German Consul General Visits JLI, Talks Chabad’s Work in Germany

by CrownHeights.info

German Consul General David Gill made a special visit to Crown Heights Wednesday, taking time to meet with community leaders and discuss Chabad’s work at JLI’s beautiful new building.

The meeting included Rabbi Ephraim Mintz, the Director of JLI, who spoke to the Consul General about the incredible feats JLI has accomplished with multi-language materials provided for the Jewish community across the globe.

Also at the meeting were Rabbi Zalman Abraham, Director of The Wellness Institute, Mrs. Shaindy Jacobson, Director of JLI’s Rosh Chodesh Society, as well as Liba Leah Gutnick and Rabbi Yosef Vogel of the JLI administration.

Anton Klix, the Consul for Political Affairs at the German Consulate General of New York also attended the meeting.

The Consul General’s visit moved from the JLI building to 770, where he visited the Library of Agudas Chasidei Chabad and received a tour from the Chief Librarian, Rabbi Berel Levine.

The meeting was arranged by Crown Heights activist Rabbi Yaacov Berman and Crown Heights businessman Shaya Gordon.