TRAGEDY IN ELIZABETH: Elderly Man Struck And R”L Killed By Vehicle
An elderly man was R”L struck and killed by a vehicle on Magie Avenue on Taanis Esther. Union County Hatzolah was on the scene, and found the victim pinned under a vehicle. They did everything they could to save his life. Unfortunately, the victim was Niftar. Chesed Shel Emes in
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SHABBOS TRAGEDY IN BROOKLYN
Tragedy befell the Manhattan Beach Jewish community on Shabbos afternoon, when the 99-year-old gabbai of the Manhattan Beach Jewish Center was R”L struck and killed by a vehicle as he crossed the street. Mr. Jack Mikulincer Z”L was heading to shul for mincha in a wheelchair and was being accompanied
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Chesed Shel Emes Brings Jewish Man to Kever Yisroel After 75 Years
A Jewish man niftar some 75 years ago and buried in a non-Jewish cemetery was brought to kever yisroel by Chesed Shel Emes, who invested immense efforts into helping the yiddishe neshoma. Morris (Moshe) Kern z”l was an immigrant who arrived to America in the 1800’s and passed away in
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Voice From the Grave – A heavenly mission to perform an eternal mitzvah
It was on a Sunday morning, just after Sukkos a couple of years ago, when I received an unusual phone call. “Hello? Is this Chesed Shel Emes?” asked the caller. “Yes. Who is this?” “My name is Asher Freund.* I live on Taylor Street [in Williamsburg], in a large apartment
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Officials Working Closely With Chesed Shel Emes With Kavod Hames At Surfside Condo Collapse Site
The Mayor of Bal Harbour said Monday that all death-related Jewish customs and laws are being practiced at the site of the Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside, Florida. “To clarify, all of the Jewish customs and laws related to passing and the way you handle the deceased are being
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