Ari Halberstam - Legacy

Legacy

Among the items named in memory of Ari Halberstam include:

• Ari Halberstam Memorial Ramp on the Brooklyn Bridge (leading from Pearl Street to the Brooklyn-bound lanes of the bridge)...on which the act of terrorism occurred.
• Ari Halberstam Memorial Fund. The fund organizes fund raising campaigns to distribute funds to various causes. Ari's fund helps give educational scholarships to underprivileged students and works closely with other community organizations in their fund raising efforts.
• The Ari Halberstam Sportsmanship Award, Ari's life and ability in sports are honored annually by Barry Panzer, who coaches the basketball league at Kingsway Jewish Center by dedicating an award in memory of this teenager who was on equally strong footing in the basketball court as he was in the beth midrash (house of study).
• The Jewish Children's Museum, dedicated in memory of Ari Halberstam.
• Ari's Law: requiring a license in order to possess a Gun Kit from which a firearm could be produced.
• Torah Scroll: Completed on the first anniversary of Ari's murder, written entirely by his uncle.
• The Ari Shul (Chabad): Being constructed currently in Tacoma for the Chabad of Pierce County by Rabbi Zalman Heber for their congregation.