Days after a gunman’s April 27 attack on Chabad of Poway, Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein took to the road. This week, it was announced that the 58-year-old rabbi had retired as the leader of Chabad of Poway, the synagogue he founded in 1986. He’s really exhausted.”One of his five sons, Rabbi Mendel Goldstein, has assumed leadership of the synagogue and its school. Another son, Rabbi Shuie Goldstein, and his wife, Devorah Goldstein, took charge of the Friendship Circle. “We are thrilled to have Rabbi Mendel Goldstein take the reins of our center, and have great confidence in his skills and ability to lead.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 16, 2019 22:07 UTC