Crown Heights: “Mitzvah Tank” Goes up in Flames, Arson Suspected

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Source: Anash.org

A Mitzvah Tank parked on one of the streets in Crown Heights was destroyed in an overnight fire which caused a great deal of damage to the tank and all the contents inside.

The Mitzvah Tank was parked on one of the streets in the Crown Heights neighborhood, ready to set out on Thursday morning mivtzoim when it suddenly went up in flames.

Firefighters who quickly arrived at the scene extinguished the fire but not before extensive damage was done to the vehicle’s interior and exterior. The police opened an investigation into the case, and a suspected arson attack is being investigated.

Mitzvah Tank NYC offers Jewish people the opportunity to perform a mitzvah on the go. In addition, the Mitzvah Tanks have become involved with volunteer work with those less fortunate, including the large homeless population whom they have come to befriend over the years.

Earlier this year the mitzvah tank was vandalized with pro-Palestinian graffiti, on two separate occasions. Both those incidents were investigated as hate crimes.

Rabbi Yehuda Pewzner, director of the Mitzvah Tank, said “I will not allow this to stop our activity and I’m starting now on my work to get the funding for a new Mitzvah tank.”

Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Kratz, who is a regular volunteer on the tank told Anash.org that “Our fleet of Mitzvah Tanks and volunteers are not intimidated or deterred by this hateful incident. In fact, we are already back to our usual programming.”







2 COMMENTS

  1. This is a Moshiach tank, promoting the long-deceased Rebbe of the Chabad Lubavitch sect as Messiah. Look with care at the photos and you will see portions of the yechi…slogan on it.

    It is not in accordance with mainstream Judaism, and should not be supported.

  2. He’s absolutely right. Of course nothing will stop Chabad from it’s path of self destruction, but mainstream Judaism must call out their insanity. We don’t wish harm on our fellow Jews, but Hashem will continue to send such messages to express His displeasure.

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