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Rally Held in 770 in Light of Recent Tragedies

Crown Heights, Brooklyn — After a series of tragedies that hit the Lubavitch and Jewish community in the past week, hundreds of Men and Woman gathered in 770 to Daven for the recovery of Orah Meital bas Bela Chabosha who was seriously hurt in an accident last week.

Rabonim and Mashpiim spoke, offering words of encouragement and strength, following which the crowed recited chapters of Tehillim for the recovery and in memory of the victims.

More pictures in the Extended Article. (Photos by: Eli Kahan & Shturem.net)

This past Friday the horrific accident which claimed the life of Toby Eagle A”H of Baltimore, MD and in a mysterious accident in São Paulo, Brazil which claimed the life a Chabad philanthropist Jacob (Jack) Frishman A”H.

Then just three days ago the notice of the passing of HaBochur Yisroel (Sruly) Woonteiler was received, Sruly was critically injured in a hit and run accident in California, and later passed away from his injuries.

The families requested that readers that have taken upon themselves any new Hachlotos, to please continue to do them in memory of the victims.

Readers are also urged to continue saying Tehillim for the speedy recovery of Orah Meital bas Bela.

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19 Comments

  • Moshiach Now!

    Hashem!!
    AD MOSAI, I have been in tears, or near tears for the better part of this past week over what has been going on. Living in the boondocks, I was so happy to see that something is being done. I live vicariously through the gathering, and I am so happy that there was a decent showing, Now all we need in Crown Hieghts is UNITY between Rabbonim, and we will be good to go!

  • Hirschel Pekkar

    BH. It would be a good idea to find old people, especially widows, to check if their air conditioners are working, or if they have air conditioners at all, and to financially assist with the extra burden that running an air conditioner causes. to send out leaflets in several languagies to this effect, that this help is available.
    To strengthen tznius in this hot weather, or any weather. To be careful about loshon hora, and since a thought of a sin is worse than the sin, then thinking bad about another, is worse than even speaking bad about another. to think and speak good, then, like The Rebbe said, it will be good.

  • Tova

    this should be the start of many more Achdus Gathrings and we should unite as a Community more often!and a complete refua shalma for Orah Metal!

  • chanie

    It’s about time. Thank God for this gathering or else chas v sholom I don’t know what would have been.We really turned over gezeiros. Thank u alll for coming,who ever attented. All Hashem wanted to see was Unity.

  • R.D.K

    What an amazing event I really feel part of this community. and i’m so happy we davened for my friend we literally save a life.

  • So sad & disillusioned

    Everyone has the best intentions, we know that. Tefillos & Tehillim are probably all we have left. But isn’t it about time the Beis Din of Crown Heights put aside their problems & showed the Achdus they demand from us?

    You have them fighting over Kashrus, fighting over everything, they don’t even share offices! They have their own henchmen(sorry, of course I mean supporters!) & they each put down the other. If one gives a Psak the other says its treife.

    How in G-d’s Holy Name can we see an end to such terrible tragedies when our Rabbis, our leaders, can’t get along?

    Let THEIR Achdus start the ball rolling.

  • Neighbor of Maytal

    I think that this was the most beautiful thing in a long time. Hundreds of people gathered for one cause. Tiis is what UNITY means.
    For all those people who always comment about taking action…be proud of our community…WE DID IT! It was an inspiring, uplifting and surreal exprience. May this achdus in crown heights be a merit for a quick and speedy recovery of ora maytal bas bella….we are all davening.

  • Moshe G

    I am sorry that it took a series of tragedies to bring us all together-

    May G-d almighty console the bereaved and heal the sick-

    Maybe we should have a unity rally once a week just for the sake of unity, for the sake of The Rebbe,Hashem, The Torah and our community

  • ALL FOR MOSHIACH NOW

    HELLO MOSHIACH NOW. yes, unity is a wonderful thing. but what we really need is Moshiach. imagine a father and mother leaving their children alone for years in cramped quarters, little money, a host of health problems, just to name a few problems. and no matter how these children may love eadh other the pressures of all their problems will eventually make them very edgy, irritable and nervous and they will begin to snap at each other and eventually disrupt in fights. THIS IS WHAT OUR SITUATION IS NOW. so the answer is the father HAS TO COME BACK and relieve his children of all their hardships and then they will go back to being their good old loving siblings. Lets call a spade a spade. IT’S IN HASHEM’S COURT TO BRING MOSHIACH NOW!

  • Mother

    Which Rabbonim & communal leaders were there? I saw a picture of Rabbi Schwei.

  • go tova and chani!

    go tova and chani! you did a super job organizing this!!!
    way 2 go!!

  • jewish girl in community

    wat do you mean WHO CARES?? i dont really know rabbi osdaba and rabbi shwei
    but Rabbi pape rox!! and do you know how much effort me and my friends did to make this thing actually happen??? well anyway thamk you vadd printing for making the sighn.maybe you dont care cuz you dont know mital!! but i dont even know her i only heard of her!! u should be ashamed of yourself for saying WHO CARES??

  • Mother who asked the question

    To Jewish girl…

    You’re so right, & I agree with you, but please, for your sake, drop the anger. It will only make you bitter, & you & your friends are obviously very special people. I guess you’re young, & we "golden oldies" can learn a lot from you.

    You did a great thing, L’shem Shamayim in the Zchus of your friend may she have a Refuah Shleima B’Karov Mamesh. The problem is with EVERYONE ELSE!!

    These tragedies are not helped by nasty, stupid remarks by people with no sense. I don’t think anything bad was meant, but I was rather surprised at the attitude. Have pity on Who Cares. He/She doesn’t get it. Hopefully everybody else does.

    Kol Hakovod to you all.

  • Chaim

    Please make an hachloto for Orah Bas Bell
    at OrahBasBella.com
    Let’s hope that in the zechus of our hachloto’s she will have a speedy and full recovery