{"id":60589,"date":"2025-11-25T20:47:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T20:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/60589\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T20:47:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T20:47:06","slug":"tallis-bag-recovered-from-fort-lauderdale-airport-dumpster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/60589\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallis Bag Recovered From Fort Lauderdale Airport Dumpster"},"content":{"rendered":"

A New York Charedi traveler experienced an unexpected miracle this week when his lost Tallis and Tefillin were recovered from a dumpster at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after a coordinated effort. Full Story<\/a> <\/p>\n

By VIN News<\/a><\/p>\n

A New York Charedi traveler experienced an unexpected miracle this week when his lost Tallis and Tefillin were recovered from a dumpster at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after a coordinated effort involving Chaveirim, airport officials, Waste Management, and the Broward Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

Tovy Schwartz was traveling from FLL to JFK on Sunday when he suddenly realized his Tallis and Tefillin were missing shortly before boarding. Believing they may have been misplaced, he first contacted Chaveirim for assistance. But after hours of searching and no progress, Schwartz feared the items might have been accidentally discarded. <\/p>\n

That concern led him to the Broward Sheriff\u2019s Office, where deputies reviewed airport surveillance footage. In what became the crucial breakthrough, they confirmed that a cleaning crew had mistakenly thrown the Tallis and Tefillin into a waste container. That information set off a race against the clock: the airport\u2019s garbage was already en route to be transferred and processed.<\/p>\n

Realizing the urgency, Schwartz reached out to Rabbi Eli Eckstein, the airport\u2019s chaplain and Chabad Rabbi of Dania Beach. Rabbi Eckstein immediately mobilized.<\/p>\n

Using his contacts within the airport\u2019s aviation offices, Rabbi Eckstein arranged for the Waste Management truck to be stopped before continuing to its final destination. That temporary hold allowed Chaveirim of South Florida to gain access and begin a painstaking search of the massive dumpster.<\/p>\n

Speaking to VIN News, Rabbi Eckstein said, \u201cAs soon as I was contacted, I reached out to airport officials and the waste management company and arranged for the waste truck to be held so the dumpster wouldn\u2019t continue to its final destination. With the help of Chaveirim, we were able to search and recover the Tallis and Tefillin before they were lost.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, after extensive sifting through refuse at the Waste Management facility on State Road 7, volunteers located the Tallis bag containing the sacred items \u2014 just hours before the dumpster was set to be fully emptied.<\/p>\n

Schwartz expressed tremendous gratitude for everyone involved. \u201cRabbi Eli Eckstein deserves the world\u2019s credit for his quick action. Without his intervention, nothing would have happened here,\u201d he told VIN News. \u201cI can\u2019t be thankful enough \u2014 to him, to the volunteers, to the airport officials, to Waste Management, and especially to the Broward Sheriff\u2019s Office for giving me the first clue. It was truly a Kiddush Hashem to see so many people not give up.\u201d<\/p>\n

The recovery of the Tallis and Tefillin \u2014 religious items of deep personal and spiritual significance \u2014 left Schwartz visibly emotional.<\/p>\n

What began as a moment of panic ended as a powerful reminder of communal devotion, swift cooperation, and the determination not to let something holy be lost.<\/p>\n


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