Pinsker,

Wishing you Bracha v’Hatzlacha on this major milestone birthday!

May this birthday energize you even further (if that’s possible! in

Spreading Yiddishkeit until every last Yid is affected and we sit-down

To the ultimate Fabrengen in Yerushalayim with all Klal Yisrael and the

Rebbe in charge once again!

Michael and Barbara Chernack

& Mishpoche

David & Sandra Fine

Pinny!  The true inventor of the PINNY SHUFFLE- the best (and full-proof) technique for babies and for new parents. You are a pro!  This is one of the many funny and fond memories we have of you aside from amazing dinners and stories and spending time with you, Dini, and your blessed and smart children.

Happy birthday. Ad 120!
Mazal tov
David & Sandra Fine

Shmuel Gniwisch

I have no words to express to my dear "guru"brother.

A true multi-talented visionary with so many abilities.

Community man, business man and uber educator.

No one has done more in those areas and has always been "in the zone".

Going into the year of Binah, my your wisdom and energy keep on moving us and driving us to the next level.

With mazel and glick!
Shmuel Gniwisch

Picture of Pinny in 770

Thanx Joshie Green!

Itchie & Baily, Leibel, Yosef, Chaim, Zev Kahan

P – Perfect, Popular, Personable, Practical…

I – Insightful, Intelligent, Innovative, Ice.com…

N – Never…  

N – Never gives up!

Y – Yasher Koach for all your hard work!!!!

May Hashem bench you with continued energy and enthusiasm for many more years to come.

Happy 40th B-day.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wTK0iD5-H0

Itchie & Baily,
Leibel, Yosef, Chaim, Zev Kahan  

Bubby and Zaidy Kahan

Dear Pinny,
It seems like yesterday that you brought the leftovers from the picnic to the back of the store.
It seems like yesterday that you danced away to avoid being scrutinized by your futur family!
It seems like yesterday that you became part of our family.
We wish you bracha and hatzlacha and many more happy years.
Happy Birthday!
Your Shver and Shviger. 

Michael Sisson

Happy Birthday!

Warmest Regards,

Michael Sisson                        

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA  

Levi, Golda, Zev Yakov, and Yisroel Adam Greenberg

B”H

Dear Professor,

We are sorry that we could not complete our assignment as we were busy at a 40^th Birthday Far Far Far Far Farbrengen! In fact we should only know of Farbregenning and Simchas, just think only 80 more years til 120. Ah a guy like you will as usual push it beyond the limit and take the full extra 140 to make it a solid 180. We hope that all makes sense to you but the bottom line is keep doing everything you do because there is so much more that we have to learn from you Professor we wish you all the best on this benchmark Birthday and are happy to celebrate with you and look forward to celebrating them all with you of course G’d willing.

Levi, Golda, Zev Yakov, and  Yisroel Adam Greenberg

Jack, Deborah, Rachel and Isaac Gutman

Dearest Pinny,

It is amazing to think that you are 40!!!!!!! To us you will always be that energetic, gorgeous, vibrant, warm and cheeky young student who burst into our lives all those years ago (over 20 years ago Pin!!!). There is an old Jewish saying: "Who finds a faithful friend, finds a treasure." And you darling Pinny, are certainly a treasure to us.

We wish you health, happiness, love, blessings and success always and a VERY VERY happy birthday. We wish we could be there to celebrate with you and your beautiful family; but will definitely be thinking of you on the day (and we think of you often anyway). 

Our love always,

Your Australian "Family,"

Jack, Deborah, Rachel and Isaac Gutman.

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Mendy & Bassie Feldman

Need I.D. proof that your 40!
Anyways, maybe now it's time to grown up:) Ok, I guess that's why we all like you!!
Mazel Tov on this big milestone & best wishes for continued good health, hatzlacha & much Nachas!
With love,
Mendy & Bassie Feldman
Halifax

Rochie and Moishe Sufrin

1- Is the fabulous wife you have!
2- Is the great scholars you are raising!
3- Is the times you visit us in New York
4- Are the beautiful daughters you have:)
5- Are the pairs of glasses you own
6- Are the packages sent to Little Toes
7- Are the jobs you undertake! LOL!!
8- Is your amazing family (ka"h)!
9- Are the days you travel in a week!
10- Times 4 = your Birthday...
20....30.....
THE BIG 4-0 is the age you've finally reached!!!
Happy Birthday Pinny!!
Lots of Nachas & Gezunt!!

