach now!

p.s. it would be nice if everyone that sees this post take an example and let the family know YOUR plans for Purim. No pressure!

Regards from Hunter College

Shalom!
1) Mendel I'm very proud of you and miss you tons.
2) Levik, yasher koach for your humor, it breaks the stress here on 68th Street.
3) Ma, it was great to see you're keeping up with the technology.
Last but not least, regards from uncle\great=uncle Betzalel ben Freida, he is home and even laughing and kvelling, sounds so much like Tatty when you talk to him (em oon undz alemen tzoom leben). I brought him sugar=free rugelach but he refused to eat them, said he wants to get better and live long, AMEN.

Thanks for your attention.

Boruch Sholom

Good Shabbos!

This Shabbos my family is hosting a buncha Korfs (my Zaidy, a few Raices's and Sossonko's), so careful my house just got a sign hanging over the front door reading: Enter At Your Own Risk! lol.
May everyone have a Happy and Happy Month of Adar round 2!
Good Shabbos to y'all!

P.S. Anyone that was wondering what was up with the "good Shabbos" text I sent them, well I was just in the mood of sending all my relatives that text, nothin special.
hehe, you're my cousins and you'll just have to deal with it.

Gershon Dovber Update

Little Gershon Dovber started to crawl up the staircase in my house, well actually he started in the Krasniansky's house last Shabbos, he does it very well. I will try to get a video of it and post it up on the blog for everyone to see.

CApLAndFORNIA

Word has it that Sari, Isaac and Leeba Capland are moving to California.

May you have lots of Hatzlacha in all your doings and may everything go for the best.

We will all miss you guys so much and can't wait till you'll be back next for a visit!

Gants Bava Basra Bal Peh (The Whole Bava Basra )

There is a story told with the Rebbe. A Bochur (or his principal) once came in to the Rebbe and told the Rebbe that this Bochur did the whole Bava Basra Bal Peh, when the Rebbe heard this he stood up and with great joy said "Gants Bava Basra"! Well I would like to inform you that me and Mendel Kraz are 2 of 6 Bochurim doing "Gants Bava Basra"! We're holding 120 Blat Bal Peh and have 50 to go. We hope and we're sure that we're giving our parents, grandparents, family and of course the Rebbe, great Nachas. Good Shabbos!

Good Shabbos!

Well this Shabbos, everyone will be spending in Crown Heights for the Shloishim.
That is everyone but my family, you see unfortunately since like two months ago, my family was planning on going to Manhattan this exact Shabbos for a Bar Mitzva of a kid my father tutors and there was already reservations and all before anyone knew anything about the plans for this Shabbos.
Therefore due to these circumstances we will be unable to attend the Shloishim. But we will be there with everyone at heart and we will Iy"h celebrate the Shloishim our own way up at the Chabad House.

So everyone will be staying at our house for Shabbos, how exciting! Whoever is sleeping in my room, you have a tremendous Zechus and responsibility.

Yesterday I went to visit Luba Alte Taibel and the whole family, they have a live-in nurse staying there to help out with the baby, Luba is Bli Ayin Hora very very cute and she's Boruch Hashem doing very good!

Good Shabbos to y'all!

P.S. My sister Mushka will be staying in Crown Heights with you guys for Shabbos, take care of her, I'm sure it'll be hard for her without me around!

I know it's a little late for this announcement but being that it has not been posted yet, I'll do it now:
Luba Alteh Teibel Jacobson, has come home this past Friday, the 16th of Adar 1 (February 22).
Boruch Hashem!
May she grow up to be a true source of Nachas for everyone!

Good Shabbos!

Well this Shabbos my family is having the opportunity to host Chanie, Levi, Mushka and Leeba Stone.
There's a lot of snow on the ground here in Crown Heights and now it's raining which is turning all the snow into slush.
It's been a pleasure, Have a good one!
GOOD SHABBOS TO ALL!

Facebook Album Of Some Of My Phone Pics

My Phone Pics 1

My Phone Pics 2

ENJOY!

And the original GB...

Gershon Dovber Jacobson

My Family, After Gershon's Bris

Longing to see Mendel & Mendel

Mendele & Mendele, since we missed you so much at Rashi's and Bentzy's wedding, we'll have to make it up to you at Devorele's and YaYa's, we'll give you twice as much sushi, roast ducklings and the most delectable desserts. And best of all, you will Im Yirtze Hashem dance with the newest member of our family, Taibele Shetichye. Love you and longing to kiss and hug you (I'll do it privately so as not to embarrass you).

