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Yosef Raksin, 60, OBM

R' Yosef Raksin, a Crown Heights resident, was killed in North Miami Beach, FL on the way to Shul Shabbos morning. Update: Levaya in Miami and New York. Full Story, Video

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HY"D
August 13, 2014 4:38 pm

We should only know of Simchas for now on.
Moshiach Now!!

Boruch Dayan hoemes
August 11, 2014 8:49 pm

A very chassidishe yid

Relative
August 10, 2014 10:51 pm

WE MISS YOU UNCLE YOSSEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THERE ARE NO WORDS!!!!!!!!!!!

to #57, 73 and 78
August 10, 2014 6:55 pm

OK, whoever lives where concealed carry is allowed should obtain a firearm, learn to use it, practice regularly and carry.

Any suggestions for those of us who live places where concealed carry is not allowed? Can we be eiver dina dimalchusa dina for pikuakh nefesh?

This is definitely a hate crime.
August 10, 2014 6:13 pm

I am very sorry to see, that it happened on this Shabbat day to all the community…. A great lost to his extended family….Why?… Hope the police find this two criminals…..

former classmate
August 10, 2014 5:40 pm

Mushky, I’m thinking of you and feeling really sad.
Wish we could understand all this.

Did it happen by chance?
August 10, 2014 4:01 pm

הַצַּדִּיק אָבָד וְאֵין אִישׁ שָׂם עַל לֵב וְאַנְשֵׁי חֶסֶד נֶאֱסָפִים בְּאֵין מֵבִין כִּי מִפְּנֵי הָרָעָה נֶאֱסַף הַצַּדִּיק

אבל אם לא יזעקו ולא יריעו אלא יאמרו דבר זה ממנהג העולם אירע לנו וצרה זו נקרה נקרית. הרי זו דרך אכזריות וגורמת להם להדבק במעשיהם הרעים

No 88
August 10, 2014 3:22 pm

The whole place is lazy that’s the issue from head to toe that is why nothing gets done and nothing will ever at this rate it’s a disgrace

bary
August 10, 2014 3:21 pm

Speaking to people in the know, this was definetly a hate crime,and having a gun wouldnt neccessarily help,if youre against 2 people,who i heard shot right away,without talking much,so maybe try doing sumthing elde to helo,tznius,not talking during davening,staying away from machlokes, and etc…….

August 10, 2014 3:07 pm

BDE Such a tragedy. An innocent lost again. Hashem should protect us.

Sinas Chinum
August 10, 2014 2:24 pm

It’s so clear what’s happening in the world- we have no real physical recourse for what’s going on. Where can we run? The only thing left is to look at the Torah where it says clearly that the reason for this exile is sinas chinum. This means slandering people, showing unwarranted contempt and ill-will toward people we don’t even know: someone in the street, in the store, embarrassing someone in public. Thinking that this person appears to be alone in the world so there will be no consequences. But sooner or later, there are. Always. To the community, to oneself-… Read more »

to#84
August 10, 2014 12:23 pm

Do you say the same thing about republicans?

## 53 SAID IT TOOO
August 10, 2014 12:19 pm

FOR G-DS SAKE DO SOMETHING ALREADY

# 83 GOT IT
August 10, 2014 12:18 pm

WHERE ARE THE JEWISH LEADERS IN NORTH MIAMI — WHERE ???????

Get up there and turn the world over — GET BUSY — you are LAZY Rabbis — organize the community when it’s needed — ITS THE ONLY WAY — the TV will cover it AND ACTION WILL BE TAKEN.

Boruch Dayan emes
August 10, 2014 11:29 am

The least we could do is speak to eachother respectfully in this comment conversation.

Protest!!
August 10, 2014 9:57 am

Forsure seeing a Yid with Talis this is who they aimed for.
Moshiach Now!!!Ad Mosai!!

HASHEM YIKOM DAMO ה' יקום דמו אמן
August 10, 2014 9:33 am

דמו–דמינו, פגיעה של כל י’הודי היא פגיעתינו.
His blood is our blood, each Jew is part of the whole,

May HaShem have mercy on us and Him AMEN.

Fed up with the Double standard.
August 10, 2014 8:36 am

Where is the outcry from the Treyvon Martin Black community?? Where’s Al Sharpton???
Where is Obama?? Where is Obama saying that it could have been his son or father?

Where are those so called black leaders? Why are they not coming out to condemn these black murderers?

Oh wait.. he was a white victim and not black, so it’s ok for black people to kill and they ( the black community) won’t even say a word.

May his Neshama RIP. H”YD

Hate crime!!!
August 10, 2014 7:48 am

A Jew with a white beard walking at 9am to Shul with his Talis and all the levushim-that can only be a hate crime. You do not approach a Jew and then fire accidentally… Btw most thugs are sleeping at 9am so this was planned.
May his family be comforted, he was a special eidel yid.

