Lazer, a longtime employee of Focus Camera phoned me shortly after the Z�man Motzei Shabbos to�inform me with the tragic news-his father has passed on. I immediately sprang into action, knowing that�the task ahead is a tough one for Lazer and his brother to orchestrate.
We instantly made airline arrangements to bring the body to New York, where a plot had been bought�in Staten Island. The body landed in New York at 3am where Chevra Kadisha awaited.
Now, we needed to arrange a Minyan to give the Mes its final Koved. I posted a message on the�company�s WhatsApp group for employees to volunteer to participate in this wonderful Zchus. Boruch�Hashem, we saw a great turn out.
But then I asked; what else can I do for my beloved friend, who works for us so long? I called the well-�known Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Wolllner from Nesivas Hatalmud of Staten Island, knowing that the Yeshiva�is only a short drive away from the cemetery. Rabbi Wollner eagerly responded; �A Mitzvah like this is a�rare one, L�tovos the Chinuch of the children.� This simple phone call turned into an experience which�I�m sure will be etched in me for a long time. An hour after the call has been made a bus load of�enthusiastic Yeshiva Bochurim arrived to take part in this tremendous Zchus of Mes Mitzvah. They�participated in helping in all aspects of the Levaya and then returned back to the busses so as not to be�Bital Torah.
A modest Levaya with a minimum Minyan turned into a major event portraying true Ahavas Yisroel, so�many Yidden so willingly and speedily came together to be a part of a Chesed Shel Emes; Mi K�amecha�YIsroel!
