When one suffers, we all suffer. As the Surfside tragedy unfolded in our own “home” community, with many victims of the Champlain Towers South being Jewish, I sought refuge at a local Chabad synagogue where I could pray for those personally affected by the catastrophe. I feel it necessary to be closely bound by my...
Israeli and South Florida Search and Rescue Teams working together to remove sacred Jewish books from the rubble at the Champlain Towers. So much symbolism in this most powerful photograph. Source: https://www.facebook.com/1548816172094812/posts/2559739407669145/?d=n
Victim of the Surfside Condo Collapse “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou Itty kept a book of quotes by her bedside. I have one, too. The quote that I opened to depicts Itty...
Strong winds and heavy rain hit parts of Florida’s east coast as Tropical Storm Elsa approached the state on July 5. A special marine warning was issued for the area as Storm Elsa’s outer rain bands walloped the region. According to the National Weather Service the storm had the potential to bring powerful winds, heavy...
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Rescuers searched through fresh rubble Monday after the last of the collapsed Florida condo building was demolished, which allowed crews into previously inaccessible places, including bedrooms where people were believed to be sleeping at the time of the disaster, officials said. Three more victims were discovered in the new pile, Miami-Dade...
Miami-Dade police announced two more victims of the Surfside condo collapse have been identified as Tzvi Ainsworth a”h, 68, and Ingrid “Itty” Ainsworth a”h, 66. The Chabad couple had recently moved from Australia to Florida in order to be close to their children, according to Collive.com. They were described as warm, friendly people who smiled...
