LOS ANGLES, CA — As residents throughout Southern California faced the unenviable task of returning to charred homes after a series of wildfires swept across bone-dry municipalities, religious communities sprung into action to offer help and words of hope.
Houses Saved, and Burned, by Rapidly Advancing Fires in Southern California
LOS ANGLES, CA — As residents throughout Southern California faced the unenviable task of returning to charred homes after a series of wildfires swept across bone-dry municipalities, religious communities sprung into action to offer help and words of hope.
Rabbi Dovid Eliezrie, co-director of the North County Chabad-Lubavitch Center in Yorba Linda, said that the worst of the flames struck his Orange County area during Shabbat services on Saturday. Several community members’ homes were destroyed.
“There’s still a serious fire here,” stated Eliezrie as picked up a list of members’ contact numbers before heading out to the worst-hit neighborhoods. “Last night, we went to deliver water to the police and fire crews. Today, we’re going to meet with families.”
Morteza Khalili, who moved to Yorba Linda in 1998, said that he was at the synagogue when Rabbi Levi Blesofsky, the education director, came inside to say that the clouds of white smoke all around them had turned to black.
“I couldn’t stay,” said Khalili, who lost his house in the blaze, one of three raging infernos that have burned almost 33,000 acres.
When he got home, the flames were quickly approaching. He and his wife didn’t have time to take any belongings.
Confused
“the worst of the flames struck HIS (?)Orange County area ”
Re: Confused
Focus really hard.
The fire struck in the city of Yorba Linda California, where HE (get it?) is a shliach.
I totally see how that can be confusing.
How about something snide, that comment was way too sweet?
Not Confused
Salute to Chabad of Yorba Linda.