President Bush Commends Rabbi Rivkin, Louisiana Chabad Director

Click the title link for audio. Shmais has the following transcript of the President's words:

"At Tulane University, the Director of the Habad, Rabbi Rivkin, brought teams of students to New Orleans, and southern Mississippi, and other communities hit by the storm. He called in folks to help. He didn't say, head away from the storm; he said, let's take it right to the middle of the storm area to help people. They helped rescue stranded people; they distributed bottled water and self-heating kosher meals; they cleaned up and helped salvage homes; they provided spiritual support for those who lost loved ones. And one of those rescued from New Orleans put it this way: In the days after Katrina hit, "Habad saved lives.""