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A Tale of 2 Brissim in the Neighborhood

From the COLlive inbox: Our family was blessed with two boys, born not too far apart, but the experience of arranging a Bris has been vastly different thanks to R' Itzik Benabou and his "Bris House" in Crown Heights. Full Story

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SBD
February 18, 2023 6:36 pm

Reb Itzik brings Bracha and good mazel to the our neighborhood. He does the work of Elyahoo hanavi..

YES!!!
February 18, 2023 6:51 pm

So glad you thoughtfully wrote this article. I was super impressed when my children were lucky enough to benefit from the gracious, kind, benevolent services of the Bris House. Thank you BenAbou family. May Hashem repay your chessed tenfold

YES! About Time!
February 18, 2023 6:59 pm

This article is a long time coming…
An incredibly amazing resource for the community. No judgements, no need to supply tax returns and proof of income or the lack thereof… Just pure unbridled chesed at a vulnerable time, when families need it most…
I don’t know Itzik, but this display of chesed is nothing short of unreal.
R’ Itzik, the Eibershter should bench you with only brochos, nachas & Simchas, gezunterheit un freilicherheit!

amen!!
Reply to  YES! About Time!
February 18, 2023 10:48 pm

May we all learn from him to share and support one another

Yes!!!
February 18, 2023 7:25 pm

I had a tremendous chessed done to me and my family recently by Reb Itzik Benabou when my baby was born, and I don’t even mean the Bris house, something totally unrelated. I can’t mention details here, but he came in with flying colors!!

Thank you Reb Itzik!

Yes!
February 18, 2023 7:26 pm

Sooo happy this has been written up !

Yes yes yes !!!!!
Amazing service provided to anyone who calls!
How beautiful to show HaShem that we can be there for one another in simchas !

Thank you Ben abous!

Yasssss
February 18, 2023 7:28 pm

Couldn’t agree more. Such an unbelievable initiative.
I tear up every time I attend a bris at the house out of sheer emotion over the kindness

Thank you!

Agree
Reply to  Yasssss
February 18, 2023 10:57 pm

Yes, I too feel tears in my eyes every time I attend a bris there. There feeling of such kind dignfied chessed with the fact Eliyahu Hanavi is there around once or twice a day. Its truly a merit.

Yes!!!!
February 18, 2023 7:29 pm

Can’t compare my last bris to my other two… what a huge headache off our shoulders. Time to recover, time to heal. What a blessing

Very long due!
February 18, 2023 7:43 pm

Yes, this article should have been written a long time ago – I have been at a number of brissin the last few years at the Bris House and it is simply incredible. Chessed at its utmost, in the most harchava way for every one who wants to use it. Hashem should bentch you with bracha and harchava ad bli dai!

Thank u
February 18, 2023 7:49 pm

So so many beautiful brissim – what a zchus thank you Benabou family!

Our family too
February 18, 2023 7:59 pm

Had a Bris at the “Bris house.” Without sharing details it took a lot of stress off the family & it made the Bris into a wonderful joyous simcha with all the frills.
THANK YOU is not enough!
May you be blessed.

Incredible chesed
February 18, 2023 8:16 pm

Thank you benabous!

proud
February 18, 2023 8:20 pm

truly amazing!!

Bris house is amazing
February 18, 2023 8:53 pm

Unbelievable incredible chesed.

So impressed!!
February 18, 2023 9:14 pm

I didn’t know that there was such a concept!
I sure could have used this when my boys were born.
Tremendous Brochos to Reb itzik and the Benabou family!!

Thank you
February 18, 2023 9:15 pm

The Bris house is a one of a kind chessed. I couldn’t believe that in addition to everything else Itzik answers the phone himself, no secretary, he is personally involved in each and every Bris. Such a huge chessed, done in such a beautiful way at such a meaningful time. The Benabou family should bentched with brachos ad bli dai for this unbelievable initiative.

Thank you Ben Abou fam!Hashem shd showerUw/bl
February 18, 2023 9:32 pm

Blessings

My sons bris was there 3 years ago

What a gorgeous bris they set up for us
Unreal!💜💜💜

Thank You!
February 18, 2023 9:43 pm

We are forever grateful for the kindness and generosity. For someone like us that doesn’t have family or support system, it’s an incredible blessing

S.R
February 18, 2023 9:47 pm

I had my son’s bris there. It was truly a big chessed! Itzik takes care of everything A-Z, and the parents can just enjoy the simcha. Hashem should repay him for all he does for our community

Thank you!
February 18, 2023 9:56 pm

We had a bris there 3.5 years ago and it was a HUGE chessed. We were so overwhelmed with the shalom zachor and finding a place for my in-laws to stay…so, so incredibly grateful. Thank you!

