July 25, 2019 10:25 am
The search in Vermont for a missing Yeshiva Boy has ended without incident.
15-year-old Shmuel Rabinowitz was spotted in the Killington Vermont forest by a local hiker who had seen a Chaveirim flyer with his photo and information. He is B”H healthy and in good condition. As of 6:00PM, he was approximately 19 miles away from the command center, and rescue personnel were making their way to him. At around 7:00PM he was being escorted by Chaverim members.
Rabinowitz is from Montreal, and was a camper in the Pioneers Camp in Vermont. The last contact with him was at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2019.
A massive deployment from Chaverim of Rockland just took place, with more than 20 volunteers left Monsey on Thursday morning. They were heavily equipped with all types of search and rescue equipment including state of the art command center, with high-end radio communications.
Flatbush Hatzolah dispatched a vehicle with 4 volunteers, loaded with equipmen. Chaveirm of Montreal Tosh went, Lakewood Chaverim dispatched 20 volunteers with equipment and ATV’s, Bikur Cholim of Lakewood sent volunteers as well as Montreal Hatzolah.