Like many of the thousands of men who ran in the Tel Aviv marathon on Friday morning, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro was assisted in putting on tefillin by Chabad-Lubavitch representatives who were present along the route. The ambassador then proudly broadcast the mitzvah to his Facebook and Twitter followers in Hebrew: “And after the marathon, put on tefillin. Shabbat Shalom Umevorechet [a peaceful and blessed Sabbath] to everyone!!!”

Shapiro wrote via social media: “And after the marathon, put on tefillin. Shabbat Shalom Umevorechet [a peaceful and blessed Sabbath] to everyone!!!” (Photo: Dan Shapiro Facebook page)
Shapiro wrote via social media: “And after the marathon, put on tefillin. Shabbat Shalom Umevorechet [a peaceful and blessed Sabbath] to everyone!!!” (Photo: Dan Shapiro Facebook page)

Written and published in Jerusalem after the conclusion of the Jewish Sabbath.