Chana Mendelsohn may be her parents’ second child, but to the people of Wyoming’s Teton County, the newborn girl will always be a first.
Just after giving birth at 10:47 the morning of Jan. 1, Raizy Mendelsohn was told by her midwife to prepare for even more excitement.
Not only was little Chanie the first baby of the decade to be born at S. John’s Medical Center in Jackson, she was the first for the entire western county.
“She told me that it was a really big deal, and that the newspaper wanted to interview me,” recalls Mendelsohn, who arrived two years ago with her husband, Rabbi Zalman Mendelsohn, and their older daughter Chaya Mushka to establish Chabad-Lubavitch of Wyoming.
After the story hit in The Jackson Hole News & Guide, the Mendelsohns – whose efforts to strengthen Jewish life in the sparsely-populated state were the subject of a National Public Radio report last year – have been getting quite a bit of attention from the locals.
They say that Chanie, not even two weeks old, has already contributed to an increased awareness of Judaism.
Wow– what a star!
lotsa nachas always,
ur cuz SL
mazel tov mazel tov may she and her big sister bring nachas and great things to her family and all kal yisroel may all the bubbys and zadies be proud of there children thanks to them my life has become richer may it bring the end of golous now its great to hear of a life bringing such joy to so many people
The Bubby came all the way from Israel and didn’t get any mention at all!
Mazel Tov to Zalman and Raizy! You are amazing!
Your friends in Toronto
Always something interesting!
was 13 SECONDS into the New Year. Interestingly enough, it was 2 frum jews in both events! Mazel Tov.
It is so funny the difference between a place like NYC and Wyoming. The first baby born in the entire Western county in Wyoming was 10:23 in the morning, that is almost 10.5 HOURS after midnight, the first baby born in NYC was 13
thats cool
so adorable!
-your cuz yehudis
sweet! thanks for posting!
Wow Raizy Mazal Tov!!!!
You should have much Nachas from both your daughters, and much success in your Shluchos!
Sounds like your doing major things over there!
Esther Scharf
Kein yirbu b chayos ubenetzach ad bias hamoshiach