Love,
The Sufrins

Shuli and Esty Kahan

Hey Pinny, Would have never guessed that that's your age (you look so young). Happy 40th birthday many more happy years to come. You are a great brother in-law to have. Thanks for everything that you do.

Mazal Tov
Shuli and Esty Kahan

Joshie Green

My gosh, I turned 40 six months ago wow , but  you! Turning forty that's even bigger, any way you do get Wiser at this big junction in your  life   its not necessary boi bayoim ,give or take a couple of weeks you'll see, plus your back starts to ache in new areas Lol,Pinny you have been a large part of my life, you where always in my corner,in school and at home you always had me over shabbosim, I was very luck to have you as a friend,Saturday night car rides skating,
sharing your ( Dinah's) allowance,
The list goes  on ,once you came to our home friday nigh and tought our family to sing aishes chayil with the tune we all sing now, you have (!*""4) courage , keep it up ad mayo veshmonim happy and healthy 


love always, 
joshie

PS thanks for shearing all the frozen nut square brindy made. And the tea spoon on the forehead, and the atari 2000.

Channy, Yidi, and Gniwisch Family

Mazal Tov Pinny, Happy Birthday from your Big Brother and his Family. You should go from strength to strength and be a source of nachas to our whole family and the rest of klal Yisroel.

Channy, Yidi, and Family

Rabbi Avi Rubenfeld

Firstly, great idea! 

Secondly,  May the next 80 years of your meaningful life be as fruitful and meaningful and adventure-filled as your first 40!   

Speaking of adventure, I remember (and thank you Pinny!) when you saved our class and agreed to drive us for Chanukah mivtzoim about a week before chanukah!   You used your "Caracas license" so we wouldn't be charged an under age fee.... then when the van had some technical problems, and we went to switch the van, they asked you for your license, you said it fell behind your dresser, and  you didn't have it. They asked you to prove you were the driver who rented it, because you looked so young, but you couldn't remember the birthday on the Caracas license correctly!  :)    

They almost made us leave the van there, and wouldn't give us the new vehicle until you came back with the license.  :) 

But despite the drama, we had a superb year of Chanukah mivtzoyim and had to reorder menorahs 3 times!!! 

Thanks for all the wonderful work you do in helping Shluchim in an oyfen fun 'hatznei leches'  

Sincerely,

-Rabbi Avi Rubenfeld

Ali & Marissa Lydynia

This photo was taken at Mini Israel on MOL 2003. What a fabulous experience! Crazy how time flies! It's hard to believe that was 8 years ago!! Lucky you hit it off with Marissa in the interview for MOL 2002, and fortunately for me that trip got canceled and we got to have an amazing experience together! I will never forget those memories! You're amazing Pinny, keep up all that you do! We love you! 

Ali & Marissa Lydynia

The Lydynia Family

Mazel Tov Pinny on this special birthday!!! We wish you lots of good health and the strength to continue to do all the wonderful things that you do!

Lots of love,

The Lydynia Family

Roy,Miralle,Shmuli and Oshi Mazuz

Mazal tov pinny !!!! 


All the best, 
Roy, Miralle, Shmuli and Oshi Mazuz

Tully, Lieba , Leibel and Leah Kahan

Dear Pinny,

Happy 40th!!!! May you continue to be blessed with success, nachas from your family,  health, wealth and all the happiness in the world untill 120.  Thank you for all the amazing times we had visiting with your family. You have always been an incredible host and brother in law :)

Mazal Tov!

Love, 

Tully, Lieba , Leibel and Leah Kahan

Amanda Dawn Sculnick (Sarah Riva)

There are not enough words to thank Rabbi Pinny for always knowing what to say to capture my mind and my heart and thus guide me on this most beautiful path.

