Rabbi and ConEd Worker Get Stuck in a Bucket Truck

WESTCHESTER, NY [CHI] — A Menorah lighting in Westchester took a turn for the dramatic when Rabbi Velvel Butman who, along with a ConEd worker, got stuck 20-feet in the air in the bucket of a ‘cherry-picker’ truck after it malfunctioned.

The incident occurred on Sunday night while Rabbi Butman was attempting to light the second candle on a 20-foot Menorah in front of the Jewish Community Center of Mid-Westchester.

Members of the New Rochelle Fire Department were dispatched to the scene and used one of their ladder trucks to retrieve the pair.

Rabbi Butman said in a statement to CrownHeights.info “The Rebbe always said that when a Jew practices his Judaism with pride, then people respect and assist.” Adding, that “The firefighters were gracious and kind, and thanked us for the opportunity of being a help in lighting Westchester’s largest Menorah!”