The United States space agency NASA achieved the first manned landing on Earth’s Moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission.
Today marks the fortieth anniversary of the launch of that mission – July 16, 1969.
The mission was manned by astonauts Neil Armstrong – the first man to walk the moon, Michael Collins, and Edwin A. “Buzz” Aldrin – the second man to walk on the moon.
On the 40th anniversary of its launch, Rabbi Zvi Konikov, Director of Chabad of the Space & Treasure Coasts, met with the sole remaining astronaut from the Apollo 11 Lunar Launch, Buzz Aldrin.
Rabbi Konikov and Aldrin exchanged thoughts on the monthly Jewish custom of the sanctification of the moon, and Aldrin repeated the hebrew words “Kiddush Levana.”
Buzz Aldrin met Rabbi Konikov for the first time after the Columbia accident before a live Phil Donahue show held on the Space Coast as a memorial for Ilan Ramon and the other six Columbia astronauts.
We nominate you for Chief Rabbi of outer space (and the Space & Treasure Coasts)!
One day people will realize what a pivotal place you hold here on the Space Coast, and will start pouring funds into the development of the Chabad center here – may it be SOON!
T & S
Do you think that man will ever walk on the sun…?
Too hot?
But what if we go at night?
(Joke by …..)
Yes Mr. Armstrong is very much alive. However I can understand that since Mr. Armstrong has been quite silent in the media and NASA in general people may have been led to believe that he passed on. (Although if u look in todays news you will notice that he just wrote a letter to Space Agencies in Australia thanking them for their contribution to Nasa 40 years ago)
In addition Wikipedia may some times be a little misleading when trying to determine if a person is alive
I am really, really sorry for YOUR misinformation, but Neil Armstrong is very much alive.
Check his wikipedia entry for yourself:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Armstrong
So, in the immortal words of someone I can’t quite place: ‘A note to you and all others who write comments-get ur facts straight before u comment! ‘
I’m sorry for your misinformation but Neil Armstrong died – if I recall correctly it was in 2003.
So a note to you and all others who write comments-get ur facts straight before u comment!
Both Neil Armstrong and MIchael Collins are still alive
Great to see you!!!!!!!!! you look great and your shlichus work is amazing
N Fox