Two Shluchim in Heroes Top 20

The second annual Jewish Community Heroes contest is nearing its end, with 2 Lubavitchers in the top 20.

The second-annual Jewish Community Heroes campaign organized by The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) celebrates the selflessness and courage of those who put others before themselves.

From the semifinalists—the top 20 nominations voted on by the public via the online vote—a panel of judges selects the five finalists, all of whom receive a Heroes grant.

Voting ends October 8. You may vote once a day for each Hero.

Vote for: Rabbi Dovid Teichtel
Champaign, Illinois

Kosher dining, Shabbat services and meals, leadership workshops, Jewish study, events rallying for Israel, student retreats, barbecues, and Holiday services and meals are only some of the ways Rabbi Dovid changes the world. He once told me, “Changing the world sounds like a lot, but it’s simple; it’s one little act of kindness here, one mitzvah there. That’s how you change the world.” And that is how Rabbi Dovid changes the world, and needless to say those changes are for the better. Through his friendship and caring, Rabbi Dovid truly lives for making the world a better place, one mitzvah at a time.

Vote for: Rabbi Dovid Goldstein
Houston, Texas

Rabbi Goldstein, known to everyone as the “redheaded rabbi”, is everywhere! The only Jewish Chaplain in Texas, he visits over 100 inmates every week and personally makes sure they have kosher food, tefillin, holiday services, you name it. When he’s not at the “prison”, he running his own Chabad House — the Chai Learning Center of West Houston which houses a Hebrew School, Torah Classes, Holiday services and more.

Also in the top 20, is activist Rabbi Pinny Lipshutz, who has devoted countless hours to the cause of justice for Sholom Rubashkin.

Vote for: Pinny Lipshutz
Monsey, New York

“Pinny Lipshutz (a litvishe) has truly taken a lead role in helping Sholom Mordechai by spreading awareness, truly making this a “jewish issue” instead of a “rubashkin issue” and has PERSONALLY raised over a million dollars for his defense fund,” wrote Mrs. Leah Rubashkin. “Our gratitude to him for helping a fellow Jew (a Lubavitcher!) is infinite.”