30th Yahrzeit: Honor the Sacrifice and Elevate the Soul of Yankel Rosenbaum H”YD

Honor the sacrifice and elevate the soul of Yankel Rosenbaum HYD, murdered in Crown Heights in 1991. Thirty years ago, an angry mob shouting, “Kill the Jews!, chased a Lubavitcher bochur through the streets of Crown Heights. At President and Brooklyn, Yankel was surrounded and violently stabbed and beaten.

On the 30th anniversary of his murder, friends and family will gather at the scene of the anti-Semitic attack to say Kaddish and recite Mishnayos in his memory.

Date: Aug 18, 2021-Yud Elul
Location: President Street and Brooklyn Avenue, Crown Heights
Time: 6:45pm

Yankel’s only sibling, Norman Rosenbaum, flew to New York from Australia over 250 times in his never-ending quest for justice on behalf of his brother. Norman never gave up and was in Crown Heights on the 25th anniversary of Yankel’s killing and held a memorial on the corner of President Street and Brooklyn. Sadly, Norman passed away in 2020.

On Yankel’s 30th Yahrzeit, let’s remember his story. Let’s continue Norman”s 30 year commitment to seeking justice and keeping Yankel’s memory alive. Show up and join the Rosenbaum family and members of Anash in saying Kaddish and Mishnayos in his memory. Norman’s son, Yoni Rosenbaum, will say Kaddish and speak during the program.