Amanda Dawn Sculnick (Sarah Riva)

Chaim Steinmetz

Pinny is what the gemara in sotah calls an "ish haeshkolos" - a person who encompasses everything. Pinny is a talmid chacham and community leader; a passionate jew and cutting edge entrepreneur. He has inspired people from SXSW to Snowdon, from the beis midrash to corporate boardrooms. I personally feel privileged to call Pinny my friend.

With the bracha of ad meah v'esrim,

Chaim Steinmetz

Zevy & Rochel Steinhauser and the girls

Dear Pinny
We want to wish yu a wounderful 40th Birth Day , wishing yu Health , wealth , and Nachas from the kids !! All the best !!till 120 Amen !

Zevy, Rochel and the girls Steinhauser

Judy Boxer

Pinny,

Happy birthday! I can't believe I've know you and your family for almost a decade. Wishing you the very best as you begin this new decade of your life.  May you have much simcha, joy, and nachas.

All the best,

Judy Boxer (vancouver)

The Hakak Family

Happy healthy and successful
Birthday wishes from
The entire Hakak mishpacha!!!

Btw do you know of a rookie rabbi that willingly conducts weddings??
Hahaha

Itchie Gross

I wanted to wish Pinny a very happy 40th Birthday. Much "Nachas, Gezunt and Parnassah" I would regain with Pinny's Stevie Wonder joke, but this hardly the place:) Have a very Happy Birthday!!


Itchie Gross

Dovid Weinbaum

Mazel Tov Mazel Tov

Many More happy years, with all the blessings!

The Weinbaums

David Puterman

Hey Pinny,

Wishing you and your great family all the best on this special day.

Not sure I can keep up with you but hopefully we can get a bike ride in together this summer.

May you go from strength to strength in all matters b’Gu”R.

Love you,

David Puterman

Yosef Piekarski

Pinny 

Happy birthday, my good friend.

Of the many things that I enjoy about you, is your incredible ability to be present and engaged in so many different environments. Over the years I have seen  people being drawn to you because they want to be close to someone like you who is excited about life and your many projects.    

I think at forty the patterns of our personality are pretty clear. This somehow frees us to just grow and develop our personalities and talents. I cant wait to see what exciting new ventures you embark on. Just take us all along for the ride, like you already do. 

Your friend 

Yosef Piekarski   

Zalman & Esti Grossbaum

Dear Pinny,

Well, you have finally reached the stage of Binah! You must know that while it took you 40 years, Dinie acquired it at birth.

A substantial amount of Rabbinical interpretation of Torah is derived from the relation between root words. For example, the rabbis concluded that Hashem created women with greater intuition and understanding than men, because man was "formed"  while woman was "built" The root of "built," Beit-Nun-Hei, is very similar to the word "binah" (Beit-Yod-Nun-Hei), meaning understanding, insight or intuition.

May you continue to build in all of your life's endeavours both physical and spiritual. Mazal tov on the big Four 'Oh. Lots of nachas, mazal, brocha & hatzlacha.

Feter Zalman & Tanta Esty

Gil & Linda Troy and Family

If the Pied Piper was Jewish he would be named Pinny Gniwisch. To me, one of the many amazing things about Pinny is that he can apply his Pied Piper magic to so many different groups -- kids making matzah, boy scouts at one of those happenings Pinny turns into a Jew-baree, adults looking to buy jewelry or wacky postal products, friends at his shabbat table, buchers on the street, and, of course his wonderful family. 

Pinny has an amazing, infectious, zest for life, making everything an adventure. With a smile that lights up the room, brimming with knowledge and wisdom that helps radiate the world, he is one of a kind -- and all this before reaching the age of true wisdom.

Pinny now that you are reaching that impressive stage of life, we only expect more adventures, more learning, more insights, more singing, more fabrebgen, more fun. May Hashem continue to shine his countenance upon you -- as you continue to illuminate, enlighten, and entertain all of us lucky enough to know you.

