Hi, My name is Valeriya Malanchuk (Val, Valerie, Lera). You probably have no idea who i am, but did you go to a Ukrainian camp in Kiev in the Summer of 2001 or 2002 (I was about 11 years old at the time)? I was in that camp and I moved to U.S. in 2002. My friend (back in Ukraine) found your contact information (your name, address, phone number, and e-mail) in her wallet from camp. I really hope that you still use this e-mail! I was trying to figure out which program all the American counselor/leaders went through but I couldn't find anything online. Can you please let me know how you ended up going to a Ukrainian camp from US and how much did it cost you! Thank you!

Mazal Tov Shoshana, Yosef Chaim, Toby & Michael, Annette & Uncle Mort and the entire Eleff and Kassorla clans, It seems like yesterday we were sitting at the second seder on Humphrey Court in Portland Oregon ( and Annette packed my Manishtana bag to go because I had fallen asleep yet again of course only after I ate her special chocolate cake with frosting - my favorite). Our families are now ba"h taking over the frum communities from Coast to Coast. May you both go in the Torah Derech of your parents and grandparents who raised a frum Jewish family in Golusville Portland Oregon and have the Yiddishe Naches of seeing all that hard work pay off - of course Portland now has a Kollel so you can keep your options open:-) With warmest Mazal Tov wishes to everyone, Robyn Engelson and Avigail

Dearest Shoshana, Excuse my post because this is my first time so you must be special (now don't let it go to your head). I just wanted to wish you mazel tov and the lucky guy. I am so looking forward to your wedding (shake shake). Last but not least you have a 100 posts and you deserve a hundred percent of everything. Gabi

Dear Shoshana and YC, I still don't believe it, this is crazy! your engaged!!!!!!!!!!!-and it didn't even take the whole 7 dates! (some "chareidi" you are) I am so happy for you. our coffee clutches will never be the same (Mrs hoffman won't know where to find us at 10:05) so while your husband is "doing the daf" -you'll be studying away (i am writing this right after you gave me studying musar!)so after it all-you have your "CAKE" and kitty liter too! i am psyched for your wedding and MAMISH can't wait to dance with you! p.s. -i have a whole jar of candy dorn waiting to bring to your new house-!

SHOSHANA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOWAY!!!!!!!!!! i just can't believe it!! it feels just like yesterday u were here at my house, we enjoyed u tunz (we hardly saw u.......) and then u left, didn't hear from u 4 a while, u were busy, but i guess not really with school only..... anyway, may god bless u with all the best ever, u should b zoche to build a bnb, fill with happiness, health, wealth and all ur heart desires!!!!! May u stay as happy as u r now! and never let the smile leave ur heart and face..... anyway, can't wait 4 the wedding, will i still be lucky enough to see u b4 the wedding??? hope so!!!!!! Yosef Chaim, i believe u heard it from all over what a diamond u got, just make sure to take good care of her!!!! may we always share simchas together..... Luv Lea.

B"H To Yosef and Shoshana- I wish you all the berachot possible. Yosef you described what kind of a woman you wanted to spend your life with and Shoshana has all that and more. She is even nicer than she is beautiful- and that is saying a lot. I love to see the two of you together and I look forward to many years of being inspired by you both. Yosef, my heart is too full of joy to express the satisfaction of seeing the man you have become- you are a blessing to me and a major influence on our family. May Hashem give you both the strength to do mitzvot always, the blessing of an open home and the joy of seeing your children exceed you. Thank you for being my son and bringing me a new daugther to love. Love, Imma

Mazal Tov Yosef and Shoshana. This is really wonderful news and I will have to give your mother a call to share in all the excitement. --Mayer, Sharon, and Avi

Mazal Tov, Buddy!!! I bless you with lots of happiness, Avrohom Levitt

Mazel tov!Vitzku Livnos Bayis Neeman Biyisrael. Vnizkeh Lashir Cuand El Rey Nimrod

Mazel Tov! We're so excited! Can't wait to meet you Yosef Chaim-you must be very special 'cuz Shoshana sure is!! May yu be zocheh to all the wonderful wishes the Rov has posted and more!! love yur family Rebbetzin ....

Mazel Tov Mazel Tov Elef Alfei Alafim Pe'amim. May you be boneh a Bayis Ne'eman B'Yisrael, a Binyan Adei Ad. The Rov

Dear Shoshana & Yosef Chaim- AM"USH... Mazal tov, congrats and Mabrook as we say it, Avi & I are so happy to hear such great news...hope u rem me from camp sternberg and yosef chaim from camp hasc (but its ok if you dont lol) i was the engaged girl...anyway mazal tov and may we all continue to share in only simchas and may the 2 of you have all the bracha and hatzlacha in the world!! -Rachel & Avi Giladi (Spiegel) :)smile, be happy & enjoy!

mazal tov you yo and your signifcant other, the fact that im writing this post should not be used to question my manhood, and contrary to popular belief im not a seminary girl but ur that important to me for me to be on this. shoshana i want you to know that ur getting an incredible person in who i look to for inspiration, guidance, and other stuff, a person who has raised me to be the huge faliure that i am, i jk but honestly the best thing u can say about him is that hes an ish emes plain and simple, hes emes in his every fiber and he guides his life by it which ive read is a good thing. mazal tov yo and shoshana

You stole my chavrusa!... well actually, he seems to be just fine about it. In fact, I have never seen Yosef Kassorla happier than he has been these past few weeks. My onlysimchas bracha to the two of you is that you should continue in and grow from the simcha that you give one another, and that it should drive you to greater and greater levels of avodat Hashem, ahahavat Hashem, and lots of hachnasat orchim-- that's right! i Will be getting meals from this shidduch :-) Mazal Tov!!!

Dear Shoshana, MAZEL TOV!!!!!!!!!!!This is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo exciting! When I heard I went up the wall!May you be zoche to build a bayis ne´eman beyisrael! Love, your camper, Baila Brickman