The Baltimore community suffered an immeasurable loss. A beloved Rebbe, Rav, and embodiment of ahavas Yisrael in human form returned to the Yeshiva Shel Maaleh on ches Sivan.

Rabbi Peretz Avraham Dinovitz, zt”l, master mechanech (educator) and what I call a rebbe’s rebbe, will be sorely missed by scores of people. Having taught third grade for 30 years, and quite proud of his “job,” Rabbi Dinovitz saw the beauty in each and every talmid. Listening at the levaya (funeral) to the stories from some of those talmidim, now adults spread throughout the world and spanning the Jewish spectrum, was testimony to Rabbi Dinovitz’s love and influence. His acts of chesed were outstanding, reflecting his core belief of being nosei b’ol im chaveiro (carrying another’s burden). Nothing was impossible in his mind, and as such, many people identified with him as their personal rebbe. Yes, he will be sorely missed, and we may never know the full scope of his kindness and greatness. But in truth, that was typical of his humble demeanor and the very person that he was.

Pesach has come and gone, but most of us can still remember the amount of energy expended into making this special Yom Tov. In case you did forget, or erased it from your memory, I ask you, what does one do the week before Pesach? Some people are kashering their kitchens, while others are shopping and cooking. And then there are those who decide to spend time in a recording studio producing a song just in time for Pesach. This is the story of some local creative individuals who used their G-d given talents and energy to record a beautiful song and make an accompanying video in addition to kashering, cooking, and Pesach shopping.

It started out with two former Simchas Esther cast members, who were itching to do something creative as there hasn’t been a play in two years. One cast member, Michelle Anflick, who released her own single “Please See,” (available on YouTube and Spotify) sung and produced by local artists Pinny Schachter and Moshe Siegel, collaborated with another cast member, Judy Landman, author of Seasons of the Rain (available on Amazon). In a very last moment of insanity and altruism, the two women/actresses joined forces to make a song, which would be fine and fun, but who produces a song the week before Pesach!? Combining their writing and composition talents, this would be a song to honor the Ichud Hatzalah and the Chabad Shluchim in Ukraine who have worked tirelessly and continue to do so as they save hundreds of thousands of people there.