With warm love to you, your special Dini, your fabulous kids, your remarkable parents, brothers, sisters, in laws, cousins, etc and with greetings from yerushalayim eer hakodesh in our old-new homeland
Gil
Linda
Lia
Yoni
Aviv 
Dina

Rabbi Dovid Russ

Mazal Tov and Happy birthday Pinny! Ad meah v'esrim!


Rabbi Dovid Russ

Emmanuel Amar

Happy birthday dear brother, buddy, yogi, teacher, student, inspiration, model and friend.

So many lessons i feel i have learned with you.  So much service you do to the world.  You are magic baby!

Thanks for being such a welcoming door and inspiration to sooo many.  

Thanks for shining the amazing light of Judaism and its own spectrum through the magic crystal that you are....

My favorite Pinny story ever... definitely the day i found a child on the street and together with G-ds help we helped her back to her mother.  We both jumped to serve and the whole experience was a thing of beauty.

I think i learned more about life in those 10 minutes then almost anything.  Hw we are all just mirrors in G-ds sandbox allowing the light to reach its depths....

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Emmanuel Amar

Michoel Danow

Hi Pinny!!!
A VERY HARTZIKE MAZEL TOV FOR YOUR ARBOIM SHONO!!!!!!!
MAY YOU HAVE A SHNAS HATZLOCHO BEGASHMIUS UBERUCHNIUS, MAMOSH IN EVERYTHING, STARTING WITH GEZUNTE CHASSIDISHE NACHES FROM ALL YOUR CHILDREN GRINGERHEIT AND FROM ALL YOUR MUSHPOIM AND ALL THE BROCHOS OF BONEI CHAYEI UMEZOINEI REVICHEI UBECHULOM REVICHEI AND MAY WE ALL CELEBRATE THIS YUD ALEF NISSAN WITH OUR REBBE IN THE BEIS HAMIKDOSH TEIKEF UMIYAD MAMOSH!!!

GUT SHABBOS!

With ahavas chassidim,
Michoel Danow
Leeds, UK

PS Now you are 40, no excuse! you can say lechayim OHN A SHIUR! Hope you will :-)

Yael and Yoelly Hakak

Mazal tov Pinny!

 

Wishing you a very happy 40th birthday. May you continue to have success, health, wealth and happiness together with your family.

Till a 120!

 

All the best,

Yael and Yoelly Hakak

Mendel & Dina Blum

To my chavrusa and close friend,

Mazal tov on the big 40!!! It’s hard to believe that we’re here… you have a couple of months to let me know what it feels like…

May you have a shnas Hatzlocho begashmius uberuchnius gam yochad, umitoch harchovo.

Best wishes from the nation’s capital

Mendel & Dina Blum

Ezzie Shaffran

In April 2001 I was fresh out of yeshiva and newly married. I moved to montreal and was hired to work at a young internet startup called Ice.com. Knowing nothing about business and office etiquette I turned to Pinny for guidance. Over the last 10 years Pinny has mentored me in the finer point of office attire, etiquette, interoffice politics and many other areas of expertise. I can go on and on about how much I learnt from Pinny but I guess a photo is worth a thousand words.

Ezzie Schaff

Suzie Frankel

Dear Pinny,

It's difficult to imagine this kid, as full of life and energy as anyone I've ever known finally reaching the ranks of the middle aged. A big secret....it only gets better and better. I know and have personally heard and witnessed the magic you create and the impossibly difficult journeys people have gone through with the help your love, support and guidance coupled with your deep wisdom. And ever the glint in your eyes! The very mention of your name (anywhere and everywhere) elicits a huge smile and accompanying Pinny story. I am so proud  that after every story I can say "he's my cousin".

I wish for you to continue to see the light in other people and to always find the right words that heal. You really are one of a kind. (and  I still  have very fond memories of that dinner we shared when you finally got your smicha).

Mazal Tov and lots of naches with and from the entire gang.

Lots and lots of love from the Holiest of cities in the Holy Land.

Yerushalayim is waiting it's turn.....

Your cousin

Suzie

Avremy and Chayale Kanelsky

Dear Pinny,

Mazal tov on this big day!!

May you continue having much nachas from your children, your wife and yourself and may you give much nachas to the Rebbe.

