From the COLlive inbox:
I got a call today from someone in our Chabad house. He wanted to know how they could reach Rabbi Hendel, a Shliach in Athens, Greece.
Turns out, El Al Flight LY8 to Tel Aviv flying from JFK had to make an emergency landing somewhere for a medical condition.
They ended up in Athens, Greece, and when he called me they were going to land 20 minutes before Shkiah.
They couldn’t reach Rabbi Hendel and they didn’t know what to do. I made a few calls, I whatsapped, and Rabbi Hendel called me and said El Al called him.
He is in New York, his wife is making arrangements for food to be brought to the lounge in the airport and 25 yidden who are Shomer Shabbos are going to sleep there and eat there in the airport in Athens, thanks to Chabad of Athens.
We can all learn from this: Don’t travel so close to shabbos (even to the bungalow). You don’t know if an unexpected delay will place you at risk of being stranded somewhere at shekiya. We cannot plan that everything will always go smooth! Driving to the bungalow, a flat tire, a blown engine or c”v an accident can happen – and no one expects it. Halacha says not to travel on short trips after mid-day Friday, means to plan GETTING to the destination so that you arrive well in advance of chatzos Friday. On a long trip where greater delay… Read more »
A remarkable feat comes from the Rebbe’s bracha at this auspicious time and the incredible “on the ground” team headed by the shalucha! kol hakavod and Chabad can always rise to the occasion
well done. the Hendels do great work
Thank you COL for sharing this beautiful story
this should be titled “Shlucha Pulls Through”
go Lubavitch !!!! go LUBAVITCH!!!!
Donate! Donate! Help these shluchim out! Very often these acts of kindness come from their own cheshbon and they don’t get it back.
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