Viet vet tells story to local Chabad teens

Allen Weitzman of Fair Lawn, center, spoke to high school teens from Valley Chabad’s CTeen group in Woodcliff Lake about his experiences as a combat soldier in the Vietnam War as part of Veteran’s Day observances.  Rabbi Yosef Orenstein of Valley Chabad, the leader of the CTeen group, stands to his left.

Mr. Weitzman also showed the group his medals and the honors received while serving his country. He brought a copy of the 1992 Jewish Standard, which features a page 3 story about his experience and is reprinted at right, below.

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