Love Avremy and Chayale Kanelsky

Mendy & Shterni Rosenfeld

We can't believe it, but you are all growed up b"h. Mazal Tovenjoy tons of nachas gezunterheit!

Mendy & Shterni Rosenfeld

Cheved Kras

dearest uncle pinny,

happy bday and many blessing shall fall on u like snow andf rain fall on us and may u live a long life.

luv:cheved kras

Todd and Shawna Sone

Yom Huledet Sameach, Pinny. Shawna and I are so happy to have become friends with you and Dini.  People often get down when they turn 40, seeing only the negative side of reaching middle age. I say ignore the negatives and focus on the positives, such as:

-          Being 40 means that you are now allowed to study Kabbalah in a chevrutah with Madonna!

-          Being 40 means that you only have to wait another 25 more years until you are eligible for a senior discount at the movies!
-          Being 40 means that you have lived 1/3 of your life! and all of it without ever knowing what life was like without a State of Israel!
-          Being 40 means that your children are growing up and getting ready to bless you with even more naches!

B’vracha my friend,

Todd Sone

Levi & Rivky Greenberg

Happy 40th birthday, Pinny! Wishing you all the brochos today and always. May you be blessed with health, wealth, happiness, nachas from your children, success and everything that you wish for yourself and your wonderful family :)

Best wishes from Buffalo,

Levi & Rivky Greenberg

Dina and Kras and Family

Gosh Pinny, now that means that mine will sooooon, heeeeeeeeeellllllllllllllpppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we're getting old
:(
Anyways, Happy big 40 and you should have many happy, healthy and WEALTHY years together with Dinie and your precious kids!!!!
MAy we always share in family simchas together.

My family wants to wish you the best birthday ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love Dina Kras and family!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Levi Cunin

Best Wishes!

Levi Cunin

Ronit Ferdman

Hi Pinny,

   Wanted to wish you a very Happy Birthday, and all the very best to you on your big 40th day;) You and your family should blessed with good health and only good things to come b"H. You have a beautiful spirit and wonderful way of reaching out to people around you. May you continue to do so, always. You've been a real inspiration to me over the years and it's nice to know that there's always someone I can turn to. I hope this year will be filled with besorot tovot from you and those close to you. aad meah ve'esrim!

Sincerely, 

Ronit  :)

Marc Kimmel

Pinny,

Psshhhhhhhhh……you are finally 40… and on The Rebbe’s birthday no less! That makes you even cooler than you already are.   I am the last person who can explain to you the insight that turning 40 is supposedly going to allow you to gain.  To me you are already wise beyond your years and I can’t imagine what more you can possibly cram into that crazy brain of yours.  Your achievements in business are well known, but they are overshadowed by what you have accomplished with regards to your family and your community.  You are a loving, devoted father and husband.  A leader in your community and an awesome friend.  Hashem did something right with you my friend and I am proud to somehow be a part of your life. 

Jill, the kids and I wish you an incredible 40^th birthday.  Biz hundert und zwanzig!

Ezra Solomon

B'H

I was that age when you were in Sydney - Weird

Here's to the next 40 - Have a great one!

Ezra Solomon

Jimmy Kaufman

40... so Pinny, how long have I known you?
7 years.
Through Jesse's Bar Mitzvah the chain of life brings us together.
I will always remember you from the beginning of our relationship
as someone who thinks 'outside the box'.
After all, I was not brought up to expect a group of Bar Mitzvah students to be on a bike trip and picnic
in preparation for their bar Mitzvah, but that was exactly what you organized.
You made the process of the Bar Mitzvah one which was literally full of life.
And that is the metaphor by which you live and teach others to live their lives.
To enjoy everything in every way and to teach this to me and all of us subliminally,
and with charm and fun, is a blessing we are all fortunate to experience.
I love you Pinny.
I love your family and in every sense of the meaning,
MAZEL TOV to you and all who know you.
Love,

Jimmy

Perle Gniwisch

To my dear uncle....happy birthday, i love u, congradulations on meeting the 40 mark...may u grow from strength to strength.. 

lots of love perle