By COLlive reporter
Rabbi Moishe and Sara Feiglin, who lead the Aliya Institute for inreach in Crown Heights, were flying on Monday for a nephew’s Bar Mitzvah in Los Angeles, California.
Included in their itinerary was visiting the new location of Hittoreri, a Chabad-run recovery residence for men ages 18 to 30 in North Hollywood. The Feiglins also help teens in Brooklyn with addiction recovery.
But it seems like their mission already began en route…
Being a Lubavitch chossid, Moishe Feiglin walked up and down the aisles of the Virgin America flight from New York, searching for Jews to do a Mitzvah and put on Tefillin.
Upon concluding his rounds, Feiglin bumped into the flight attendant.
“Are you Jewish?” he asked.
“I’m Catholic,” the crew member replied.
He then added, “but my grandmother was actually Jewish.”
Feiglin said that, “everything moved pretty quickly from there.” An instant Bar Mitzvah was performed aboard the plane as the attendant put Tefillin on his arm and head and recited “Shemah Yisroel…”
“I could feel my heart opening,” he commented, and thanked the rabbi.
reb moshea has done wonders with our kids , i know first hand bh thank you
Hatzlacha Rabba to Rabbi Kalmenson & Rabbi Feiglin! Schoyach to you both, your families, and staff!
That’s great may you go מחיל אל חיל!
Thank you for ALL you do for our boys; you should go from strength to strength.
Anyone who needs to make a end of the year donation; ALLIYA is a GREAT cause!!
That guy is so talented with a huge heart- doesn’t stop giving to people in every capacity.
You inspire me, Rabbi! All the best to you! Nice to see the pictures. I clicked on the link and your place looks amazing
Hatzlacha rabbah to Yekusiel Kalmenson and his staff with Hittoteri! A much needed facility
Mendel – Toronto
Yasher koach, Rabbi Feiglin, and yasher koach to the amazing staff at Hitoreri for the life-saving work that they are doing. The intense efforts and devotion of Rabbi Yekusiel Kalmenson are inspiring to see.
and the rest of his family too
Once again, you see what a true shliach is….Moish is the real deal.
Very inspirational
I see you around town thanks for sharing
Rabbi Feiglin, great kiddush Hashem, thank you !!!
Very nice. Go Moishe
What a wonderful Kiddush Hashem!