He Held the Door Shut Against Hurricane Melissa. Then He Opened It to Thousands.
May 11, 2026
May 11, 2026
SANTA BARBARA, California, May 11 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news:
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He Held the Door Shut Against Hurricane Melissa. Then He Opened It to Thousands.
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Rabbi Yaakov Raskin braced his body against a blown-out door, pressing a mattress into the frame as wind and water forced their way inside his home, where his wife and children also steeled themselves to the elements. Outside, Hurricane Melissa wreaked havo . . .
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He Held the Door Shut Against Hurricane Melissa. Then He Opened It to Thousands.
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Rabbi Yaakov Raskin braced his body against a blown-out door, pressing a mattress into the frame as wind and water forced their way inside his home, where his wife and children also steeled themselves to the elements. Outside, Hurricane Melissa wreaked havo . . .