A Grus From Potsville (Postville)

So Postville is not on the map that doesn't mean that me and Mendel Kraz are also not on the map we are still part of this amazing Jacobson family and miss everybody very much. Well hi everyone me and Mendel we're real sorry we did not make it for the wedding like Levik said someone got to learn I guess that lucky someone is us but I hope ill make it for Devoreh'les wedding so guys family cousins aunts uncles make those phone calls call my principal and you tell him. I am just kidding ok good Shabbos everybody and I hope ill see ya soon.

A new Leuba Alte Teibel!

This morning at kriyas haTorah Yosef Yitzchak and Esti's new baby girl was named Leuba Alte Teibel. May she grow up healthy and strong and live up to the legacy of her namesake, l'Torah l'Chupah ul'maasim tovim.

Please say tehillim for her: Leuba Alte Teibel bas Esther Avigail.

I finally got a nice Countdown clock!
Here it is, we can't wait!

Correction:

I have made a correction to the english date of the Chasunah that I posted before.
The right date is April 2nd. (NOT the 4th).
Sorry for the inconvenience.

Devorah And Ya Ya's Wedding

Okay, the date was set. The Chasunah will be none other than, Wednesday the 26th of Adar 2 (April 2), in the Razag Ballroom!
Yay, It's very exciting. I can't wait to dance the night away.

P.S. I put up a countdown to the wedding but it's not as nice as the one I had up for Rashi and Bentzy's Wedding, that is because the site I used last time is currently not doing a good job and it won't work properly. So this one is all I found, it's half decent!

Zei Gezunt, and see you all at the Sheva Brochos tonight IYH!

Mazal Tov To Yosef Yitzchok And Esti

Mazal Tov! Mazal Tov to Yosef Yitzchok and Esti and the whole family on the birth of their first daughter this morning, (I think around 5:30 am), 7th of Adar 1 (February 13).
Today is also the birthday and Yartzeit of Moshe Rabeinu. "How special"!
May Esti and the Baby be in the best of health, and may the baby grow up giving a lot of Nachas to her parents and the Rebbe.
I don't know about the rest of you but I think I got a clue as to what her name will be, heh? (sssshhhh)

Rashi's Wedding

It was just amazing, I had a real good time at the wedding, danced the night away.
Starting from the Kabbalas Panim, I was already saying Le'chaim and I had a lot of sushi.
The Chupah was really cold but it was really warm inside, if you know what I'm saying.
Then went the first dance, I was totally loving it. Everyone was extremely Lebedik and very excited.

The food was terrific, though I preferred to stick with the cocktails and drinks, hehe.
Then went a second dance with even more people than the first one, a lot of Bochurim from Oholei Torah Zal came by, as they usually do, to get a little drink and dance a bit.
Avraham fried sang a little, then went the rising star Benny Friedman, he was good.
After that went a special feature performance with Peter Himmelman on the guitar, Mendel Jacobson on the Mic. Shaya Lieberman on the Bass and Eli Marcus on the drums, it was real cool, nice jam by the musicians and rap by Mendel and Peter.

We danced some more, and then came Sheva Brochos, the Chasunah came to an end, as do all good things, we said goodbye, wished everyone for the best and Im Yirtzeh Hashem we'll all be doing this again at Devorah and Ya Ya's wedding Habaah Aleinu Letoivah, and hopefully Zeidy and Bubbe Lipskier and everyone else will be back again with us, a long time before then.

I would like to mention that there were two members of the club that couldn't make it to the wedding due to their responsibility of keeping up this world with the learning of
Torah Bayom Ubalailah, Ki Heim Chayeinu Veoirech Yameinu, and they are Mendel Krasniansky and Mendel Jacobson my brother, they are learning in Postville and could not make it tonight, but I did make sure that they were both updated on what was going on at the wedding every ten minutes, and they said Lechaim and did their own dance, they were with us all along.

Okay, thats it for now, I'm surprised that I was able to write this much in the state that I am right now after this wonderful wedding, and if there is anything out of place in this article, you can blame on the bar. hehe.

Have a good one everybody, Zei Gezunt! Zeitz Matzliach Breing Moshiach, Yevorechecha!

The Big Day

It's happening here at 644.

The dining room has been turned into a beauty shop, the kitchen -- a hair salon.

The men feel all left out, but we'll be getting the blessings under the chupa...

Rashi is beyond stunning. Her mother is a close second, looks like her sister...

