Three residents of Toms River have joined the frantic search for a rebbi who went missing yesterday in the waves off Virginia Beach.
Rabbi Reuven Tzvi ben Esther Baila Bauman heroically jumped into the frothy ocean waves when a 13-year old student in the water began struggling. The rebbi managed to assist the boy in getting safely back to shore, but he went missing in the churning waters and has not been seen since. The boy he saved was brought to a local hospital in stable condition.
Rabbi Bauman, a rebbi at Yeshiva Toras Chaim of Norfolk, Virginia had been visiting False Cape State Park on Tuesday afternoon with about 20 students when the incident occurred.
Authorities from the Coast Guard searched for the rebbi until late Tuesday evening, and resumed their search Wednesday morning. The Coast Guard suspended their search Wednesday afternoon, considering the case a lost cause.
Unfazed by predictions of the worst, the three Toms River residents who have joined the search using jet skis are keeping their hopes up of miraculously finding the rebbi alive. Multiple organizations and dozens of askonim are continuing the search for Rabbi Bauman.
Please daven for ראובן צבי בן אסתר בילא
אפילו חרב חדה מונחת על צווארו של אדם אל ימנע עצמו מן הרחמים
Fyi.
It is brought down in sefer Taamei Haminhagim page Tof Kuf Samech Tes. A Segula to find someone missing in water, to put into the water a plate made entirely of wood, and it will float until the place of the missing person. He adds a story that it was tried and it worked. Ayin Sham
All the best
Correction:
Google translates Ke’arah to mean a bowl not a plate
Did they go to Virginia Beach I believe also that he is alive
Did the boys from Toms River go to Virginia Beach to search also 2 friends of mine want to find out if a food station was set up we r willing to come to Virginia Beach to take care of that
Lkwd scoop- was disappointed to not see u report this story yesterday! Many more tefillos could have been said! Moving fwd,keep praying n may we hear only good news
May he be found alive! Maybe a drone or multiple drones can help in the search.
Why was it only posted once there are people going?
It should have been the top post yesterday, as soon as there was trouble…
We should hear Besuros Tovos, and thanks to all who are helping!
Also thanks to the US Coast Guard members who make a valiant effort in the search and rescue operation.
i hope that attention is being paid to the bochur who he was trying to rescue. this has to be a difficult time for that kid
We must not give up! We have to have emunah and Bitachon! Let’s take upon ourselves to say tehillim. I can start I will do yom rishon. Any one else?