The Storm That Nearly Swept Away Everything They Built
Rabbi Yaakov and Rebbetzin Mushkee Raskin have spent 12 years establishing a Jewish community in Jamaica that serves both locals and tourists. When a deadly hurricane threatened to destroy their work, the couple responded by using the crisis as an opportunity to expand their outreach efforts, providing both physical and spiritual assistance to island residents.
Rabbi Yaakov and Rebbetzin Mushkee Raskin have spent 12 years establishing a Jewish community in Jamaica that serves both locals and tourists. When a deadly hurricane threatened to destroy their work, the couple responded by using the crisis as an opportunity to expand their outreach efforts, providing both physical and spiritual assistance to island residents.
Their story is featured in Episode 67 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, a podcast series produced by Gary Waleik that documents the work of Chabad emissaries around the world.
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