Shake up White house and Obama...??
August 10, 2014 7:12 am

In Light of #53 Can a black boy killed there few years ago rock the worlds attention to no end….? V’anan ma neneh abasreh? will this even get mild media coverage???? Time to storm Obama the white house and America Not only black kids killed need world wide attention …..AND LET HIM SHOW SOME REAL SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL _ JAPANESE DO IT! A SHANDA ON HIM AND HIS ADMINISTRATION!!!!

Yossel
August 10, 2014 7:05 am

Yossel was a tie’ere Yid, this is so sad.

enough is enough
August 10, 2014 6:37 am

I always wonder when the police say its not a hate crime??? What do they mean by that? It must be a love crime??? Our thoughts and heart are with all the family.

maskim im 53
August 10, 2014 5:27 am
not 57
August 10, 2014 4:14 am

I asked a shailah where I live. I was told no, because I do not live on a dangerous area. I wonder if the answer would change if I asked now. We are all in a dangerous area now. Hubby carries concealed to shul during the week.

No CNN ? no BBC?
August 10, 2014 4:09 am

It was the Rabbis fault. He’s Jewish.
The Rabbi walked into the bullet.
The Rabbi was occupying that sidewalk.
The Rabbi tried killing them first.
This story was fabricated. It really didn’t happen.
Close your eyes.
Stay silent.
This will all just go away.
Wake up!!!

so many typed words
August 10, 2014 4:08 am

to all those who type as if frustrated from behind your keyboard and in BIG CAPS, “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH” ETC. if you’re in Florida, or ganize something that gets attention just like Sharpton. If you’re from here, get on a plane there, or organize something here, but typing on COL (no insult to COL) ain’t worth didly squat.

bdh
August 10, 2014 3:28 am

ברוך דיין האמת
עד מתי

BDE
August 10, 2014 3:21 am

but no reason for racists to come out of their hole.

So many mistruths here
August 10, 2014 3:11 am

#56,
Please dont lie or make things up, you need valid ID ad to pass a federal background test to buy a gun

#57 is right, you can carry a gun on shabbos, I do.

#61 there are murders and gun crimes all over, the best solution is to be armed.. Haba lehargecha, hashkem lehargo.

Elchonon Hellinger

ahavas ysrael
August 10, 2014 2:58 am

כי יפלא מימך דבר למישפט בין דם לדם בין דין לדין—דיברי ריבות בישעריך

PROTEST!!!
August 10, 2014 2:56 am

BDE. The NMB community should unite and organize a march in protest for this horrible crime and demand a more active presence of police in the area. The local politicians and the police need to feel some presure to take action. Let’s go out and shout until something is done. Enough is enough. We need change.

to #56
August 10, 2014 2:45 am

get your facts straight you need a gun licence to get a hand gun in a pawn shop and id at least to buy a shot gun

Tzadikim die on Shabbos
August 10, 2014 2:43 am

He is automatically in Gan Eden with the rebbe . May he be a melitz yosher for klal Yisrroale

You CAN carry a gun on Shabbos??
August 10, 2014 2:08 am

to 57

Please explain

To his children
August 10, 2014 1:44 am

You should be comforted. Moshiach is coming an you will be reunited with your father soon.

so sad
August 10, 2014 1:41 am

If a criminal wants a gun he knows where to go and get one it does not have to be legal, So sad that a yid goes to Shul on Shabbos and gets killed

יוסי
August 10, 2014 1:35 am

Everyone speak beautifful תכלס what r we going 2do?

Once
August 10, 2014 1:34 am

I once watched a movie where only the military and police had guns. It was called Schindler’s List.

Till when do we have to wait?
August 10, 2014 1:29 am

It’s so hard to understand what GD wants from his people. Does it not say in the Torah when you are on the way doing a mitzvah that you are protected? We are all so sad,angry, and shocked by this news. May his soul be blessed and lift to the highest levels in Gan Eden and may he now ask Hashem how long do we Jew have to suffer and how many more lives have to be sacrificed before the coming of Moahiach??

Chana
August 10, 2014 1:29 am

Number 53 absolutely right let’s do it who is ready 1help me

BDH
August 10, 2014 1:25 am

We are a violent nation, still rooted in “THE Wild West” way of lie where the fast guns won. Perhaps it’s time for us to be active in the ANti Gun movement that many reasonable people have created. Countless innocent people die because guns dare so readily available.

I lived in North miami
August 10, 2014 1:25 am

gangs and gun violence is through the roof in North miami.
Any one with a Florida I’d can buy a gun.
The community hired security to circle roots in the jewish neighborhood but there pretty much useless.

Must protect ourselves and families.
August 10, 2014 1:18 am

Every Jew should be carrying a gun today.

