Hachnosas Safer Torah in Memory of Izzy Woonteiler OBM
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Last year a Lubavitcher Bochur Yisroel (Izzy) Woonteiler was killed in a fatal accident in Los Angeles, California when a pickup truck hit him as he was getting out of his car.
Yesterday, marking his first yahrtzeit his parents Reuven and Basya Wintheiler dedicated a new Sefer Torah in 770 that they had written especially in his memory.
More pictures and a video in the Extended Article! (photos by Meir Elfasi – Shturem.net)
At about 2 PM his family and friends gathered at FREE on President St. to complete the last letters in the Safer Torah and from there the marched around the streets Crown Heights to 770 accompanied by live music. Izzy’s friends were seen clutching the torah under the chuppa dancing with tears in the eyes.
It was a very emotional spectacle, and there was not one who didn’t shed a tear at the ceremony. Yisroel’s younger brother David said. “I don’t remember sleeping well even one night since the tragedy,” and burst out crying.
Rivkie
May his Neshama have an aliyah and may we see him again very soon with the coming of MOSHIACH NOW!!!!!!
WE MISS YOU IZZY!!!!
Beautiful
Very moving!!
Levi
may Sruly and his Torah inspire his family and friends to help towards the bringing of moshiach now when everyone will be reunited with Sruly and the Rebbe!
imo anochi batzara!
we love you rikki and mooki, and will always be here for you!!
Sara
The video of the hachnasas sefer torah is one of the most inspiring things I’ve seen in a long time. May Izzy have an aliyas neshama. Moshiach Now!