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Our Heroes: Rabbi Yisroel Jacobson (Part 1)

by Rabbi Michoel Seligson

Reb Yisroel Jacobson was born in Zurowitz, White Russia in 1895 * He arrived in the town of Lubavitch to study at age 10 * He traveled to America in 1925, and served as the Frierdiker Rebbe’s trusted Askan until the latter’s arrival in 1940 * He passed away on the 17th of Sivan, 1975 in New York.

Evening of Friendship and Inspiration in Chicago

Chicago Tribune

Left to right: Steve & Sharon Goodman (Chicago, IL) friendship Circle co-founders; Bassie & Rabbi Zelik Moscowitz (Northbrook, IL) Friendship Circle Directors; Stan Slovin (Deerfield, IL) recipient (along with his wife Jodi) of the “Friendship Award.”

Some 240 guests participated in the Friendship Circle of Illinois’ 6th annual evening of inspiration, honoring volunteers and supporters. During the school year, teen volunteers provided ongoing visits and ‘friendship’ to children with special needs and their families.