R' Chaim Parnes, OBM (L), and R' Yitzchok Rosenberg, OBM (R).

Tragedy: Two Chasidic Men Drown in Miami

Two prominent members of the Satmar Chasidic community in New York passed away this morning in a tragic accident on a Miami area Beach, where they were pulled into the sea by a riptide.

Another two men in the group survived the incident, and are being treated in a nearby hospital, where the are listed in stable condition.

The tragic incident occurred at Haulover Beach, a popular tourist destination in Miami-Dade County, just north of Bal Harbour, FL.

The four men were part of a group of five who were vacationing in Miami; the fifth man was unharmed in the incident.

Update from VIN News:

A well known real estate developer and renowned member of the Satmar community was one of two who died this morning in the Atlantic Ocean in North Miami Beach.

Yitzchak Rosenberg, owner of Certified Lumber in Williamsburg and owner and developer of several properties in Williamsburg, was pronounced dead on the scene after a riptide unexpectedly swept the group out into the ocean.

The second man was identified as Chaim Parnes, a diamond dealer who was robbed of $35,000 worth of merchandise, pistol whipped and had his tires slashed on a Thanksgiving 2015 visit to North Miami, according to Miami’s Local 10 News.  At the time, Parnes said he was grateful to have survived the encounter.

“If (you) take away life, (it) doesn’t come back,” Parnes said. “So I’m thankful for God. Today’s Thanksgiving. I’m giving up big time for God that I’m alive.”

The two were among a group of five visitors from Kiyras Joel who were at Haulover Beach on 140th and Collins Avenue and were apparently pulled out by a riptide.

Two other men who got caught in the riptide are in stable condition. The fifth man in the group was unharmed.

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