[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] The owner of a high-end wig salon said she is devastated after her store burned down early Thursday morning.
“From 6 o’clock, sometime, a.m., working every single day till 12 or 1 o’clock at night, so it’s very hard,” said Rachel Berkowitz as she stood outside her charred business. “I put my heart and soul into it.”
Police and fire rescue crews were called out to Rachel’s Wig Salon, located at 163rd Street and 11th Avenue, around 1 a.m. “The police called me and they said there’s a fire. I came in, I saw the whole store was burned,” said Berkowitz.
According to the North Miami Beach Police incident report, police responded to a burglar alarm and noticed the salon’s rear glass door was shattered. Authorities said an arson investigator was called and collected evidence.
When asked if she knows someone who might wish her or her business harm, Berkowitz replied, “No, I don’t have any enemies, just the opposite, never had any enemies.”
The salon’s regular clientele expressed their astonishment at the blaze. “I’m shocked, absolutely shocked,” said Talia Eisenberger. “I walked in here to drop off my wigs, and I saw this, and it’s terrible. I feel bad for Rachel. It’s terrible.”
“I feel so bad,” echoed another customer. “All her merchandise is in there. It’s her job. It’s very, very sad.”
The cause of the fire remains unknown at this time. Officials are investigating.
Berkowitz said she has insurance, but is unsure whether it will cover all the losses. She estimated the cost of the damage at “anywhere between $100,000 and $120,000.”
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5 Responses
Sheitels are usser. Hashem sending a message.
To number 1. Extending your logic to the tragedy of the baby who was niftar after his bris – maybe hashem is sending the same message regarding brissim. Seriously now, things happen and none of us are so smart to know what hashems motivations are behind all that takes place in the world.
#1 you are an absolute fool. Even if this is some bizarre attempt at humor, the fact that you can joke when a woman R’L lost her entire livelihood is insane, sick….
and if you’re not joking then you need a lot more help than we can even imagine….
I thank posters 2 and 3 for validating the point I was trying to make.
People like giving reasons, like blaming women dressing untzniusly or having internet in the house, for certain tragedies. Rabbonim do it all the time in their letters sent out to the masses. I was only bringing out the obvious in that things simply happen.
Reply to SecularFrummy.
How about THINK before SAYING something stupid, Mr. Krummy Frummy!!! Also don’t bash rabbonim and think you know better you, JA!