User:IZAK/awards

Tireless Contributor barnstar, 2006

I, gidonb, hereby award you this Tireless Contributor Barnstar for your continuous quality contributions to articles on Judaism. Mazzeltov! 16:36, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

Motivational barnstar, 2006

I hereby award IZAK the Barnstar-Megaphone award for his diligence in motivating the Jewish community to contribute to Wikipedia. Yodamace1 17:09, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

Barnstar of the Elders of Wikipedia, 2006

Barnstar of the Elders of Wikipedia for Spirited Defense of the Mysterious Cabal which Rules Wikipedia, the Media, International Finance, and the Garment District, this 8th of Shevat, 5766 - from Spir 05:02, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

Contributions to Jewish and Judaism articles barnstar

IZAK is hereby awarded this Barnstar as late recognition for all his contributions to Jewish and Judaism related articles.

!מזל טוב

from Izehar

Jewish barnstar, 2007

		The Jewish Barnstar
		Awarded for enriching so many Yeshiva related articles Nerguy 0:36, 06 December 2007 (UTC)

Jewish related articles barnstar, 2007

		The Jewish Barnstar
		You have done so much for Jewish related articles perhaps you and me can get some Jewish articles to be featured Java7837 23:08, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

Did You Know, 2007

On 8 October, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Baal teshuva movement, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Allen3 ^talk 10:22, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

Did You Know, 2007

On November 9, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Palestinian Fedayeen, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Blnguyen (bananabucket) 06:12, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

Did You Know, 2008

On January 13, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Illui, which I created and substantially expanded.

Posted at Talk:Illui by Elkman 16:28, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Random acts of kindness barnstar, 2008

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		Your patience and politeness are an inspiration. Thanks for your efforts. Sheffield Steeltalkstalk 14:22, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

400 most active Wikipedians, 2010

This user is one of the 400 most active English Wikipedians of all time.

Awarded on 16:40, 17 October 2010 by User Robertgreer (talk · contribs).

DYK for Jewish American Military History, 2010

Most of the article was yours, so you more than deserve this for the wonderful job you did. --La comadreja _{formerly AFriedman} RESEARCH (talk) 01:11, 29 November 2010 (UTC)

Happy Chanukah IZAK!, 2011

• Thank you for your good wishes. IZAK (talk) 09:14, 21 December 2011 (UTC)

Hanukkah Potato Pancake, 2012

Lionelt has given you some Potato pancakes! Potato pancakes promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. You can spread the WikiLove by giving someone else some Potato pancakes, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Happy Hanukkah!

To spread the goodness of Potato pancake, you can add {{Potato pancakes}} to someone's talk page with a friendly message!

• Thank you User Lionelt (talk · contribs)! I happen to love latkes so they are welcome! IZAK (talk) 10:19, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

My ten years on Wikipedia, 2012

On 23:44, 24 December 2002 registered as IZAK and wrote Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan. First draft: [1] with several Wikipedia beginner's errors evident. (My first 500 contributions / edits: [2]).

I am happy and proud of my decade of service not just to Wikipedia, but to the expansion and growth of knowledge globally that it facilitates. Thank you to my fellow editors and to the wider Wikipedia community for making my writing and editing of articles, categories and many other WP features so enjoyable and fulfilling! Sincerely, IZAK (talk) 10:07, 2 December 2012 (UTC)

• Leave a message:

• Keep plugging! —Dfass (talk) 11:26, 2 December 2012 (UTC)
• Mazel tov on the completion of your first decade. May you have every continued success in the decades to come! -- Dauster (talk) 11:43, 2 December 2012 (UTC)
• Mazal Tov also from me - you have incredible patience and good will - continue just like this! חג חנוכה שמח!

--Yoavd (talk) 11:53, 2 December 2012 (UTC)

• Mazel Tov and happy anniversary! ypnypn (talk) 13:47, 2 December 2012 (UTC)
• keep up the good work! User: David Betesh
• Err... Mazal Tov ? Happy chassidic new year ? Happy Channukah ? All of the above ? --'Inyan (talk) 17:49, 2 December 2012 (UTC)
• Congrats!! ? --רח"ק | Talk | Contribs 18:06, 2 December 2012 (UTC)
• Mazel tov and a heartily-earned yasher koakh on your years of contribution to the project and to the expansion of human knowledge! --yonkeltron (talk) 22:49, 2 December 2012 (UTC)
• [3] - Altenmann >t 23:19, 2 December 2012 (UTC)
• Congratulations - many more decades of good work. Maybe go back and after a decade rewrite from scratch Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan.--Jayrav (talk) 00:21, 3 December 2012 (UTC)
• May the Maccabees leave you lots of fried gelt under the Hanukah Bush.Gzuckier (talk) 06:41, 3 December 2012 (UTC)
• Keep up the good work. Bus stop (talk) 13:16, 3 December 2012 (UTC)
• Mazel tov! WikiProject Judaism would not be the same without you. I appreciate your spokesmanship for authentic Judaism on all those AFD discussion pages, your willingness to go the extra mile and dig up sources to improve pages and categories, and your kind encouragement of other editors. I just came across the new Wikipedia t-shirt recognition program, and nominated you in honor of your 10th anniversary. (The honor is long overdue!)

I thought that you deserved something a bit extra for all of the amazing work you've done for the project. I've nominated you for a gift from the Wikimedia Foundation!

