The Avner Institute presents a series of photos of Irving Stone from Cleveland, OH, CEO of American Greetings, presenting a key to Chabad of Cleveland to the Rebbe.
When Stone asked for a picture. the Rebbe responded, “Normally, I don’t do this, but for you I’ll make an exception.”
With special thanks to the Schildkraut and Levin families.
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Hello! I remember you so well from playing at your house on Wrenford Road when I was a kid and you were a young mom having lots of kids yourself at the time–Teri, Jodi, Randi, the baby boy; Mouse Trap, Red Light Green Light, Francine and Chuckie next door–oh, my. Your mom and my mom, Bea Wieder, were first cousins–I spent lots of time at my grandpa, aunt and uncle’s, two doors down–when grandpa got sick, your kids and all the neighorhood kids made him get well cards addressed to “mister” (he was a scary figure to them, perhaps?) You… Read more »
thank you for putting up beautiful pictures of the Rebbe
since I wasnt zioche to see the Rebbe, every picture is a treasure!
I happen to be in Crown Heights this weekend because of my husbands yaertzeit on the 23rd of Cheshvan. I just turned on my iPad and noticed this picture. yes, it is my father, Irving Stone. I do have a copy of this hanging in my home in Boca Raton, Florida.
Hensha Gansbourg
I miss you, retsonenu lirois es Malkenu….
This was IRVING STONE presenting a key to the CHABAD HOUSE OF CLEVELAND, OHIO that he supported. The photographer was a man who worked for ‘Velvel Shildraut’. That is why is family has the pictures/