And bubby, well she looks like a young 37 yr old.

Wanted to give you a behind the scenes taste of the hachonos.

The excitement mounts.

We expect you 4:30PM sharp - NOT Jacobson time.

This is too much!

Hey guys, why am I finding out about this Jakey log so late in the game!
But here is the deal... between facebook, geni, and now blogging, i will have either gained 30 pounds (sitting all day by the computer and munching) or lost 30 pounds (so glued to the computer with no time to go eat)
either way keep posting and i will keep reading. I just added some pics from Devorahs Lechaim on Facebook. Blogged on Bubbes Blog. See you at Rashis wedding! WE CAN'T WAIT!!!!

Dollars by the Rebbe

http://www.chabad.org/therebbe/mymoment/view.asp
?a=1&gdate=&lname=Jacobson&gtime=&men
=1&women=1&children=1&id=&x=50&y=3

Excitement is in the air!

Hey everyone!

First post on the Jacobson blog.. now that I'm sitting around bound to my home all day (can't leave without an escort) with not much left to do, I'm finally getting a chance to check out the blog world! This is exciting..

So Levik in response to your comment, the wedding is totally a jean skirt event!! I thought we included that on the invitation but seems we forgot.. In all seriousness though a jean skirt is kinda hard to dance in so ask the women if maybe they can upgrade to any other material.. as long as they are comfortable to dance the night away!!

Looking forward to seeing you all Sunday at 4:30 sharp! For those with a Jacobson sense of timing make that 3:30 sharp.

Rashi's wedding

Nu, so how is everyone preparing for Rashi's wedding?

Some info: This Friday night there will be a Shabbos Kallah at our house, 644 Eastern Parkway. All of you are of course invited.

Shabbos day Ofruf will be in the Rebbe's room. The Kiddush will be upstairs in 770.

Let the party begin...

Simon

Great Success On The Bobbe Lipskier Blog

The Bobbe Lipskier Blog is Boruch Hashem turning out to be a great success so far, may it grow and grow, everyone is posting lots of memories that they have to share with all of Bubbe's descendants. Anyone that has something to write or a picture to post please do!

If you haven't received an invitation to bobbelipskier.blogspot.com, you can send an email to Simon at simon@meaningfullife.com, and he will take care of it ASAP.

P.S. If you still have not gotten an invitation to jakeyckub.blogspot.com, or if you would like another one, please email me at levijake@gmail.com

Info To Be Menachem Avel The Lipskier Family

The Lipskier family will be sitting Shivah after the passing of their mother, Mrs Taibel Lipskier OBM, at 1458 President St, [between Kingston and Albany Ave].

They need 5 Minyanim, the Davening schedule as follows:

Shacharis: 7:00, 8:00, 9:30 and 10:00 AM.
(The 5th Minyan will coincide with either of the later Minyanim, depending on the amount of people).

Minchah: 3:15 PM (First 2 Minyanim).
The other 3 Minyanim Bizmanah.

Ma'ariv: Bizmanah

Hamokom Yenachem Eschem Besoch Shaar Avaylay Tzion VeYerushalayim.

Hello

Hello to all the Jakey's from Simon.

Thank you Levik for initiating this blog. It's a great way to keep connected...

Meanwhile, the final week countdown has begun to "super Sunday" -- no, not the football endzone, but the Rashi and Bentzy startzone. We all are very excited, and can't wait to dance together.

May this simcha lead to many more,

Love,

Simon

Happy B-day

To my favorite etc. sister Mushka on your 17th birthday, may you have all that you want and need, Hashem should give you all the blessings in the world.
Now for everyone else, tonight my parents treated mushka and I to a great, heartwarming and delicious meal at Kafe K, it was very romantic, we sang happy birthday, haha it was so much fun.

יום הולדת שמח

The Lipskier Blog

Uncle Simon just started a new blog for the entire Lipskier Clan, the name of the blog is bobbelipskier.blogspot.com (you can just click on the above words and you will be directed straight to the blog).

המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים

Last night the Neshama of our dear Bubbe Lipskier returned to its creator, it was around 11:50pm, the night of כה שבט, Thursday night January 31.
Bubby will be sitting Shiva along with her sisters and brothers at her parents house, 1458 President St [between Kingston and Albany Ave].
May the Neshama Have an Aliya לובא אלטא טובא בת עזריאל שלום חיים ברוך

p.s. Everyone should have a sweet and comforting Shabbos!