Bde
August 10, 2014 1:05 am

ברוך דיין האמת ! A very nice person. Always with a smile need moshiach now. ה׳ ינקום דמו

to 49
August 10, 2014 1:02 am

You CAN carry a gun on Shabbos

Florida Gun control
August 10, 2014 12:59 am

Well in Florida anyone can get a gun at any pawn shop with no license or no I.D. what crazyness is that supposed to be.

So sad how long can we keep our faith strong, every one of these incidents dent our faith?

What do we tell our kids, a Chasidisher yid was going to shul on shabbos to learn chasidus and gets killed???

Every Jew a 22
August 10, 2014 12:58 am

It is about time that jews can carry guns and be able to exercise our constitutional rights!

To Devorah Halberstam
August 10, 2014 12:56 am

Please help I’m sure you can and will

הנושא הוא להראות לעולם שאנחנו לא שותקים
August 10, 2014 12:55 am

תעשו הפגנות באותו האזור שהוא נרצח עם שלטים ענקיים שכל העולם יראה , מספיק לשבת מאחורי המקלדת ולהגיד אוי ווי. ת זיזו את עצמכם ותעשו הפגנת ענק

Izzy
August 10, 2014 12:50 am

Everyone at Chabad should apply for carry licenses and carry

Just want to say
August 10, 2014 12:48 am

This is heartbreaking! I just want to say that if you are ever robbed at gun point and, for whatever reason do not give or prove that you have nothing to hand over, there is a high percentage that the assailant will fire his gun either to critically harm you or kill you. This why, when visiting countries like Brazil, you are told to alway have money on you in the highly likely case that you are robbed. I’m not rulling out anti-semetism here. But I just want to say that it could be that the robbers, thinking they would… Read more »

Hashem should send a shark
August 10, 2014 12:42 am

to kill those black/Muslim murderers. And if there’s any flesh left on them, throw it to the dogs and pigs.
My condolences to the entire Jewish family.
We need moshiach now.

to #37
August 10, 2014 12:23 am

Do you really think criminals will stop using guns? No, if “gun control” is implemented, the criminals will be the ONLY ones with guns. Granted we cannot carry one on Shabbos but at least during the week we can have a means of self-defense.

if any black guy threatens me
August 10, 2014 12:23 am

he aint retracing his steps back again. The ONLY way.

Stand up to the press!!
August 10, 2014 12:17 am

Someone organize a protest

Kalman Shor
August 10, 2014 12:13 am

No words…

this is outrageous!!!
August 10, 2014 12:07 am

why are these thugs walking around with GUNS???
HASHEM AD MOSAI ???? MASPIK KVAR!!!!

Obviously the media covers up its anti semitism
August 10, 2014 12:07 am

People, time to stand up to the media and protest!!!

Hashem yishmor!!!
August 10, 2014 12:05 am

This is horrific! What horrible news! To the family, may you be comforted very soon with the coming of Moshiach.

It's anti Semitism
August 10, 2014 12:03 am

Do not believe the media coverup.

BDE
August 10, 2014 12:02 am

Mushky i cant imagine your pain. You WILL be reunited with your father very soon with the coming of Moshiach NOW!

conflicting reports
August 10, 2014 12:01 am

Which is it – a mugging or anti-semitism/mulims? theres different rumors flying around.

Meditated Cold Blood Murder by Y"MS Muslims
August 9, 2014 11:57 pm

Time for accountability, we have all seen them protesting in
Miami.

Massive coverup- we NEED ACTION
August 9, 2014 11:56 pm

The media is covered up an obvious act of anti-Semitism. This area was vandalized not two weeks ago. The same people came back to make a bigger tumult. Obviously the local PD DIDN’T react.

Now if this was an incident in another type of community (think Treyvon Martin) there would be riots. We need a demonstration ASAP To show that we will not be quiet. And we will not allow acts of hate. Can the leadership organize this right away in NMB?

Lastly, we need moshiach RIGHT AWAY!!!

gun control
August 9, 2014 11:56 pm

jewish people got to stop using the Holocust as a reason why there shouldnt be gun control

Nmb needs a good shomrim like ch
August 9, 2014 11:52 pm

Reminds me of Africa terrible terrible news

OMG I dont believe this!
August 9, 2014 11:51 pm

The amount of antisemitism in the world is getting to be truly frightening! Baruch dayan hoemes, may his family be comforted.

Enough is Enough...
August 9, 2014 11:48 pm

Im in florida visiting from c.h. was going to spend shabbas in nmb im very disturbed by this. us jews need to show our strength and do something b’ruchnious and b’gashmious. May Hashem protect us all as we enter the true and complete redemption. To the Raksin family may you all have a complete nechama… may GD protect you and shine his countenance upon you. I love my community in c.h and my heart is with you, more then you can imagine. May we all be together in the Beis Hamikdash takif meyad mamish.

