A 53-year-old chareidi worker fell to his death in Ashdod on Tuesday afternoon, 18 Adar I 5774. The man fell from a freight elevator from a considerable height.
Ichud Hatzalah EMT Moshe Weizman reported the man sustained a very serious head injury and despite resuscitation efforts, he was ultimately pronounced dead. ZAKA responders arrived on the scene to perform their chessed shel emmes. Police are investigating.
The victim is reportedly a well known member of the Ashdod chareidi community.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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BD’H.
Could someone please explain why it makes any difference if the person was frum or not?
For that mater, why does it make a difference if the person was even Jewish? A human being lost his life; it is a tragedy regardless.
Moderators Note: Good point. So god forbid if a child is killed by a truck in your Chicago neighborhood, you won’t even inquire if the child was Frum or Jewish. Nah. Just a tragic loss of life.
to Chicago “MAVEN”
Can you explain what MAVEN means, since you aren’t a MAVEN on somethings that every little Jewish child understands!!
Chicago Maven:
There are differences, though perhaps not what you might have had in mind.
For example, what if a reader of this site happens to have a non-chareidi friend in Ashdod. This hypothetical reader is saved the anguish of being concerned about his friend there.