A violent riot ensued on Wednesday in the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem when a group of extremists attacked the car of Karlin-Stolin Rebbe with teargas as he left his granddaughter's Sheva Brachot celebration The incident began when the group of extremists blocked the Grand Rabbi's Chevy on Ezra Street who accuse the Rabbi of encouraging haredi enlistment in the IDF Members of the Karlin court who were present were infuriated and a violent confrontation ensued "It was a shocking scene," one eyewitness recounted "A group of extremists just blocked the Rebbe and began to spray teargas at the car This is not the first time groups of extremists harassed the Karliner Rebbe extremists attempted to disrupt an event at the court's central study hall on Avinoam Yellin Street In the latest episode of “Lamplighters,” producer Gary Waleik presents the story of Rabbi Moshe Bleich shliach at Wellesley Weston Chabad in suburban Boston In the latest episode of “Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Shluchim On The Jewish Frontier,” reporter and producer Gary Waleik presents the story of Rabbi Moshe Bleich But it was a bracha from the Lubavticher Rebbe delivered four decades before he even knew about it Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Shluchim On The Jewish Frontier is producing a series of moving sound-rich and often surprising stories of Chabad shluchim and the people they inspire in every corner of the world.  Listen and subscribe at www.Lubavitch.com/podcast and on all major podcast platforms To pitch a story for our podcast about Chabad emissaries or for dedication/sponsorship opportunities email us at [email protected] Notify me via e-mail if anyone answers my comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" In December, Belarus moved units of the Armed Forces to the border with Ukraine, which had previously been withdrawn from there. About 1,500 troops are now stationed there, according to the monitoring group Belaruski Gayun which had been withdrawn from there in September-October were redeployed to the border with Ukraine The exact time of the deployment of the units is unknown the number of Belarusian troops on the border with Ukraine may be 1500 the spokesperson for the operational and tactical group of troops Siversk Vadym Mysnyk said during the telethon that the Ukrainian military is monitoring the operational situation in the border area in neighboring countries “We have built a unified defense system on both the Belarusian and Russian borders and we do not see any dramatic changes on the part of Belarus,” said Mysnyk He also emphasized that such exercises took place in Belarus last year numerous combat readiness checks and exercises when tens of thousands of Belarusian reservists were drafted into military units “But we also take this factor into account and prepare for any scenario so we cannot ignore it,” the spokesperson added Mysnyk did not name the exact number of Belarusian military personnel currently undergoing training in Belarus noting that the enemy also carefully monitors all open sources of information the awareness of the Ukrainian military is also very important to him He also added that the exercises are not limited to the Gomel region Belarus is increasing its military presence on the border with Ukraine. Units of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Belarus were redeployed to Stolin an Il-76 military transport aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces flew from Russia to Belarus The Center for Countering Disinformation noted that there is currently no threat of invasion of regular Belarusian troops from its territory into Ukraine The Ukrainian Armed Forces are controlling the situation on the border Belarus will hold military exercises near the border with Ukraine HIGHLAND - The structure fire that destroyed a Camp Karlin Stolin building Monday evening is believed to be "electrical in origin," according to Highland Fire District Chief Peter Miler Firefighters were dispatched to a two-alarm fire at the camp at 775 North Chodikee Lake Rd The building was fully involved in fire by the time the firefighters arrived and there were brush fires from embers burning in the area and near other structures Additional tankers and a brush truck were requested from surrounding fire departments and a pumper from the New Paltz Fire Department was used to establish a water source at the Chodikee Lake boat launch to refill tankers The structure fire and the surrounding brush fires were knocked down by 5:35 p.m An overhaul of the building's remnants was done and the fire was officially declared out at 7:55 p.m. While the cause of the fire is under investigation by the Ulster County Cause and Origins Team there is no evidence of foul play and is believed to be electric in origin Firefighters were assisted at the scene by the New Paltz the Town of Lloyd police and the Town of Lloyd Building Department Abbott Brant: abrant@poughkeepsiejournal.com; 845-437-4809; Twitter: @AbbottBrantPoJo returns to the Warehouse Arts District in New Orleans Saturday after a break for the coronavirus pandemic People prowl Julia Street during White Linen Night in New Orleans Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The event, in conjunction with the First Saturday art walk, featured art in 20 galleries and institutions in the Warehouse Arts District, music, food and drink. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate) Amelia Gonzalez, 6, has a bite of ice cream as her mother, Amanda Gonzalez, wipes the melted treat from her dress during White Linen Night in New Orleans Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The event, in conjunction with the First Saturday art walk, featured art in 20 galleries and institutions in the Warehouse Arts District, music, food and drink. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate) and Jane Plourde share a laugh as Stolin shows his work at the Jonathan Ferrara Gallery during White Linen Night in New Orleans on Saturday Sandy Juarez, left, and Djuana Stoakley pause for refreshments during White Linen Night in New Orleans Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The event, in conjunction with the First Saturday art walk, featured art in 20 galleries and institutions in the Warehouse Arts District, music, food and drink. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate) Ukranian-American artist Alexander Stolin shows his work at the Jonathan Ferrara Gallery during White Linen Night in New Orleans Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The event, in conjunction with the First Saturday art walk, featured art in 20 galleries and institutions in the Warehouse Arts District, music, food and drink. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate) 'Ten Limbs Akimbo White,' one of three kinetic sculptures presented by New Orleans artist John Poché, towers over Julia Street during White Linen Night in New Orleans Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The event, in conjunction with the First Saturday art walk, featured art in 20 galleries and institutions in the Warehouse Arts District, music, food and drink. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate) stand aside a portrait of Botnick's grandmother who immigrated to the United States from Ukraine in 1914 while showing his work at the Jonathan Ferrara Gallery during White Linen Night in New Orleans on Saturday The rigors of the art world wear on Quinn Delatte, 2, during White Linen Night in New Orleans Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The event, in conjunction with the First Saturday art walk, featured art in 20 galleries and institutions in the Warehouse Arts District, music, food and drink. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate) Email notifications are only sent once a day News Tips:nolanewstips@theadvocate.com Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: The two victims who died in the collapse of the bleachers in the Karlin-Stolin Shul on Erev Shavuos have been identified who recently celebrated his Bar mitzvah on Shvii Shel Pesach He was the son of Rabbi Yehuda Leib Gloiberman and grandson of Rabbi Dovid Zecharya Gloiberman His grandfather from his mother’s side is Rabbi Yochanan Rosenthal who just 2 weeks ago lost a 4-year-old grandson after an illness Meir was a 9th grade student at the Karlin Stolin Yeshiva in Beitar Illit The second victim was identified as R’ Mordechai Benyamin Rubinstein 23 years old and a resident of Beitar Illit He was the son of Rabbi Yochanan Rubinstein of Beitar Illit and grandson of Rabbi Nachum Rubinstein of Ezras Torah neighborhood in Jerusalem to the daughter of R’ Dovid Brizel of Ramot He is survived by his wife and daughter who is just a few months old the victims were quickly released for burial The levaya took place Motzei Yom Tov in Israel we were thankful to Hashem that we escaped the coronavirus and the tragic events in Miron but we could not escape the terrible gezaira He implored people to do introspection and teshuva in light of the recent tragedies About 184 people were evacuated to hospitals after the collapse on Erev Shavous including five in serious condition and ten in moderate condition Many of those who were lightly injured were released from the hospital on Motzei Yom Tov on Monday night Many of the wounded underwent surgery over Shavous Sign up for the COLlive Daily News Roundup and never miss a story Δdocument.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()) Δdocument.getElementById("ak_js_2").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()) is anyone talking about the bleachers in our beloved 770 being reinforced He implored people to do introspection and teshuva in light of the recent tragedies.” I hope this period of introspection and teshuva is not just about ruchniyus and chumros but also means reflecting on why – time and again – people in our communities have such a difficult time listening to local authorities and experts when they say something is not safe You would think they learned from what happened in Meiron🙄 '#' : location.hash;window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUQuery = location.search === '' && location.href.slice(0 location.href.length - window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash.length).indexOf('?') !== -1 '?' : location.search;if (window.history && window.history.replaceState) {var ogU = location.pathname + window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUQuery + window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash;history.replaceState(null "\/our-family-mourns-with-karlin-stolin-chassidim\/?