Best, Yoninah (talk) 15:35, 3 December 2012 (UTC)

• מזל טוב!! You should continue to go מחיל אל חיל! -- Avi (talk) 16:40, 3 December 2012 (UTC)
• Mazel tov, IZAK! — Malik Shabazz ^Talk/_Stalk 05:36, 4 December 2012 (UTC)
• Mazel tov'!!!! All the best, 68.83.181.150 (talk) 00:34, 15 December 2012 (UTC)
• Congratulations on ten years of editing! Jayjg ^(talk) 17:08, 25 December 2012 (UTC)
• מזל טוב! הסרפד (Hasirpad) [formerly Ratz...bo] 19:59, 27 December 2012 (UTC)
• To a 120! Debresser (talk) 02:21, 15 November 2013 (UTC)

And many more

• Leave a message:
• ...Cheers! PS and מזל טוב! on your 11-year run! Shir-El too 13:12, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
• Baruch ha-nimtza: Just wanted to wish you a mazel tov on your 12th year! (Now do you start preparing for the WP version of a Bar Mitzvah? :) Probably I will be asking for your guidance with WP stuff soon. Meanwhile, kol ha-kavod on your steady and dedicated contributions here! B'hatzlacha, HG | Talk 11:35, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
  • @HG: Thank you and good to "hear" from you again! Stay in touch! All the best and Happy Chanukah! IZAK (talk) 18:35, 19 December 2014 (UTC)
• Thank you for your sincere, accurate efforts on my behalf. Wishing you gezunt and Hatzlocha b'chol maaseh yadecha!-CY — Preceding unsigned comment added by Countryoss (talk • contribs) [4]

WP "Bar Mitzva"

During December 2015, I celebrated 13 years on Wikipedia! IZAK (talk) 00:18, 11 January 2016 (UTC)

• Mazel tov! - Jmabel | Talk 01:22, 11 January 2016 (UTC)
• מזל טוב לרגל בר המצווה בוויקיפדיה! שתזכה לעוד המון מצוות, כאן ובכל אשר תלך gidonb (talk) 02:01, 11 January 2016 (UTC)
• !מזל טוב Sir Joseph ^(talk) 02:39, 11 January 2016 (UTC)
• User:IZAK, you are a shining example of what we all should be like, here on Wikipedia. Yeshar koach!! It's good to know that there are a few good and decent souls in this world. May G-d keep you and bless you.Davidbena (talk) 06:03, 11 January 2016 (UTC)
• That's amazing - so many years, wow! You are one of the most respected authors on Judaism and a very decent and wise person overall. It's great that you're still actively contributing after all those years, as the number of contributors has been going down, as we all know - and that sadly includes myself; I was especially active around 2005-2008 but am much less active in recent years. However, I do intend to be around a bit more. Looking forward to seeing you on Wikipedia many more years! --Piz d'Es-Cha (talk) 08:41, 11 January 2016 (UTC)
• --Many happy returns! All the best: Rich Farmbrough, 09:50, 11 January 2016 (UTC).
  
• ברכות גם ממני - כל הכבוד על פעלך ללא ליאות למען הערכים החשובים לכולנו! --Yoavd (talk) 10:45, 11 January 2016 (UTC)
• today you are a man! Gzuckier (talk) 18:19, 11 January 2016 (UTC)
• Mazel tov! May you go from strength to greater strength. -- Dauster (talk) 00:29, 12 January 2016 (UTC)
• Congratulations. I think you are one of the best. Bus stop (talk) 07:13, 12 January 2016 (UTC)
• מזל טוב— Malik Shabazz ^Talk/_Stalk 18:39, 20 January 2016 (UTC)
• I am late to the party, and I don't understand any of the weird, alien language spoken above. But you are nevertheless a real mensch. It's a shame that you haven't edited in a while! -- Kendrick7^{talk (not to be confused with schmendrick7)} 11:53, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
  • @Kendrick7: Thank you, and it is never too late to come to this "party"! Please come more often to my talk page and I do respond. Everyone needs a WP:Wikivacation sometimes and I took mine to take care of lots of real-life things that needed my intense attention, but I am making up for lost time at this time and I hope to check in more often as well. Thanks for caring and be well! Sincerely, IZAK (talk) 20:41, 1 July 2016 (UTC)

Out with the old...,2013

For 2014: Wishing you a Healthy, Happy and Fulfilling NEW YEAR! Shir-El too 19:35, 23 December 2013 (UTC) (image: NASA Mars Rover, sunset)

I hope this doesn't count as vandalism?! :)

• Thank you. Much appreciated. IZAK (talk) 22:41, 8 January 2014 (UTC)

Article Rescue Barnstar, 2014

		The Article Rescue Barnstar
		For your work on Ohev Shalom Talmud Torah Congregation of Olney. I appreciate sourcing work like that. It was good you came around when you did. Antrocent (♫♬) 21:56, 27 July 2014 (UTC)

Greetings 2014

• Halloween cheer!

Happy Halloween!

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Hello IZAK:
Thanks for all of your contributions to improve Wikipedia, and have a happy and enjoyable Halloween!
    – JudeccaXIII (talk) 02:51, 29 October 2014 (UTC)

Send Halloween cheer by adding {{subst:Happy Halloween}} to user talk pages with a friendly message.

• • @JudeccaXIII: Thank you, only problem is that Judaism does not celebrate Halloween, but your sentiments and compliments are appreciated. Sincerely, IZAK (talk) 20:30, 7 November 2014 (UTC)

• Seasonal Greets!

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2015 !!!

Hello IZAK, May you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you a heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New year 2015. Happy editing, JudeccaXIII (talk) 21:46, 19 December 2014 (UTC) Spread the love by adding {{subst:Seasonal Greetings}} to user talk pages with a friendly message.

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• @JudeccaXIII:

Then: Menorah (Temple).

Now: Menorah (Hanukkah).

• • Thank you for contacting me. Best wishes for a wonderful Hanukkah. Sincerely, IZAK (talk) 05:15, 23 December 2014 (UTC)