Jewish Community activists from NYC and Upstate NY gathered this past Thursday evening  to support Orange County Sheriff Carl DuBois in his bid for reelection. They were joined by many Sheriffs from various counties including; Sullivan, Green, Putnam, and Rensselaer county. Additionally, law enforcement officials from New Jersey attended the gathering as well.

Professor Harry Reicher, a long time leader and a UN advocate, publicly thanked Sheriff DuBois, and said that the Sheriff is an example of how a law enforcement offical deals professionally with all communities, and shows his extreme sensitivity to the religious needs the Jewish community.

“Sheriff DuBois has recently been elected as the President of the NYS Sheriff’s Association last April, and has changed the Sheriffs department around and brought tremendous respect and dignity to the office”, Rabbi Abe Friedman a Sheriff Chaplain told YWN.

Among other speakers was Sullivan County Sheriff Michael Schiff, who says Sheriff DuBois has been an example to the sheriffs of other counties in how to deal with the most sensitive of issues.

A special announcement was made by Officer Michael Essig who is the Vice President of the NYS-FOP which represents over 3500 law enforcement personal throughout NYS with an endorsement for Sheriff DuBois.

Sheriff DuBois who has one of the largest counties in the state, has a diverse community including many hospitals, commercial facilities, and includes the fastest growing Village in the state, Kiryas Joel.

Sheriff DuBois also took a moment out of the evening to make a special remembrance of his longtime Chaplain of the Orange County Sheriff Department, the late Rabbi Morton Friedman who passed away this past March. “Rabbi Friedman was a true leader, a leader that taught me and my staff many cultural and Jewish customs. He will be missed by all, said Sheriff DuBois.

“I am fortunate to continue working with his son Abe, who continues hes community activism throughout the State of New York.”

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(Moshe Altusky – YWN)