Published December 22, 2020 •
Updated on December 23, 2020 at 7:18 am
United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg
An hours-long search through a garbage heap was worth it for a group of Brooklyn residents who were finally able to locate cherished religious items that were accidentally thrown in the trash.
Last Thursday, a pair of tefillin boxes containing Hebrew texts that Jewish men wear on their heads and arms during morning prayer were mistakenly thrown away. The owner noticed them was missing, and called a Williamsburg Jewish organization to get help in tracking down the beloved items.
The group was able to review security footage that showed which New York City Sanitation truck picked up the trash on Monday. After talking with the department, they learned the truck was kept at the Varick Avenue transfer station, the group said.