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Borck continued from page 74 who were working to overcome chal- He told me I was the only one who
Lonnie taught me – because, just like lenges, people who needed extra sup- could make him sit and learn. It’s hard
me, Lonnie couldn’t sit still – that you port and help in life. He saw good and to copy and fill someone else’s shoes,”
can take your energies and use them to potential in everyone. He saw the glass continued Rabbi Lefkowitz. “To say we
do chesed for others, to do anything half full, not half empty, but he saw it are going to become Lonnie Borck is
possible for a friend. I saw from Lonnie even further – he saw how he could fill impossible, but to continue that love
that there is a place in Yiddishkeit for the glass up.” that we all have for each other
someone who can’t sit still and can’t sit because of Lonnie, to continue to do
and learn. When someone is struggling Dr. Goldstein concluded with the anything in the world for another per-
or someone is in need, they need some- announcement of a new campaign to son are things we can learn from and
one real to show them how to live and keep Lonnie’s memory alive: a second continue.”
that they care about him – not as a Hatzalah garage, the “M58 Lonnie
favor – and Lonnie was that real per- Borck Hatzalah Building,” which will Chuckie Epstein, the MC and last
son. He loved you and wanted to help be built on the Lev Shlomo campus, speaker, shared that when Lonnie
you.” where Lonnie was so loved. The came to TA, he lived with Chuckie and
building will house a state-of-the-art his mother in Pickwick apartments; he
Representing the entire Hatzalah ambulance to provide emergency moved in for another few years after
organization, Elimelech Goldstein, a care to the community, continuing returning from yeshiva in Israel. “I hon-
close friend of Lonnie’s, recapped the Lonnie’s legacy. estly never thought of myself as
events of that fateful Shabbos morning, Lonnie’s friend,” he said. “I’ve always
when his Hatzalah radio went off at Rabbi Yisrael Lefkowitz, a rebbe at described Lonnie as the closest thing
7:22 a.m., and how he soon realized the Talmudical Academy, shared that, I’ve ever had to a brother. He made me
why Lonnie did not take the call on his for years, he and Lonnie sat down every feel like he was truly proud of my
own street. single night, when he had the Brasserie accomplishments.”◆
and Café 921, to learn with him, along
“Lonnie’s number one passion was with some of his employees. To help sponsor the M58 Lonnie Borck
his family. His kids are his true legacy,” Hatzalah Building in Lonnie’s memo-
remarked Dr. Goldstein. “Lonnie “He loved to learn; it was the high- ry, please email donations@hatzalah-
reached out beyond his immediate light of his day,” recalled Rabbi baltimore.org or call 443-570-9741.
family. He chose to befriend people Lefkowitz. “No such thing as missing
learning, even if it meant staying late.
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Lonnie taught me – because, just like lenges, people who needed extra sup- could make him sit and learn. It’s hard
me, Lonnie couldn’t sit still – that you port and help in life. He saw good and to copy and fill someone else’s shoes,”
can take your energies and use them to potential in everyone. He saw the glass continued Rabbi Lefkowitz. “To say we
do chesed for others, to do anything half full, not half empty, but he saw it are going to become Lonnie Borck is
possible for a friend. I saw from Lonnie even further – he saw how he could fill impossible, but to continue that love
that there is a place in Yiddishkeit for the glass up.” that we all have for each other
someone who can’t sit still and can’t sit because of Lonnie, to continue to do
and learn. When someone is struggling Dr. Goldstein concluded with the anything in the world for another per-
or someone is in need, they need some- announcement of a new campaign to son are things we can learn from and
one real to show them how to live and keep Lonnie’s memory alive: a second continue.”
that they care about him – not as a Hatzalah garage, the “M58 Lonnie
favor – and Lonnie was that real per- Borck Hatzalah Building,” which will Chuckie Epstein, the MC and last
son. He loved you and wanted to help be built on the Lev Shlomo campus, speaker, shared that when Lonnie
you.” where Lonnie was so loved. The came to TA, he lived with Chuckie and
building will house a state-of-the-art his mother in Pickwick apartments; he
Representing the entire Hatzalah ambulance to provide emergency moved in for another few years after
organization, Elimelech Goldstein, a care to the community, continuing returning from yeshiva in Israel. “I hon-
close friend of Lonnie’s, recapped the Lonnie’s legacy. estly never thought of myself as
events of that fateful Shabbos morning, Lonnie’s friend,” he said. “I’ve always
when his Hatzalah radio went off at Rabbi Yisrael Lefkowitz, a rebbe at described Lonnie as the closest thing
7:22 a.m., and how he soon realized the Talmudical Academy, shared that, I’ve ever had to a brother. He made me
why Lonnie did not take the call on his for years, he and Lonnie sat down every feel like he was truly proud of my
own street. single night, when he had the Brasserie accomplishments.”◆
and Café 921, to learn with him, along
“Lonnie’s number one passion was with some of his employees. To help sponsor the M58 Lonnie Borck
his family. His kids are his true legacy,” Hatzalah Building in Lonnie’s memo-
remarked Dr. Goldstein. “Lonnie “He loved to learn; it was the high- ry, please email donations@hatzalah-
reached out beyond his immediate light of his day,” recalled Rabbi baltimore.org or call 443-570-9741.
family. He chose to befriend people Lefkowitz. “No such thing as missing
learning, even if it meant staying late.
QuianSlitytyle.
Featuring a unique line of
ceramic porcelain and stone
tiles at discounted prices.
BY APPOINTMENT
410 484 5055
Nechuma Fuchs 5902 Simmonds Avenue
78 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
