Brooklyn, NY – Thousands attending at this hour the funereal of 9 year old Leiby Kletzky who was brutally murdered by Levi Aron.
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The funeral service is being held tonight at 8:30 PM, EST. at 56th Street between 16th and 17th Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn At Beis Medrash Heichal Hatfilah . (Rabbi Eisenberger’s shul) where the family is a member of the Shul.
Funeral hookup numbers: by Kol Mevaser 7124321001 pin 425354354# or 7124321001 pin 440260280# or 7124328773 pin 11000#
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Hiechal Hatfilah
im a grown man and tears dont come easily to me any more but the whole day i cant stop crying this story hurts ..the pain of his mother ..her agonizing searing pain of such a beautiful child so awfully and excruciatingly put to death in such a cruel beastley manner
there are no words ..
only tears
let this little boy finally rest in peace. & take care of his parents and siblings up there in bes din shel malah.
Its already packed with news reporters, and police, and they towed already all the cars from the area. helicopters circling already… Who wants to miss it…
May he be a Mailitz Yosher for all of us
Thank you to the NYPD and Coroners office for completing your investigation in a swift manner to allow for the immediate burial of this holy soul.
we should all make the effort to attend… it a terrbile tragedy for allllll of us!!! lets share the pain together .
Kol Hakavod for all those involved in making sure he has a proper and timely burial.
In a case like this, usually the police would require a tremendous amount of forensic work to be done, even before an autopsy is done.
I just hope that the lack of the forensic work does not lead to the monster being let go.
For those who are wondering, the mother let go last week even though the jury knew she killed the child, was let free because the prosecutor did not prove HOW the mother killed the child. In her way of thinking, the juror stated: “If you did not prove how she did it, how can we convict her for doing something if we did not know what she did”
I hope this guy doesn’t get a lameheaded jury who would just say that since the autopsy did not prove cause of death, they can’t convict
Necbech Nebech my son used to play with lieby every shabes in shull he was so lechtig allways with a smile i remeber him well may we hear only gite besures and may he be a mielitz yosher for all our tzores
the killer should be set with death penalty! i have no rachmunis on the killer! how can a person do such a thing to another fellow yid???????????? i feel so bad for the kletzky family! i”m crying all day!
Im in Baltimore currently and I have been waiting all day to know when the leviya will be so i could rush up, but now sadly i cant make it. Hashem should help that the family comes through strong and healthy, the kehilla should be elevated through this tragedy and the achdus it made, and all of us should overcome sadness with joy bekuriv.
BDH. I am 100% positive that the 2nd after his lavaya he is going to meet the Ouvous Hakdoshim. And he’s going to be again Happy…Please tell them that we need moshiach Asap
As G-D is my witness whenever I look at that picture of that little holy sweet neshomele Leiby z”l my eyes flow tears like they havent done in almost 16 years when my dad z”l passed away. My heart is so broken I feel so bad for this little angel who was cut away from us so brutally. Zise leiby im pretty sure and I can almost promise you that you will have peace for eternity, no monster will be able to hurt you again. You will be together with the 6,000,000 holy people who were cut away prematurely. Zise leiby I’m shedding a lot of tears right now. I am so sorry for what happened to you. May you be a maylitz yosher for all of us. god you know we are all broken to shreds, every yiddishe home needs a yshiah, dear god please have rachmoones on us and redeem us ins and for all.
Leiby you are a צדיק גמור dont forget us, tell god to help us already. It’s high time בב״א
I am a father, this story really affected me to the core.
What this story teaches us is that we can no longer trust anyone, we will view teachers with suspicion, you cant ask someone to take a package for you on a plane any more, in case you end up in a Japanese jail. Do you get my drift? he could have the longest beard and payos, but a rotzeach on the inside.
NACHAMU NACHUMU AMI !!!
I’ve been walking around all day in my non VIN life feeling literally sick to my stomach and all the time I have the continuous nagging feeling that the family & chavayrim are going thru worse.
Anyone from all walks of life are talking about how hartbroken they are. This must have been a special nishoma. We should all do mitzvos in his zechus. Maybe start a support tsdoka for the family. Boruch Dayan Emes. Ad mosai.
Permit me to add a comment, especially after reading comment #11 (GiteYid). This tragedy reminds me of similar tragedies – the stoning death by Arabs of 14 year old Kobe Mandel in Tekoa, ten years ago; the brutal murder of Pinny Jaroslawicz in 1976; and personally, the death of my son almost two years ago in a hit-and-run accident. GiteYid commented that Leiby, hy’d, was “so lechtig always with a smile.” Pinny Jaroslawicz, o’h, was the same way. My son was also known as the go to person for those who needed a lift. My point is that as time passes and the pain subsides (no, it never goes away completely) the parents, relatives and friends realize they were fortunate to have had this person in their midst for the time HaShem wanted them here. More important, they leave behind a lesson about living life with simchah. While it is true that there in no nichum aveilim before the l’vayah and in a sense we are all aveilim in this case, we can take a measure of comfort in knowing that Leiby is a special gift that we will treasure and learn from more and more until bi’as go’eil tzedek.
Does anyone know if there will be a web hookup?
Even the sky is crying – LOOK AT THAT wasn’t even supposed to rain according to the weather forecast!
This is very disturbing news! Something must be done about this. I feel terrible for Leiby and his family, I cannot begin to imagine how his parents and little sisters feel now, this is too painful. God save us all!
I implore everyone, for the zchus of Leiby A”H, Klal Yisroel and yourself, to capture the incredible hisorarus by accepting something, anything that can be easily kept to elevate your personal service to Hakadosh Baruch Hu. Sefarim say hisorarus is like water in need of a vessel, capture it in a cup called a mitzvah so that it doesn’t evaporate but endures.
After the rains that went through all of our areas like tears from heaven for little Leiby, the most amazing rainbow appeared . This is a reminder to all of us who is in control of the world . I am shaken to the core today as we all are but we will soon recover and move on . For the family of little Leiby, they will carry this forever .
Why aren’t they staring the levaya? I’m here now and waiting
Everyone I met today were all asking the same question: How could such a terrible event take place to such a pure and innocent child?
Personally, I do not believe that anyone has the right answer because it is beyond the comprehension of us mortals.
Every frum person I met today told me how they shed tears for this heilige neshama. More than a few non-Jews told me this as well.
I have been shedding tears every time the subject has been raised.
We all practically feel as if this special person was C”V our own child or sibling who R”L was taken from us. It was as if I knew this child all his life even though I never met him or his family. Why? Because he represented all that was best in a true Yiddishe neshama and to which we constantly try to identify with.
This family must be extraordinary people to have to undergo a nisayon like this.
His family has been marked for life and will never recover. The pain will always be there.
All we can do is to try to take this achdus that all Yiidden have today and try to extend it beyond tomorrow as we go back to our daily lives.
Yehi Zichron Boruch
Dear Leiby,
With anguish and intense sorrow we are all preparing for you levaya. It takes more than word to discribe the sadness and greif we are all currently experiencing. So let’s just designate these few words, asking you as follows: Beloved Leiby, Klal yisroel is talking to you, you left us all in bitterness and pain, choking over tears of sorrow. Your parents, relatives, friends, yourcommunity and Klal yisroel which united as a whole; like family in the mission to rescue you, and bring you home to safety, and hoping to share your story with a happy ending for all the years to come. However, Hashem had other plans for you… Leiby dear, 8 years is not a life. Your life will only be starting now. Klal yisroel is asking you and begging you, that as your pure neshoma ascends to the heaven you should remember you are now in the “Olam H’emes” and it’s payback time for everyone of us here down below who have sacraficed time in search of you!! Remember the tears we have all shed for you, Remember how many thousands and thousands of people of all ages, from far and wide, gave away all their time and sleep just to bring you back to your family and friends. Now it’s your time to stand
CONTINUED….. DEAL LEIBY Now it’s your time to stand by the throne of Hashem our merciful father and shed those same tears for us, your brothers here on earth, and not go to rest before Hashem promises you a full redemption to all of klal yisroel. And don’t move away from that throne before Hashem gives in to your heartfelt pleas. In the zechus of your golden heart and astonishing midos tovahs and chesed you always did with your friends and classmates so whole-heartedly. As well as the tremendous Kidush Hashem that prevailed from so many people searching for you with such immense achdus. And may we all be zocha to see each others again Bekurov, in EY with Moshiach. AMEN!
The murderer has admitted his guilt to the police so there will be no criminal trial. The only question is what his punishment will be and that depends on his mental state at the time of the crime. Was he sane or insane? The psychiatrists will have to provide the answer.
We should all light a candle in our homes during the week of Shiva to show that we are all mourners
VIN – is there an additional number for us to call for live hookup? The 3 numbers listed are filled to capacity…..
Does anyone know where the kevura will be? Heard New Jersey. Maybe Deans?
This is / was a very sad story its been bugging me all day how can someone do this to a child? certainly how one of our own do this?
I would also like to point out the hugr kiddush Hashem in the achdut of all Jews coming together to look for this boy.
Certainly the reward fund pledges that were put together for the search should be redirected to his parents. May they use this money to try to rebuild their lives. Maybe the community can help them buy a home and fund their counseling needs etc.
Rabbi Nuchem Rosenberg has been warning the community about this for the longest time, why aren’t people listening to him? There are many drug addicts and pedophiles in the Jewish community, there should be rehab centers all over to treat those sickos. Don’t wait for the Rabbis to do anything, do something yourselves. Hashem Yerachem.
Think about this. There are some of Acheinu Bais Yisroel who may seem a little different to us, perhaps a little odd, but are harmless. By shunning them, perhaps we contribute to pushing them over the edge? This does not mean throwing caution to the wind. How about a Sholom Aleichem, how are you? A smile?
If you see any of the ‘Missing Person’ posters please remove them so the family (and everyone else) shouldn’t have to be reminded of the pain.
I am not a Jew. My husband & I bravely left the Christian faith, against BOTH our family’s wishes, to become Noahides & followers of G-d’s Torah. We now raise our two young children as Noahides, and our son is ALSO 8 yrs old. Because I am not Jewish, I pray that my comment will not offend.
But I just wanted to let the Jewish community know that the Gentile community is reeling from this sad story as well, and that we are standing by your side at this time. Whatever support we can give: prayers, comfort, letters, Tzedekah…please, we will do ANYTHING to support the little boy’s family & and the community!
And also I’d like to suggest that we start neighborhood watches EVERYWHERE! We must all be diligent! I tell my children if they get lost, to look for a “mommy w\children” to ask for help, or for a “grandma-type”. Women only! Don’t EVER ask a man for directions!
And I know that may sound sexist, but 9 out of 10 child molesters are usually men, sorry to say. I hope the parents are NOT feeling guilt about letting the boy walk to his Mom’s job. This is NOT their fault!!!
They thought they lived in a safe community!
And they SHOULD HAVE!
Levi Aron- ROT IN HELL!!!!