__cf_chl_rt_tk=zn_3_AneljAmQKUyunXXT1HyckaemYYEJMcBteglV54-1746527844-1.0.1.1-wMxqnNSk4qXa8NRWtIoS7n0Ocb26iiRFsp2WjIavAgw" + window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash);cpo.onload = function() {history.replaceState(null ogU);}}document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(cpo);}()); using straightforward and efficient construction techniques ‘zen houses’ is a project based on simplifying the meaning of housing and development the dwelling has been split into a residence and a studio addressing the notion of combining living and working together.  petr stolin architekt, zen housesall images © alexandra timpau unless stated (image here © filip šlapal) realized by petr stolín architekt the construction is split into two identical cubic volumes: one for residing in these rectangular forms –3 meters in width– with the height of two floors sit adjacent to each other and positioned to frame a large a tree and face south the exterior envelope is clad in transparent acrylic panels that has been mounted on a simple wooden frame to highlight the detail of the exposed timber structure the experimental character of the houses deliver a deliberate austerity both volumes contain a half mezzanine level and large recessed windows that frame the fields outside and floods the interiors with natural light the project keeps with a low budget by using a basic palette of materials including chipboard the exterior is clad in acrylic panels to reveal the timber frame the residences have a mutual visual contact a short elevated platform outside connects the two spaces together and allows for the void space in between to serve as a private garden and outdoor dining space both volumes contain three external living areas; public the office area on the mezzanine level frames the large tree houses raw metal and rubber kept in the small budget the living space is finished in black in contrast to the white studio openings on each face of the volume invites natural light and views of the rural setting the façade appears as a transparent layer allowing the viewer to sense the mass of the house AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style I had just returned home after spending time in Ashkelon where I was assisting people who have been under constant rocket attack for the past two weeks as a first responder with United Hatzalah evacuating buildings that had been struck by rockets I was in the middle of my last-minute preparations when I suddenly received notification of a mass-casualty-incident (MCI) “MCI in Karlin-Stolin synagogue,” read the notification The synagogue is just a 5 minute drive from my home Two family members who are also first responders and I leapt into the car and raced towards the scene I was praying that this would not be as bad as the Meron tragedy another MCI that took place just two weeks prior I found a shocking and chaotic scene of injured people being helped by police officers There were people running in every direction People had come to the synagogue to pray and share a special moment with their holy Rabbi During this incredible moment of spiritual and joyous celebration collapsed under the weight of the multitude of participants גבעת זאב,קריסה בבית הכנסת קרלין,הוכרז אר״ן,אירוע קשה?? pic.twitter.com/mARRLZpYLT — Real News IL (@RealNewsIL) May 16, 2021 Some of our United Hatzalah volunteers participated in this Karlin-Stolin event None of them ever imagined that this would happen crouched down on the ground performing CPR People all over the building were screaming for help Our main focus was to get people out of the area of the bleachers and get the injured to the hospitals as fast as possible We called the IDF’s search and rescue 669 Unit and told them to send their helicopter to assist in transporting those seriously injured to the hospital faster Chasidim together with first responders started carrying their friends out on make-shift stretchers built from tabletops Due to the narrow streets in the neighborhood and the crowds in the area getting ambulances in and out was a huge challenge United Hatzalah’s Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit was on the scene very quickly and they began treating mothers who were terrified and hysterically looking for their children The Rebbe from Karlin-Stolin is a particularly gentle He was very involved in helping everyone injured He was constantly checking on people providing comfort and assistance to everyone he could reach the Rebbe and his entourage went to a home across the street from the incident I walked into this home and saw the Rebbe sitting with his prayer shawl wrapped around him He looked at me and told me that he prayed for me when I was sick and he was so happy that I was here to help I had to share the news with him about the ones who didn’t make it: a young tender 12-year-old boy and a 40-year-old man The Rebbe and I stood there and cried for several minutes We were both shocked and horrified but what had transpired the rebbe took the regulations very seriously and this was the first mass gathering of his Hasidim that had taken place since last year’s Purim — and this is what happened and many Jews would soon refrain from travelling and using cell phones I told the rebbe that I would send Arab volunteers to the hospitals to help track down all of those injured to ease the anxiety and panic of the families who couldn’t reach their loved ones and couldn’t contact them due to the regulations of the holiday Some of the injured were unconscious and needed someone by their side when they woke up waiting for them to wake up in order to inform them what had transpired and to make sure that someone was there to watch out for them and make sure that everyone was accounted for All of the Muslim volunteers who were present offered their services knowing that we had a holiday and could not travel or use our phones volunteers who are on duty are permitted to drive home; otherwise these incredible Muslim volunteers drove home other volunteers who weren’t on duty I continued receiving updates and I was updating families on the status of those who were injured drove one of our ambulances and transported six patients to the hospital together with my daughters Libby and Avigail were all helping injured people at the scene I am so proud of how well they handled the chaotic situation After all of this craziness and the chaos died down I realized I hadn’t eaten a single thing pretty much the entire day; I went from the rockets in the South to an MCI in Givat Zeev This is what United Hatazalah volunteers do when the need arise These volunteers are incredible; they are true angels When I finally sat with my family for our Shavuot dinner meal sometime after midnight I looked over at my son-in-law Uri and saw he was crying sharing his accounts from the Meron tragedy and the missiles earlier in the day and this I gave him the biggest hug and told him that Hashem chose him to be there to help others and that it’s OK to feel and cry and let it out I encourage any first responders who feel overwhelmed or traumatized from these events the past few weeks to reach out for help It is unhealthy to try and handle these emotions by oneself come and ask me personally and I will assign someone to talk to you and help you cope with whatever feelings and trauma you might be dealing with a social entrepreneur and president and founder of United Hatzalah of Israel fully volunteer EMS organization that provides fast and free emergency first response throughout Israel Last year he almost lost his life to Covid-19 while in Miami The views and opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Forward. 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To contact Opinion authors, email [email protected] I’d like to ask you to please support the Forward American Jews need independent news they can trust At a time when other newsrooms are closing or cutting back the Forward has removed its paywall and invested additional resources to report on the ground from Israel and around the U.S rising antisemitism and polarized discourse This is a great time to support independent Jewish journalism you rely on See our full guidelines for more information, and this guide for detail about canonical URLs subject line “republish,” with any questions or to let us know what stories you’re picking up Copyright © 2025 The Forward Association the kindergarten is actually built with a glass fiber façade on a wooden grid and enclosed by a steel structure with two walking paths around the main sections that are hidden from the street by another layer of trapezoidal fiberglass all photos by alex shoots buildings the children’s activities vary through the height of the building: in the lower part the children have the opportunity to go outside to the terrace and the side galleries which continue behind the façade of the house they can reach the main outdoor play terrace situated above the dining room.  the skylights of the top classroom bring natural light into the space and to the dining room of the ground floor the building is sized for two departments of 25 children an office for the nursery manager and farmer a dining room for 30 children and four adults the design of the functional area of the kindergarten is optimal: food preparation technical space and storage are all housed under the same roof the area that is in between the two main bodies of the kindergarten functions as a terrace and public space while it is connected to the new parking and exterior wooden paving that is aligned with the axis of the building the remaining terrain will be used as green space with various play elements required by the program architects: petr stolín, alena mičeková client: městský obvod liberec – vratislavice nad nisou photography: alex shoots buildings Our weekly email is chockful of interesting and relevant insights into Jewish history Rabbi Nisan Podolsky is rescuing Jews from Ukraine I’m in Belarus,” explains Rabbi Nisan Podolsky just days after escaping from war-ravaged Ukraine “We’re still working on getting more people out Rabbi Podolsky recounted the harrowing trip he and a hundred other Jews made last Shabbat as they escaped from Ukraine Rabbi Podolsky is a member of the Karlin-Stolin hasidic group that was founded in the 1700s in present-day Belarus these hasidic Jews live in Israel and around the world some Jews in Belarus and Ukraine have revived the region’s once-vibrant community Rabbi Podolsky teachng a group of students in Kyiv and a dormitory yeshiva,” Rabbi Podolsky explains Rabbi Podolsky lived in Kyiv with his wife Shevy and their six children; the youngest two are 10-week-old twin girls They joined