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N. MIAMI BEACH, FL — A North Miami Beach synagogue caught fire on the final day of Hanukkah.

Sky Lake Synagogue on Northwest 183rd Street went up in flames while 25 children were inside for Hebrew classes Wednesday night.

Children Inside When Synagogue Catches Fire

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N. MIAMI BEACH, FL — A North Miami Beach synagogue caught fire on the final day of Hanukkah.

Sky Lake Synagogue on Northwest 183rd Street went up in flames while 25 children were inside for Hebrew classes Wednesday night.

“We found heavy, black smoke all the way down to the ground, we worked our way in, felt the heat and we ended up finding the fire in the kitchen room,” said Lt. Adam Bram with Miami-Dade fire-rescue.

The synagogue was heavily damaged, but all of the children were able to get out safely. No injuries were reported.

Services will be held at Rabbi Rafi Rosenberg’s home until a temporary location is found.

“When something like this happens, we’ve got to make it twice as good as it was, so that’s what we’re going to do,” said Rosenberg. “There’s going to be a miracle that comes out of this. I’m really confident — sad, but confident.”

3 Comments

  • old friend from president st

    dr laz, hashem shall help ..in the zecus that u brought peace to crown hights in the dark days of 1991. hashem shall bring peace , to yr son inlaw , and daughter , g-d bless u all

  • Used to be ur upstairs neighbor

    Hindy,
    Your son is just yummy!! He is a copy of your brother, (I think his name Aron Moshe?) at that age. May Hashem fulfil the nevua of Noch a fire vert men reich, spiritually, materialistically, and in all of your peulos, and for the whole community.
    Chani

  • Mendel Fitzhume

    Thank you to our Firemen !!! Whether they are from St. John’s Pl. or North Miami Beach they risk their lives without regard for their own safety. These civil servants are our true heroes.

    Thank G_d that none of the children were injured.