A Monsey woman is celebrating an extraordinary stroke of Hashgocha after claiming one of the New York Lottery’s biggest scratch-off prizes, turning a ticket purchased in Spring Valley into a multimillion-dollar windfall.

Henya Fried recently came forward to claim the grand prize in the New York Lottery’s “Set for Life” scratch-off game. The jackpot gives winners the option of collecting $5,000 every week for the rest of their lives or taking a single lump-sum payment of roughly $3.46 million before taxes.

According to information released by the New York State Lottery, the annuity option provides annual payments of $260,000 before taxes for the first 20 years. If the winner is still alive after that period, the weekly payments continue for the remainder of his or her lifetime.

Official paperwork from the New York State Gaming Commission’s Prize Payments Unit, dated June 25, 2026, outlined both payout choices and included the necessary forms for Fried to select the option she prefers. The documents also detailed the applicable tax information.

Mrs. Fried is the wife of Meir Fried, who serves as Customer Service Manager at Rockland Kosher Supermarket and is widely recognized throughout the Monsey community for his dedication to helping others.

{Matzav.com}