Tornado, Storm Wreaks Havoc in Brooklyn

National Weather Service officials confirmed Wednesday night that a tornado had touched down in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn this morning about 6:30 a.m.

The tornado, which was confirmed by twisting patterns in the debris left behind, was probably moving at speeds of 111 to 135 miles per hour, meteorologists said.

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Kinus L’Zchus U’Refuah Shliama of Orah Maital Marcel bas Bela

Tonight in 770 there will be a Kinus for the L’Zchus U’Refuah Shliama of Orah Maital bas Bela, for both Men and women.

The event is scheduled to start tonight [Wednesday] at 9:30pm.

The family is asking for everyone to attend!

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Baruch Dayan Hoemes – Rebbetzin Leah Raichik OBM

With great sadness we inform you of the passing of Rebbetzin Leah OBM bas Avrohom Aba A”H Raichik wife of Rabbi Menachem Shmuel Dovid A”H ben Shimon A”H Raichik the first Shluchim to the West Coast.

Rebbetzin Raichik is survived by her children Rabbi Abba Raichik – Los Angeles, CA. Rabbi Yossie Raichik – Kfar Chabad, Israel. Rabbi Shimon Raicheik – Los Angeles, CA. Rabbi Elozor Raichik – Crown Heights. Rabbi Sholom Reichik – Gaithersburg, MD. Mrs. Suri Klyne – Los Angeles, CA. Mrs. Devorah Wilhelm – Portland, OR. Rabbi Levi Raichik – Los Angeles, CA. Rabbi Yankee Raichik – Los Angeles, CA. Mrs. Chanie Hanoka – Pasadena, CA and her grandchildren.

UPDATED: The Levaya will be leaving from Los Angeles to New York. It will take place tonight at 7:00 p.m. at 101 North Edinburgh in Los Angeles, CA. And in NY it will take place on Thursday, and will be leaving from the Shomrai Hadaas Chapel at 12:00pm and will be passing by 770 at around 12:45pm.

Baruch Dayan Hoemes

Miracle: Six Yeshiva Boys Helping Chabad Lubavitch Of The Hamptons Rescued After Stranded In Boat Overnight

Six young men who set out from Montauk for a two-hour excursion in a rented boat Tuesday afternoon spent the night lost in heavy fog until they were rescued Wednesday morning by the Coast Guard.

A crew from Coast Guard Station Montauk located the 18-foot Sea Fox bowrider-style boat at 6 a.m., two miles northeast of Gardiners Island.

The six boaters, identified as [omitted] who are from Brooklyn and Israel and are in their early to mid-20s, rented the boat from Uihlein’s Marina on Lake Montauk. They left a brief outline of their boating plans with a rabbi, Leib Baumgarten, director of Lubavitch of the Hamptons, and with the marina.

Boruch Dayan Haemes – HaBochur Yisroel Woonteiler OBM

With great sadness and pain we inform you of the extremely untimely passing of HaBochur HaTomim Yisroel (Izzy) Woonteiler of Los Angeles, CA at the young age of 23.

Yisroel was getting out of his car last week when he was hit by a passing truck who fled the scene of the accident, suffering critical injuries which later claimed his life.

Yisroel is survived by his parents Reuven and Basya Woonteiler along with his brothers and sisters.

UPDATE: The Levaya will be on Thursday [Aug. 9] and will be passing by 770 at around 10:45am

Baruch Dayan Hoemes