Miami, FL – Official: Area Where 2 New York Haredi Residents Drowned Is Unguarded Beach Known For Strong Currents

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    In this Feb 2016 Yitzchak Rosenberg (L),  studying Talmud In Masada Apt. in Miami Beach, Chaim Parnes in Kerestir Synagogue in Miami Beach(R)  (Hershey Rubenstein/VINnews.com)Miami, FL – A well known real estate developer and renowned member of the Satmar community was one of two who died this morning in the Atlantic Ocean in North Miami Beach.

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    Yitzchak Rosenberg, owner of Certified Lumber in Williamsburg and owner and developer of several properties in Williamsburg, was pronounced dead on the scene after a riptide unexpectedly swept the group out into the ocean.

    The second man was identified as Chaim Parnes, a diamond dealer who was robbed of $35,000 worth of merchandise, pistol whipped and had his tires slashed on a Thanksgiving 2015 visit to North Miami, according to Miami’s Local 10 News. At the time, Parnes said he was grateful to have survived the encounter.

    “If (you) take away life, (it) doesn’t come back,” Parnes said. “So I’m thankful for God. Today’s Thanksgiving. I’m giving up big time for God that I’m alive.”

    The two were among a group of five visitors from Kiryas Joel and Brooklyn who were at Haulover Beach on 140th and Collins Avenue. There were no lifeguards present in the area where the men were swimming, with signs posted warning beachgoers to swim only in guarded areas and warning of the dangers of rip currents, according to Erika Benitez, public information officer for Miami Dade Fire and Rescue.

    “There is a lifeguard tower there but there was no lifeguard on duty,” Benitez told VIN News. “We can only man so many towers and the no swimming signs were posted.”

    Benitez said that a call came in at approximately 11:15 AM, advising of as many as four people possibly in the water. By the time lifeguards reached the area, Aron Wurzberger and Yitzchok Englander, both of Kiryas Joel, had already managed to get out of the water. A fifth member of the group also emerged from the water unharmed.
    Officer George Waisman
    Officer George Waisman of the Bal Harbour police was on his way home from a court appearance when he heard the call for help. Finding himself near the scene, Waisman responded to the call, according to Captain Miguel Delarosa, public information officer for the Bal Harbour Police Department.

    “Once he arrived at the sand there were two victims already on the shore and he was advised of a third victim still in the water,” said Delarosa.

    Waisman and lifeguard Marcelo Lopez boarded a jet ski and went out into the water.

    “Officer Waisman assisted the lifeguard in placing the victim on the platform on the jet ski,” said Delarosa. “Once the victim was on the platform they went ahead and transported the victim to the shore where Miami Dade Fire Rescue administered first aid.”

    Emergency personnel performed CPR on both Rosenberg and Parnes who were pronounced dead at Aventura Hospital A third member of the group was transported to Mount Sinai Medical Center according to Miami Dade police.

    Benitez said that today’s winds likely exacerbated the tricky conditions that are common in the area.

    “Haulover is known to have strong currents,” said Benitez. “We do have a lot of near drownings in the Haulover inlet area, which is about a quarter of a mile away.”

    The fact that the area was deserted today is what likely appealed to the group in the first place, but Benitez warned that swimming without supervision in the area is highly discouraged.

    “We emphasize the importance of swimming only at guarded areas of the beach where lifeguards are present,” said Benitez.

    Activists in Miami are working with the medical examiner’s office to release the bodies of the two men as soon as possible so that they can be flown home for burial.

    Both funerals are expected to be held Wednesday in New York.
    Haulover Beach's Tower 4, located at the scene of today's drownings, advising swimmers only to swim in areas where lifeguards are present

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    Yoilish
    Yoilish
    7 years ago

    השם ירחם!

    shmielglassman
    shmielglassman
    7 years ago

    yitzchok rosenberg and chaim parnes hashem yishmor umiee bamayim

    thegreatone
    thegreatone
    7 years ago

    Oy,nebach nebach!

    mr613
    mr613
    7 years ago

    זאָל ניט אידן דורך די ברעג

    ChareidiMan
    ChareidiMan
    7 years ago

    Terrible Terrible news.