over a hundred other Karlin-Stolin Jews in Kyiv including 50 students in the community’s schools Other Jews would “pop in once in a while to community events to feel a Jewish connection.” As Russia built up its troops along Ukraine’s borders throughout February many Ukrainians refused to believe their neighbor would actually invade knew they would be the prime target of any invasion but the thought that their country would actually come under attack seemed impossible Rabbi Shochet took the threat of a Russian invasion seriously He sent an urgent message to Rabbi Podolsky telling him that he and his whole community must leave Kyiv immediately At the time, people were looking at us like we were crazy,” Rabbi Podolsky recalls. Their neighbors asked, “Why are you leaving the city? It looks okay.” Undaunted, Rabbi Podolsky and hundred other Karlin-Stolin Jews moved from Kyiv to the small village of Medzhybizh in Ukraine where they thought they wouldn’t be a prime target Medzhybizh is more west than Kyiv and smaller Medzhybizh is the birthplace of the Baal Shem Tov “We rented out the big kosher hotel that’s there for the Jewish tourists who come.” adults and entire families – waited to see if Russia would invade Local residents thought the group of Jews awaiting an invasion seemed crazy On Thursday, February 24, the invasion began “I woke up very early that morning,” Rabbi Podolsky recalls “I checked the news and heard that President Putin was giving a speech At 6 AM I went outside and saw planes flying overhead and heard explosions in the distance.” He knew that remaining in Ukraine – even in a small town like Mezhyrich – was no longer safe We started to think about our options.” The group had several cars with them the driver raced to check on his own family once the invasion began Rabbi Podolsky started making plans for Shabbat “The roads were all blocked; there were checkpoints.” It seemed their driver would never return The driver finally returned and Rabbi Podolsky knew they had to leave immediately Driving or traveling in a bus on Shabbat is prohibited but when human life is at stake After double-checking with another rabbi that this was indeed a matter of life and death Rabbi Podolsky urged his congregants to get onto the bus “We left half an hour after candle lighting… we had a whole convoy of the bus and cars.” They stopped at checkpoints and shared the roads with tanks and cannons “It was really scary; we were in the middle of a war,” Rabbi Podolslky recalls The terrified Jews recited the Shabbat evening prayers on the bus that was their only hope for freedom “It sounded crazy because everyone was trying to drive to the European Union,” Rabbi Podoslky recalls Belarus is closely allied with Russia: they speculated that the guards on the Belarusian border might not be expecting refugees and would let them through “When our convoy finally arrived at the Belarusian border at 2 AM Local Jews had reserved hotel rooms near the border and supplied them with Shabbat food One member of the group recited the Jewish prayer of thanksgiving and the entire congregation responded with a heartfelt Amen This group of Jews has moved on to the Belarusian city of Pinsk, where the local Karlin-Stolin community is putting them up. Rabbi Podolsky is continuing to bring more Jews out of Ukraine “I got four buses out today to Moldova,” he said during an Aish.com interview on Wednesday “We’re still bringing people out of Kyiv – I’m on the phone right now with an elderly lady trying to convince her that it will be okay that the journey will be okay.” Even with Kyiv and other key Ukrainian cities coming under siege by Russian forces Rabbi Podolsky refuses to give up his life-saving work We’re working on arranging buses.” He notes that it’s incredibly difficult to find drivers willing to risk their lives to ferry refugees to safety and the cost of hiring drivers is tremendous “Everyone left everything behind,” Rabbi Podolsky explains Rabbi Podolsky has set up an emergency fund to help his life-saving work rescue Ukrainian Jews. To donate, go to: https://thechesedfund.com/Kyiv which describes the lives of 40 remarkable women who inhabited different eras and lands giving readers a sense of the vast diversity of Jewish history and experience Thank you for signing up for the aish.com free newsletter Rabbi Chaim Boruch Wolpin, Rosh Yeshivah of Karlin Stolin in Boro Park and a regular at the Global Siyum Harambam, passed away. Full Story By Yochonon Donn – Hamodia the beloved Rosh Yeshivah of Yeshivah Karlin Stolin in Boro Park Harav Chaim Boruch Wolpin who was niftar Thursday afternoon at the age of 88 after a lifetime of Torah and avodas Hashem was a paradigm of hasmadah and warmth for hundreds of talmidim during his four decades at the helm of Yeshivah Karlin Stolin in Boro Park Within five seconds of the last amen ending Minchah his hat was off and his eyes were already scanning his well-worn Gemara “My father was a role model of growing up in America growing up in a situation where everybody in his generation chose different paths,” a son told Hamodia have a career.’ Learning in kollel was considered a very horrible thing to do the Rosh Yeshivah was one of four sons of Reb Efraim Benzion and Kaila Wolpin who were immigrants from the Stolin area of Belarus All four were sent to New York as teenagers to learn in Yeshiva Torah Vodaath a rarity at the time for an out-of-town bachur the Rosh Yeshivah had a leading role in disseminating his Rebbi’s chiddushim through the copious notes he took and phenomenal memory The names of his venerated Rebbeim — “Mori v’rabi Reb Reuven zt”l” — punctuated nearly every shiur and drashah that he gave The Rosh Yeshivah was an engaging speaker — even decades later talmidim were able to remember his shalosh seudos Torah and Chumash shiurim — and he had a way with one-line zingers He would come up with an acronym for each year — 5753 the Rosh Yeshivah emanated love and caring for his talmidim He had a paper next to his siddur in which all their names were written and he would daven for their hatzlachah Rabbi Wolpin had several meetings with the Rebbe at Lubavitch Headquarters in Crown Heights “The Rebbe told my father he is going to shine the world with Torah and will spread Torah to many,” his son told COLlive Rabbi Wolpin was a speaker at the annual Siyum Harambam in Crown Heights The levayah will take place at 11 o’clock Friday morning at Yeshivah Karlin Stolin The aron will be flown to Eretz Yisrael on Motzoei Shabbos for kevurah Rabbi Wolpin speaks at the Siyum Harambam in Crown Heights שהמבחן של האדם בבי”ד של מעלה יהיה כשזזים את השעון ונתוסף עוד שעה ביום I was his student in 1956 as one of the first talmidim in Beis Shraga on Monsey The Rav Used to Have A Kvious With Reb Shmuel Levitin Z’L for many years He was an interesting contributor to the Siyumei Rambam Two people are confirmed to have died as a result of the collapse of the bleachers in the Karlin-Stolin synagogue building in Givat Ze’ev on Erev Shavuot (Sunday evening) and many are still in hospital being treated for their injuries several of whom are in serious or critical condition was 23 years old and leaves behind his wife and a daughter just a few months old 13-year-old Meir Yechiel Michel Gloiberman z”l Meir Yechiel Michel celebrated his bar mitzvah just weeks ago Due to a special effort made by Zaka’s Tel Aviv branch the two bodies were released from the Abu Kabir Forensics Institute relatively early on Monday night and the funerals left the Karlin-Stolin synagogue at eleven p.m. continuing to Jerusalem and to Har Hamenuchot Speaking to his hasidim following the tragedy, the Rebbe of Karlin-Stolin wept as he noted that although none of his hasidim had been killed in the Meron disaster just weeks ago the harsh decrees on the Jewish People had not spared them this time “Each one of us must make a personal reckoning and assess his deeds and do teshuvah [repent of misdeeds],” he said “We are in the midst of a very difficult situation and we have to strengthen ourselves and live as upright Jews.” the Rebbe also told his followers not to grant interviews to the media A statement issued on behalf of the hasidic court described the “pain and shock at this terrible disaster On behalf of the families and the community as a whole we express our gratitude to the emergency and rescue services and to the medical staff at the hospitals – their dedicated work has saved many lives.” With regard to allegations that the structure in which the tragedy occurred (a new building designed to accommodate the Rebbe’s “tish,” [hasidic gathering]) had not passed safety inspections “attempts to link the bleachers to the construction site itself should be rejected “Karlin-Stolin hasidim are extremely careful with everything related to the preservation of life and huge resources have been invested in safety procedures “We will act with transparency and full cooperation with the authorities who are investigating this difficult event.” many have already been discharged from hospital The hospital reported that it performed many urgent surgeries during the night of Shavuot underwent life-saving neurosurgery and is now in the hospital’s ICU 115 people were originally admitted and were treated by over 200 staff members Eight urgent and life-saving surgeries have been performed EMERGENCY FUND FOR ALMANAH OF GIVAT ZE'EV DISASTER>> Click here to help the almanah of Givat ze’ev disaster>> A 13-year-old Brooklyn boy tumbled 50 feet to his death at a Highland summer camp after the tree limb he had climbed broke The boys were not climbing the tree as part of any organized camp event at Camp Karlin Stolin was not injured and was able to climb down the tree and call for help and there was a path leading right up to it,” State police Investigator Chris Baker said Camp EMTs treated Rabinowitz until an ambulance arrived Hospital staff pronounced Rabinowitz dead as a result of internal injuries which is about 4 miles from Route 299 on North Chodikee Lake Road and provides summer housing for up to 350 adults and children from the Karlin Stolin Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn and there have been no other accidents there this summer Two men who work in the children’s division said the entire high school segment and its staff traveled to Brooklyn yesterday for the boy’s funeral “Obviously this is an ongoing investigation,” Ulster County Health Department Director Dean Palen said “Our staff met this morning to review the case there were several people not present we still need to speak to.” Palen said he was aware of no health or safety violations at the camp Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker