Following the death of 75-year-old Sholem Yosef Gottlieb, Trump’s scheduled visit to the family-owned Kosher establishment in South Williamsburg has been canceled. Posters and police barricades are still in place outside the arena as Trump’s loyal constituency, the Hasidic community, adjusts to the sudden change in schedule.
The longtime owner of the popular restaurant, Yosef, was well-known for his generosity and numerous private charitable deeds (chesed b’tzina). Secret Service agents had examined the eatery earlier in the week to make sure it complied with security requirements for the Republican nominee’s visit.
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