Rachmoni Litzlan!
August 9, 2014 11:47 pm

May the family be comforted in knowing that we all feel for them. HaMokom Yenachem Eschem BSoich Shaar Aveilei Tzion Virushalayim.

The news says
August 9, 2014 11:38 pm

It was a robbery gone bad. Really? Ya I don’t think so. Even the media is covering up anti semitism.

Oy hashem
August 9, 2014 11:28 pm

Oy hashem what are you doing to our fellow yidden. We need moschiach now!!
Ad mosia do we have to wait we want moschiach now we don’t want to wait

wwwhyy
August 9, 2014 11:22 pm

I honestly dont understand this… i
as always taught the Rebbe protects his shluchim… why did Hashem allow this to happen?? Rebbe this is your chossid!!! Come back to us.. Hashem wipe our tears away.. its time for the Geulah…

BDE
August 9, 2014 11:20 pm

Please everyone. Come to Israel. We need you here!

Floridian
August 9, 2014 11:18 pm

BDE

Cowards
August 9, 2014 11:06 pm

Black cowards, kill a helpless yid then they run instead of taking responsibility, we are on the footsteps of moshiach, and may they pay the ultimate price for those cold coward act

Terrible!
August 9, 2014 11:05 pm

A loss for his family and for our community!

oooy
August 9, 2014 11:02 pm

I heard it was two muslim boys…
this is terrible… till when will Hashem test us?!? How much could we take already?? What else nees tobe done until
geula?? Were are you Rebbe?!? Protect your shluchim…

this is crazy
August 9, 2014 10:55 pm

ad mosai

BDE
August 9, 2014 10:50 pm

Its time for everyone to stand up and be counted, we are on the verge of massive change, anti Semitism is going through the roof in Europe, Israel is being attacked physically and by nearly every media outlet in the world, and now this!? We must make our voices heard,

WE WANT MOSHIACH NOW
August 9, 2014 10:34 pm

This is outrageous! He just celebrated his 60th birthday, visiting his daughter and her family; walking to shul in broad daylight, on a very Jewish street! Really devastating

May hashem comfort the family! Our hearts go out to you!

oy.....
August 9, 2014 10:17 pm

so sad!!!

reb jono
August 9, 2014 10:09 pm

not a hate crime means hate itself, moshach now, hashem console the family and the community, let us increase in torah and avodah for protection of klal yisroel

ברוך דיין האמת
August 9, 2014 10:07 pm

terrible news a good friend hard worker
quiet eidle person erliche chossid
ת.נ.צ.ב.ה

baruch dayan hoemes
August 9, 2014 10:05 pm

So sorry for his wife and kids
He used to daven by us at Lubavitch Ocean Parkway. He wonderful Chassidishe man.

Hashem Yishmor
August 9, 2014 10:01 pm

ה׳ ינקום דמו

terrible
August 9, 2014 9:59 pm

He lives on 738 empire blvd. They need to catch these thugs and hang them

BDE
August 9, 2014 9:59 pm

BDE.

U should write HYD. Not just BDE.
August 9, 2014 9:58 pm
Radicals
August 9, 2014 9:57 pm

It could have very well been Muslims as there is a very large Muslim community in South Florida, which is very radical.

Time for people to wake up and see the evil of Islam spreading through America

Miami Police?
August 9, 2014 9:54 pm

They couldn’t care less. Especially if it’s a Jew.

ad mosai!
August 9, 2014 9:47 pm

Another kedoshim from operation protective edge.
Hy”d. We NEED Moshiach, not want.

BDE
August 9, 2014 9:47 pm

who’s his family?

obama and AG ?
August 9, 2014 9:44 pm

dont expect anything

This is murder
August 9, 2014 9:41 pm

There’s a difference between one who was killed and one who was murdered

Sad very sad
August 9, 2014 9:40 pm

השם ינקום את דמו ברוך דיין האמת

Hashem
August 9, 2014 9:32 pm

Please stop this

whatwhatWHAT!!!!
August 9, 2014 9:28 pm

SHOCKED, HORRIFIED! in cold blood, in broad daylight, at 9 a.m., in north Miami?!

AD MOSAI?????
August 9, 2014 9:27 pm

How are we supposed to deal with news like these????????
AD MOSAI HASHEM ENOUGH!!!!!!

Hate Crime!!
August 9, 2014 9:26 pm

it is definitely a HATE CRIME!! something has to be done! they will be coming after YOU!! I am talking to the POLICE!!

עד מתי?!
August 9, 2014 9:24 pm

עעעעעעדדדדדדד מתיייייי?????!!!!

Rachona litzlan!
August 9, 2014 9:21 pm

horrible ! no words…ad mosai!

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