Absolutely agree 💯
February 18, 2023 10:01 pm

I Baruch Hashem made 5 Brissim. Our last Bris, we made at the Bris house. As this author said there is so much stress when making a Bris. So many calls have to be made at a time when you are so busy taking care of a new baby and the mother and other children. Running back and forth to the hospital and making sure everything is ready for when the new baby comes home. (and of course you are sleep deprived at that time) When I called Itzik he said “text me the date and time when you want… Read more »

Yes yes
February 18, 2023 10:02 pm

Most amazing experience with our sons bris. Thank you is not enough. All the brachos to you and your family

So so happy this article was written!
February 18, 2023 10:19 pm

A hassle-free bris with dignity left intact.
Unbelievable generosity and kindness.
On behalf of Crown Heights, thank you!!

I've been many times!
February 18, 2023 10:21 pm

This is such a gift to the community, thank you!

Amazing humbleness and kindness!
February 18, 2023 10:25 pm

Yes, I totally agree!!

So happy someone thought to write this up! Everything regarding the bris house is done so easily and smoothly. Imagine how much stress is eliminated for hundreds of families who have used the bris house. What an incredible zechus!

Thank you Benabous for this incredible unassuming kindness!! May Hashem repay you tenfold with all the brochos bgu”r!!

Thank you
February 18, 2023 11:10 pm

We have benefited as well- we are so grateful! May you be blessed

Special guy.. Unbelievable chessed
February 18, 2023 11:18 pm

I wish I would have been the one to think of writing this.. We have benfitted many times from itzik and his generosity @ the bris house.. Even if I was doing it myself it would never be as thoughtfully done with all the small touches making it such a fancy elegant affair.. And this without any headache at all one call and each detail is perfect.. We can’t thank you enough itzik.. This is such a difficult time in a new moms life.. To have the stress taken away like this is a miracle.. May hashem bless you with… Read more »

מצוה לפרסם עושי מצוה
February 18, 2023 11:21 pm

I too, would like to add my thanks. Making a bris is very expensive, and frankly, I don’t know how we would have been able to manage it. From the bottom of my heart, thank you!

A tzadik
February 18, 2023 11:21 pm

Thank you for all you do ❤️

Not only with money
February 18, 2023 11:22 pm

This guy is schlappping tables, chairs, setting up himself, as if the bris house is making him millions rather than costing him.
a real inspiration of a true baal-chessed.
Hashem should bench him with health, nachas and billions of dollars.

So inspiring
February 19, 2023 12:20 am

All the brachos to you.
Remember our bris when we had our first son in CH. It was so stressful financially and otherwise that my husband got sick right after.

May Hashem bentch you with only revealed goodness

Please don’t say Alas
February 19, 2023 12:22 am

You said it twice in your article. You should have written “but BH I had to make a bris”

Option to pay
February 19, 2023 4:54 am

Is their a option to pay for the bris to the bris house?

call him
Reply to  Option to pay
February 19, 2023 7:18 am

And ask

Not that I know of
Reply to  Option to pay
February 19, 2023 11:16 am

From what I understand, It’s not a simcha hall, it would defeat the whole point, he’s trying to take away the hassle and make it as easy as possible for the new parents to welcome in their baby.

Don't want hand outs
Reply to  Not that I know of
February 19, 2023 2:25 pm

Some people would appreciate the opportunity to pay for such a service.

What you could do
Reply to  Not that I know of
February 20, 2023 8:48 pm

Is offer to make a donation towards the costs of future brissin. That way you are not taking away from the mitzvah aspect and on the contrary you are becoming a participant in the mitzvah.

Takes away
Reply to  Option to pay
February 19, 2023 3:49 pm

Your suggestion had good intentions, but best not to. When there’s the option of paying, it will make people feel pressured or feel bad about no paying. Best to not have it as an option.

Thanks
February 19, 2023 5:28 am

Borich Hashem I have attended Brissin at the bris house. Each time I go there I am awed at the beautifully plenty of food etc
set tables and the whole atmosphere. Totally stress free for the new parents .Unbelievable chesed of Itzik to our community
Thank you so much

Thank you!
February 19, 2023 7:55 am

Amein!
May Hashem repay your kindness and generosity!

