Boruch Matir Asurim, Farbrengen Following Release


POSTVILLE, IA [CHI] – Following the quick release of Reb Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin , the community of Postville gathered in the “Ahavas Yisroel” Shul for a Farbrengen and Seudas Hodaah.

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Rubashkin had been arrested Thursday morning by federal agents on the accusation that he “knowingly hired illegal aliens for gain” and other accusations. Rubashkin awaited the agents in his home who arrested him and took him to federal court in the city of Cedar Rapids. The arraignment and subsequent release came really fast, at 4:30 in the afternoon.

At the seudah Rubashkin thanked everyone that helped him and said Tehillim.