Twin brothers born 20 minutes apart, married twin sisters born 20 minutes apart — and had daughters, 20 minutes apart.
Twin brothers Niv and Ron Cohen with Niv’s daughter Faigy and Ron’s daughter Shaindy (Photos: Menachem Kalish)
The picturesque town of Yavne’el in the Lower Galilee is one of the oldest rural Jewish communities in Israel. Known fondly as “Breslov City” it’s home to hundreds of families who adhere to the teachings of Rav Eliezer Shlomo Shick ztz”l.
“There’s a special kedushah here” says Blimi Fish who leads me through the streets of Yavne’el with the expertise of a veteran resident. The energetic mother of three invites me into her home to meet her twin daughters Leah and Rivky and her granddaughters who made headlines around the world in July 2015.
On 3 Av Leah gave birth to a baby girl Faigy in the afternoon. Twenty minutes later her sister Rivky gave birth to a baby girl Shaindy. The timing was uncanny since Leah and Rivky themselves were born 20 minutes apart. And there’s more: Leah and Rivky are married to identical twin brothers Niv and Ron who were born… 20 minutes apart.
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