About time
February 19, 2023 7:57 am

It’s about time someone wrote a positive op-ed, in the past their just negative and complaints.

Itzik Ben Abou and family
February 19, 2023 8:10 am

He is Eliyahu Hanavi’s partner!
To have merited such goodness in our neighborhood is unbelievable. Hashem please shower his wife, himself and family and extended family with brochos always.

Bris House
February 19, 2023 8:26 am

Our grandson had his bris there. I couldn’t believe the unbelievable kindness and generosity. Not only does Mr Benabou give a beautiful space for the bris for free. He caters it for free and has it set up beautifully by waiters for free. Can you imagine the overflowing brachos he receives from Hadhem for going above and beyond. To help a family at such a time. There are no words. Thank you! Thank you!

Showing Thanks
February 19, 2023 10:45 am

How many of you that benefitted from this insanely generous gift. Send a gift of thanks to the Benabu.

From out of town
February 19, 2023 10:54 am

I loved reading this article and all the comments!!! Unbelievable and beautiful

Brissin
February 19, 2023 11:04 am

Rabbi Shain corrected me years ago that there’s no such word as “brissim”. Bris is a feminine word, and the plural is brisos. In Yiddish it’s brissin.

Bris house
February 19, 2023 11:22 am

Wow sounds amazing. How do I get in touch to make a bris at the bris house?

Yes!
February 19, 2023 11:26 am

Always thought this should be noticed!! Huge beautiful beautiful beautiful cheesed!

A special thanks from the whole community to Itzik
February 19, 2023 12:08 pm

this without any headache at all one call and each detail is perfect.. We can’t thank you enough itzik and his wife.. This is such a difficult time in a new moms life.. To have the stress taken away like this is a a amazing help making the occasion pleasant and having the briss in a dignified stress-free and joyful way.
May hashem bless you . Your wife and whole family with brochos ad bli Dai!!

True Chessed
February 19, 2023 1:45 pm

Thank you Benabou’s for showing our community this beautiful Chessed. May Hashem show you unlimited Chessed in return.

Agree!
February 19, 2023 2:10 pm

We also benefitted tremendously from the Benabous kindness and generosity! We had a shabbos baby so BH needed a plan for Sholom zochor and bris. Our apartment is small so that wasn’t a good option. Mr benabou graciously offered us to move in for shabbos while taking care of the entire bris. It really saved us in many ways and we will always b so grateful. May they have endless brochos!!

כאן צוה השם את הברכה
February 19, 2023 2:13 pm

No where else does such a חסד exist!
What an incredible גמילת חסדים. Unheard of!!
Thank you Itzik and your אשת חיל.
May the Aibishter bless you and your family מידו המלאה והפתוחה
in בני חי׳ ומזוני׳ in an open revealed way!
Aibishter look and see the unbelievable חסד that your children do for each other and bring the Geula Now!!

Thank you!
February 20, 2023 11:46 am

We (Baruch Hashem!) were zoche to a few boys. We made a beautiful bris for each of them. We knew exactly what it took. The phone calls required, the decisions, the effort. When one of our younger sons were born, R’ Benabou met my husband told him to please use the house! All we had to do was give him a number of people. We showed up like guest to our own simcha. There were beautiful flowers on the tables, food stations, real cloth tablecloths. What a treat. What a gift to a kimpeturin. We will never forget it. Thank… Read more »

Kol HaKavod Reb Itzik and Family
February 20, 2023 1:01 pm

What an amazing Chesed done, on an ongoing basis, with the utmost Kovod Habrios! May Hashem fulfil your every wish L’Tovah U’Livracha.

What special Yiddin. Also helps the shluchim
February 21, 2023 1:04 am

Hashem bless you and your family !

Thank you for this article! Same Experience!
February 22, 2023 3:15 am

Thank you for writing this article. I had the same experience! I BH have 2 boys a year apart. The 1st bris was extremely stressful and difficult. The 2nd bris was at the bris house…ON SHABBOS! Mr. Benabou went above and beyond! I couldn’t believe that we were dealing with him personally! THANK YOU!!!

ITS TRUE!!!!!!!
February 24, 2023 3:02 am

i had the pleasure of getting to know the BenAbou family, and you should know its not just Itzik who exemplifies kindness, but all the children ESPECIALLY yoni ben abou is an example shining kindness and empathy towards others. THANK YOU YONI AND THE REST OF THE BENABOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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