[Click HERE for photos] Misaskim has informed YWN that an Amtrak train out of New York R”L struck and killed a person on the tracks in the New Brunswick, N.J., area shortly before 2:00PM Sunday.
Misaskim tells YWN that their offices were contacted by The Chabad Shliach at Rutgers University, Rabbi Carlebach, early this afternoon (after they learned that the Niftar was a Jewish person).
Misaskim quickly dispatched a team of 10 volunteers to the scene – from Misakim’s Lakewood & NYC Division’s – to ensure that the proper Kavod Hames is given.
Misaskim tells YWN that the cooperation of the Amtrak Police must be commended. “They did everything possible to get us on the tracks as quickly as possible to allow us to ensure proper Kavod Haniftar is given,” Misaskim said.
As YWN was posting this article (7:30PM EST), Misaskim units were awaiting power to be shut down on one additional set of tracks, to complete their Avodas Hakodesh.
(Dov Gordon – YWN)
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This organization not only provides vital services to bereaved families, but even more importantly it is מקדש שם שמים בעולם.
There are no words to describe what an amazing organization they are. May all the volunteers have much hatlocha in whatever they do and may they all have arichas yomim. May there services be no longer needed iy”h.
i was just in a shiva house and it brought me to tears just looking around and seeing everything that misaskim helps out with everthing. i feel so proud to be part of klal yisroel! wow!
Since there are so few Kehillos today,K’lal Yisroel is becoming one big kekillo and Misaskim is helping to bring the dead together with the living and the Yidden from the East together with those of the West.Oseh Sholom bimromov HU ya’aseh Sholom oleinu..v’al KOL YISROEL!!
Oh my! I was on a 3 o’clock NJ Transit and we were held before New Brunswick for about 90 minutes… I’m sorry to hear the rest of the story. TNTzB”H.
Information has already been publicized —
It was a college student at Rutgers University by the name of Arye Diamond a’h.
This is a huge tragedy (as of course is every Jewish life) but particularly because the 18 year old in question was known by all as probably the last guy in the world to do such a thing.
The misaskin and Universty are both to be commended. The misaskim were on site mamash the entire night .
Rachmana Litzlan – Hashem have mercy and send us your Redeemer now!
i happen to know arieh diamond very well
he was a sweet caring person who didnt deserve this.it is a horrible tragedy and it sucks because i know him. this is going to affect our temple very much because he was a big part of it.
he was smart funny and loved judism very much
and it brakes my heart to think arieh is gone forever
and this insnt the first time our temple is losing someone very close and dear.
both times hads been very tragic.as im writing this i am thinking about him and i want to cry so please please please say shiva for him because he deservs it very much
I LOVE YOU ARIEH !!!
RIP!!!!