Two Jewish women were among the four victims killed in Monday’s mass shooting at a Midtown Manhattan office tower.
One of the victims, Wesley LePatner (Michal Ziva bas Aryeh Leib a”h), 43, was a senior managing director at Blackstone and a well-known figure in the city’s Modern Orthodox kehilla. A member of The Altneu shul, LePatner also served on the boards of the UJA-Federation of New York and The Heschel School. Friends remembered her as a brilliant, compassionate leader and devoted mother.
“Just a few weeks ago, we sat for lunch and spoke about the future, our children, women’s leadership, Torah, our love for Israel,” one friend wrote in tribute. “I looked up to her so deeply.”
LePatner is survived by her husband, Evan, and their children. Levaya arrangements have not yet been announced.
Also killed was Julia Hyman, 26, a 2020 Cornell University graduate and associate at Rudin Management, which owns the Park Avenue skyscraper where the attack occurred. Neither Hyman, who was Jewish as well, nor LePatner were the intended target. The gunman, identified as 37-year-old Shane Tamura, had allegedly intended to target the NFL offices on a lower floor.
Tamura, who drove from Las Vegas to carry out the attack, fatally shot himself after killing four people, including NYPD officer Didarul Islam and a lobby security guard.
Baruch Dayan Ha’Emes.
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BDE
This title is messed up. How does the word “modern” make it’s way into the headline? It should say “Orthodox Jewish woman”.
I don’t understand why, especially during the 9 days when we are working to perfect our achdus, do we need to know her Jewish “label.” When it comes to achdus, a Jew is a Jew, without any labels.
JEWISH woman! Why stress ‘Modern Orthodox.’ Now especially during the Three Weeks, it’s time for achdus. I am sure she did a lot of mitzvos. No need to stress Modern Orthodox.
Baruch Dayan Haemes. Very tragic. Not sure why she is mentioned as “modern orthodox.” Does not seem very relevant to this tragedy.
As a zechus for their neshomos, please do not post photos of married Jewish Women unless their hair is covered.
He kills two Jews and a Muslim – not by design? Since he was planning to massacre the offices of the National Football League? It sounds possible, but those who are into conspiracy theories will have a field day.
Although they were apparently not targeted as Jews, doesn’t negate the fact that we need to be cognisant of the fact that two of our sisters were taken away at a young age and through a מיתה משונה , especially now in the nine days.
Remove pictures of women.
This isn’t chasidus but an halocho matter. YWN, you should finally have a Rabbi who you discuss holocho matters with or you remove the word “Yeshiva” of your title to “World News”. In the meantime you are a חוטא ומחטיא את הרבים with of what that carries with it. I’m not a chosid nor have i ever been one but I observe -like you- the shilchon orich.
BDE. Isn’t the Heschel school affiliated with the Jewish Conservative movement?