The NYPD and Shomrim volunteers are searching for Yakov Gourin, 23, after his twin reported to police that he has been missing for 18 hours. Yakov's married twin brother, Yisroel, became concerned after Yakov failed to show up for a scheduled performance, and had not made any contact with him - something which had never happened before.

He was last seen at 11:00pm last night. His vehicle, a 1993 ford Econoline license plate number EWV2533, is missing as well.

If you have any information that may lead to his whereabouts, please contact Shomrim at 718-774-3333

Update: Yaakov is still missing at this posting.  This is not a prank, as some suspected. His name for Tehillim:  Yaakov Refoel ben Idit Rochel.