Reply To: What Is A Young Israel?

to Arf: My father-in-law was involved in the YI of Bushwick in the 1930’s and was mekarev many young boys going off the derech. Many years ago, my wife’s family was invited to simcha in Monsey and he was the and peyos, saw him , ran over and embraced him. When his other guests looked puzzled, he explained the he was one of the kids my ” Harry “, Young Israel father in law had found wanderng Bushwick’s streets on Shabbos