Mazal Tov

Mazal Tov to the Krasniansky's on the engagement of Devorah to the esteemed Yay Yay (did i get that right?) Wilhelm from Portland Oregon.
How exciting, its official. The Lechaim will be tonight at the Krasniansky's house, hope to see y'all there.
The Chasunah should be in a Mazaldiken Shaah, in Yerushalayim together with Moshiach.
We would like to encourage all those that are of marriageable age to follow by example of Rashi and now Devorah, go out there and find your match, hahaha.
מזל טוב מזל טוב. עוד ישמע בערי יהודה ובחוצות ירושלים קול ששון וקול שמחה קול חתן וקול כלה

Good Shabbos

Hey everyone, first of all of course I really can't wait for Rashi and Bentzy's wedding I'm sure it'll be great.
Secondly I would like to wish a hearty Mazal Tov to Rashi and Bentzy on the engagement of Bentzy's sister Chanie to Chaki (coincidence?) Abehsera, I was at the Lechaim last night, Rabbi Markus was farbrenging with Simon and Bentzy, it was very nice.
Third, My house is currently full of my aunts and uncles from my mother's side of the family, everyone came in for the Kinus Hashluchos.
Thats about it for now, have a great Shabbos!

Hey Mushka

The Jakey Club Administration would like to welcome Mushka Hecht/socialreject89 to the blog.
p.s. Refuah Shleima

A Message From Chula

Hi. I just had a test on Shulchan Aruch, it was easy. I would like to tell everybody that on Motzei Shabbos I went with my father to a learning program, and I won a prize that has a lot of games in one. I hope you are all very happy for me. I am getting a potato bagel, for coming 4 days on time to school hooray. Me and Sara Basya are probably buying a Ripstik, so you might see us the whole day on the Ripstik especially me until I learn how to do it. By the way it wont make a difference if it`s freezing, boiling, raining, we`ll always be on it.

Message From My Bro Mendel

Today Mendel was at the dentist in Postville, and he dreaded every moment of it, I am aware of this fact because I got at least 10 text messages from him each one describing the pain he was going through and the numbing process, but we came out with the conclusion that it ain't no thing compared to some other things my bro went through, like getting hit by a car two years ago and a few years before that he had to get his head stapled back together, then in the Walmart in Postville a bike fell on his lip and gave it a nice cut, yeah he went through a lot. wtvr, I told him that if I were him, I would wear a helmet where ever I go! hehe.
Ok, anyway gtg shlofen all the best to everyone and please include me in your prayers tomorrow for I am having a test that will eat me alive, well I hope not!
tzit for now.

Today My mother and my three sisters went for professional photography together with our little Gershon Dovber, but I had to stay in Yeshiva and I felt very left out, I then found a way to cheer up a little, I found a picture of myself and Gershon though not professional but still sooooo cute.

Hey Levi!

Great to hear from you, nice pic.
On behalf of the entire Jakey Club Administration we would like to extend a hearty Bruchim Habaim to the Schneerson Center of Connecticut!

this is cool

Hey guys,

this is very cool!Just loged on and like it alot we were in miami also just got back last night it was gr8!

LEVI S

Good Shabbos

We would like to notify the Jakey Club that this week my family will be hosting the president street shiur tonight (friday night) at approximately 9 pm, everyone is invited.
GOOD SHABBOS TO EVERYONE FROM BORUCH, LEAH, LEVIK, MUSHKA, MENDEL, SARA BASYA, YISROEL, FREIDA AND GERSHON DOVBER!

Hey Ta!

Nice to hear from you, I'm happy that you're getting Nachas from all of your kids.
Welcome to the blog!

Regards from Miami

I am shepping lots of nachas together with Leah watching our children chazering Tanya baal peh in honor of their elter zeide Reb Yehoshua ben Gedalya a"h Korf.

Only two hours after I arrived my shver tested me on Perek 47 which I studied between naps, apple juice and Tera Blue Chips on the plane.

I hope this channel of communication will give us all the opportunity to share simchos and good news.

Love,

Boruch

If its possible it'd be nice to post Rashi's invitation for the wedding. I hope I will make it, looking forward to it.

Mendel J.

A Message From The Admin.

To everyone, firstly welcome aboard the blog, hopefully this can turn out to be fun, useful and interesting for us all.
Now the only way for someone to post something, they have to be invited by me, so i ask of everyone that has any email addresses of any of our dear family members, to please email them to me, so that i can invite them to the blog in order for them to be able to post or comment.
Thanks a lot.
GOOD SHABBOS!