regardless of their level of religious observance, to fulfill the Mitzvah of Tefillin (phylacteries) daily. Raichik became actively involved in this, making his rounds every day in the Fairfax area of Los Angeles where he lived, and finding Jewish men who hadn't yet put on Tefillin that day. He always carried tefillin, and was known for helping people put them on anywhere and everywhere, including airplanes, airports, trains, the White House, shopping malls, etc. He continued this practice until hospitalized by a stroke in December, 1997. In 1990, Raichik was appointed to the executive boards of Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch, (educational arm of the Lubavitch movement), Mahane Israel (the social service arm), and Agudas Chasidei Chabad, the umbrella organization that oversees the worldwide network of Chabad-Lubavitch organizations and institutions. Toward the end of his life Raichik suffered greatly from the debilitating Parkinson's disease, but refused to allow it to hamper his busy schedule. He died on February 4, 1998. His funerals in Los Angeles and New York were attended by thousands of people. In New York, the funeral procession filed past 770 Eastern Parkway and continued to the Old Montefiore Cemetery in Queens, where he was interred close to the resting place of the two Lubavitcher Rebbes he had so faithfully served. He is survived by his ten children and their families, many of whom serve as shluchim and leaders in their respective communities around the globe. His wife Leah died in August 2007. References External links Correspondence between Rabbi Raichik and the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe Brief biography of Rabbi Raichik Brief biography of Rebbetzin Lea Raichik Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis American Hasidic rabbis 1918 births 1998 deaths Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries