We have all heard the devastating news of the 12-story condo that suddenly collapsed in Surfside, Florida this morning. Over a hundred individuals are still unaccounted for, rachmana litzlan.
This is a time for achdus and tefillah for the safety of those still trapped. Our hearts go out for those lost, injured, and for those still awaiting news of their relatives’ status. Agudath Israel joins the larger global community in standing with Surfside.
The following individuals require our tefillos:
- Arie Leib ben Ita
- Chaim ben Sara
- Esther bas Linda
- Ita bas Miriam
- Leibel ben Feige Rivka
- Lein ben Ilana
- Malka bas Sara Rochel
- Moshe ben Shoshana
- Moshe ben Toba
- Ruth bas Sarah
- Tzvi Doniel ben Yehudis
- Yisroel Tzvi Yosef ben Toiba
The Shul of Bal Harbour, under the leadership of Rabbi Shalom Lipskar, has created a central fund to be disbursed as needed directly to the victims and their families at thechesedfund.com/shulofbalharbour/miamitragedy.
The Miami-Dade police department has requested that people aware of individuals unaccounted for or in need of more information about family members call 305-614-1819.
Agudath Israel of Florida, under the leadership of Rabbi Moshe Matz, joins Agudath Israel of America in heartfelt appreciation to the Miami-Dade firefighters, police officers, first responders, volunteers, the Hatzalah of South Florida, and Chesed Shel Emes of Florida, who have been tirelessly working at the scene of the disaster. They also note and appreciate the actions of Governor Ron DeSantis, who immediately flew to Surfside to pledge his support and assistance to the community.
While the reasons for Hashem’s actions are sometimes beyond us, how we respond to them defines us.