    And I beg you all my brothers and sisters, use common sense and don’t post a reason why this happened, and why it did, it did not, could off, should of, and any nonsense like this. Give the respect to the family and to those poor souls that vanished.

    may hashem protect us from such terrible news ever again and keep his watch over us, Amen

    mendoza
    mendoza
    7 years ago

    B.D.E

    BaalMussar
    BaalMussar
    7 years ago

    אז די דעילי ניוס מיטן פאוסט פארשטייען ווען צו פארמאכן פאר פובליק קאמענטס, מעגן די עדיטארס פון די גאר וויכטיגע וואסינייעס אויך פארשטיין צוצימאכן. ספעציעל אז א חלק פון אונזער פאלק איז לעצטנס היבש בהמה’יש

    jsjcbs
    jsjcbs
    7 years ago

    BDE

    BLONDI
    BLONDI
    7 years ago

    Any names for tehillim?

    Eliwexler
    Eliwexler
    7 years ago

    Bde

    7 years ago

    BDE…May the families be consoled from Above.
    It is impossible to fathom the pain they are feeling right now.

    7 years ago

    two big baalei zedukahs – big tragedy for klal Yisroel.

    7 years ago

    Praying for the family’s at their time of sorrow. Think of the good times these Wonderful Men brought to you to help you through this time…God has his reasons for everybody…

    AYONEMAN
    AYONEMAN
    7 years ago

    bd’e: THe mi shebayrach toall who all who work for the zibbor, comes to mind. Y’R GAVE AWAY ALL HIS TIME AND MONEY TO PROP UP THE MAIN SATMAR FACTION OF REB ARON. HE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AMONG ALL THE PREVIOUS PRESIDENTS AND ROSHEI (RISHEI) KEHILE OF SATMAR RODNEY. all hearts go out for the most chusheve families.

    AYONEMAN
    AYONEMAN
    7 years ago

    will the place and time of the levaye be posted? PLEASE DO.

    7 years ago

    Such a tragedy. Klal Yisroel is feeling your pain.

    Secular
    Secular
    7 years ago

    כִּי גַּם לֹא-יֵדַע הָאָדָם אֶת-עִתּוֹ, כַּדָּגִים שֶׁנֶּאֱחָזִים בִּמְצוֹדָה רָעָה, וְכַצִּפֳּרִים, הָאֲחֻזוֹת בַּפָּח; כָּהֵם, יוּקָשִׁים בְּנֵי הָאָדָם, לְעֵת רָעָה, כְּשֶׁתִּפּוֹל עֲלֵיהֶם פִּתְאֹם.

    My2Cents
    My2Cents
    7 years ago

    Baruch Dayan Emes. Such sad news.
    Please learn from this. Read those signs in the picture, you’ll never know if it can save your life. I had no idea how to get out of a rip current until now.

    shirleyytb
    shirleyytb
    7 years ago

    A tragedy for all of Klal Yisroel. Two amazing people gone too soon. The entire community is heartbroken and in mourning.

    May the family find comfort in this very difficult time.

    (and to all who can’t think of anything nice to say when a fellow Jew is in pain, then keep your mouth shut. *There really isn’t ANYTHING bad to say about these two great individuals,* but if you have the unique talent of finding negative even in good people, please keep the remarks to yourself.)

    7 years ago

    “No swimming ” signs mean no swimming. Period

    Jewproud
    Jewproud
    7 years ago

    Guys what’s wrong with us ? why when five Jews meet on a blog we have to fight,criticize,and bash each other ? there is a total of 26 messages regarding a tragedy that occurred to a family,a family is devastated, little kids are crying for their grandfathers, what do we do? We fight, only 26 messages were posted and already a couple of them are negative, are people really siting and waiting the whole day looking for posts, with what post could I argue with, whom could I bash today, whom could I hurt today and call a name, are u guys for real? Grow up, get a job and stop fighting.

    I actually live in Florida and happens to be saw Mr Parnes yesterday, yesterday he was here and now he’s there, do we know where we are going to be tomorrow ? Let’s live our life like tomorrow is our last day, and act kind and positive to each other, G-D bless klal Yisroel.

    Conscience
    Conscience
    7 years ago

    Two people as humans

    Two fathers from precious children

    Two loyal husbands of Noble wives

    Two buissness owners who
    Were comitted to provide parnusa to
    Their brethren ( בני ישרא-ל )

    And we are even artemting to open our mouth .?.?.?..?

    Sholi-Katz
    Sholi-Katz
    7 years ago

    My heart goes out to the 2 families . May the good deeds of the “niftorim” go ahead of them to their final resting places. With this said I will post the following, hoping it will help someone else C’V in the same danger.

