Firefighters Honored by Congregation Yetev Lev Satmar for Saving Torahs in Synagogue Fire

Brooklyn firefighters received a big thank you from the Conregation Yetev Lev Satmar on Oct. 27, for saving four Torahs from a synagogue just four days earlier.

“You are like family to us,” Rabbi Abe Friedman said. “It’s an honor that you came here today.”

A fire at the synagogue on South 8^th Street in Williamsburg was reported at 4:41 a.m. on Oct. 22.

Firefighters arrived on the scene and found fire on the first floor and in the basement.

When the fire reached a second alarm, Battalion Chief James Yakimovich arrived on the scene. He said the building manager approached him, concerned about the torahs, kept in safes, inside.

Read More: @ nyc.gov

Readers found more information by searching for:

• how to behave inside jewish synagogue (2)
• YETEV LEV CONGREGATION (2)
• deborah feldmans firefighter (1)
• jewish yakimovich (1)
• satmar honors fire fighters williamsburg (1)

You might also like:

• Fire Ravages Popular Jewish Manhattan Deli
• Massive Fire Disrupts Yom Tov, Forces Building Evac
• Fire Damages Historic Connecticut Synagogue
• 10 Sifrei Torah Burn in Netanya
• Huge planes to fight Carmel fire