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Chabad House in Bellevue Burns Down, Youth Counselors Escape by Jumping from Second Floor
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 2 hours ago
What happened
A fire destroyed the Bellevue home of Chabad emissaries Rabbi Shalom and Chaya Elishvitz, trapping seven youth counselors who escaped by jumping from second-floor windows. All suffered only minor injuries, and the community is rallying to help the family rebuild.
- 01Chabad emissaries' home in Bellevue burned down due to an electrical fault early Saturday morning.
- 02Seven CTeen summer camp counselors trapped on second floor escaped by jumping from windows.
- 03Rabbi Elishvitz rescued his family and returned to help the counselors amid heavy smoke and flames.
- 04All victims sustained only minor injuries despite the house being completely destroyed.
- 05The family has served the community for 18 years and also runs a Jewish school and Montessori preschools.
- 06The summer camp resumed as planned, and the community is raising funds to help the family recover.
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