    IF caught in a riptide DO NOT FIGHT IT, DO NOT PANIC let it pull you out, and swim parallel with the tide but slowly try to get to one side. Even if you can’t get to a side, eventually it will disseminate. Once you are out of the tide swim back to shore, or if you don’t have the strength float till help comes or slowly float and paddle with the waves till it pushes you back to shore.

    Look at the beach – do NOT SWIM if the shore is curved like a “U’ shape! Even a little bit can cause the currents coming from the 2 sides of the U to meet in middle and then as it goes back out can cause these strong tides. Shorelines keep changing all the time, if a Lifeguard sees it has formed a “U” they usually put up a sign “no swimming”. The safest swim is where a reverse U is in the shoreline.

    Hope this will help any one else caught in one. Chazal already said you must teach your son how to swim.

    downtoearth
    downtoearth
    7 years ago

    were they wearing life jackets?

    davis
    davis
    7 years ago

    Bde may the families know of no more sorrows

    7 years ago

    BDE may their neshamot merit an aliyah and may they be meilitz yosher for klal yisrael.

    The Beach they were at is a very nice area.. its where the bay and the ocean meet, right after you cross the bridge from bal harbor over to surfside… but the collision of the bay and ocean caused very rough waters.. I once kayaked nearby with my brother and a friend and it was VERY scary.. I would never go near that water again unless in a large boat.

    Master of the universe, your people seek out and explore your creations, olam hazeh hagashmiyut! To take 2 good souls that just wanted to explore your creatins in the framework of tznius in privacy.. im sure the berdichiver rebbe reb levikl would have been a advocate for us!

    NishtAGoan
    NishtAGoan
    7 years ago

    What is a breg in Yiddish? I just mayI learn a נייער אידישע ווארט from among all the narashkeit that has been posted so far

    NishtAGoan
    NishtAGoan
    7 years ago

    This is very strange. I always admired how the chasidim are able to achieve kevurah on the same day as you misa. Yet here it is taking an unusually long time to get the bodies released. There was no foul play. What is going on?

    BogusMilsky
    BogusMilsky
    7 years ago

    I normally don’t have the impulse to comment on blogs. But I feel so compelled to clear some misguided comments and give my witnesses of the last precious days of the Niftar.
    Hashen Y’ Rachem
    I davened with them on Shabbos. R’ Chiam was the Bal Tefila for Musaf and sang a Niggun by Chazoras Hashotz “Yismecho B’Malcuscho” with Avahava bren and excitement that still broadcasts in my head over and over Chassidim and non Chassidim those who knew the niggun and even those who never heard it before all joined in to sing w RChiam A’H . We made L’chiam by kiddush that R’ Chiam sponsored l’kovod te Yahrtzeit of his Zaida the Stropkover Rebbeh as he gave a beautiful short vort about his Zeida and his escape from the Nazis Y’S a story in bunker with Litvesh and S’fardish Yidden that all miraculously survived with animation in Yiddish and English that only R’ Chiam could giver over to all.
    We sang together at Shalosh Sudas, R’ Chiam Z’L. Motzie Shabbos there was no Lvona R’ Chiam waited an extra 10 min after davening outside. R’ Chiam Z’L ran in to shul excited to tell everybody to run outside the thick overcast rainy sky broke open with a beautiful Levona for 5 minutes just enoug

    Conscience
    Conscience
    7 years ago

    Rabbi parnes indeed was a Man of great Dignity and of Aristocratic persona ,
    Indeed a man of great respect to Human beings , what is to say .? Except
    חבל על דאבדין ולא משתכחין

    donaldtrump
    donaldtrump
    7 years ago

    the levaye of rosenberg z”l wil be 1:30 pm. in monroe in front of the big bih”m …
    #shnisma venisbasir bsoires toives!

    ActualJew
    ActualJew
    7 years ago

    G d bless the officer and the lifeguard who saved the others and attempted to save these unfortunate souls.

    7 years ago

    This tragedy brings to mind an incident, which occurred to my family in 1955, at Riis Park, in the Rockaways. It was a very hot summer day, and my younger brother and I, along with my Father were wading in the ocean. We were not that far from shore, and there were dozens of people there, along with lifeguards. All of a sudden, a gigantic wave struck all of us, and knocked us down. Although I was able to quickly stand up, my younger brother was knocked under the water, and would have been dragged out, into the ocean. Boroch Hashem, my Father quickly located my younger brother, and pulled him out. The entire incident occurred, and was over in seconds. We were extremely lucky on that day. I still vividly recall that incident, even though it happened, nearly sixty one years ago!