Fifty years ago, he was a young, secular boy who immigrated to America from Ukraine, today, he is a proud Lubavitcher Chossid and his son is paying it forward as a Released Time teacher at P.S. 164 in Queens.
What began as a small spark of Yiddishkeit in a public school classroom became a flame that never dimmed. From a young boy in the 1970s to a devoted Chossid today—and now a son passing that light to the next generation—this is the living story of Released Time, where one moment of Jewish connection creates a legacy that continues to shine.
here it is: You can support the great work of Released Time today at Jewishhour.org.
So powerful!
Thank you Rebbe.
Ashrainu
Yakov Rusanov is a proud alumnus of Yeshiva F.R.E.E. Ohel Dovid & Camp F.R.E.E. Gan Israel