Children in Long Island Accident Return Home From Hospital
WOODMERE, NY — All of the children injured Thursday’s traffic accident at the Chanukah Wonderland in Woodmere, N.Y., returned home before Shabbat.
Rabbi Zalman Wolowik, director of Chabad-Lubavitch of the Five Towns – the Cedarhurst-based Jewish center that operated the Chanukah workshop – praised G-d that the children were released from the hospital, but noted that a journey of recovery lay ahead. Some 14 people in Thursday’s incident when a vehicle jumped the curb and plowed into the building housing the Chanukah Wonderland.
“Thank G-d, they’re home,” said Wolowik. “We, of course, continue to pray for the complete recovery of those injured, the parents who are hospitalized and the children who are still on the road to full recovery.”
Soon after the accident, Wolowik and his staff set up a 24-hour helpline and assembled a team of professionals to counsel the injured and their families, as well as eyewitnesses and community members affected by the incident. The staff also visited the injured in the hospital, delivered toys to the children and prepared kosher meals for their families.
On Saturday night, more than 40 people from the community attended a Chanukah menorah lighting sponsored by the Chabad center during which Wolowik addressed the accident. More are expected to attend a similar lighting ceremony on Sunday night.
Was by CW and will be by CP OW ABOUT You
YES! I WILL BE THERE ON SUNDAY NIGHT, HOW ABOUT YOU?!!?!? It is very easy to get to Cedarhurst Park!!!
Abba
Boruch Hashem.
moishie
Now this is a real modern day true miracle that every one can appreciate.
Thank you Hashem
bh thank you hashem for this miracle and let’s continue syaing tehillim for them
and now it’s about time to see moshiach in it’s completion
qkfngers
Thank you to Rabbi Meir and Hadassah Geisinsky who took so much time and effort to help everyone affected by the accident. they have given 110 percent to getting through this and helping the community.
You guys do a great job.
Rivka