YWN regrets to report the untimely petirah of Arielle Mazi Buchman a”h, a sweet and beloved 10-year-old girl who was tragically niftar following a devastating boating accident in Biscayne Bay, near Miami, Florida, last week Monday.
Arielle—known lovingly as “Ari”—was critically injured last week while participating in a summer sailing program run by the Miami Yacht Club. The sailboat she was on, part of a youth summer camp outing, collided with a large barge in the waters off Hibiscus Island. Two other young girls, Erin Ko Han and Mila Yankelevich, were killed in the initial crash. Arielle clung to life in critical condition for several days before her neshama returned to its Maker.
The levaya for Arielle a”h is scheduled to take place Tisha B’av afternoon.
Arielle was a granddaughter and cousin to a well-known family in the Miami-area community, including being the cousin of Bal Harbour Mayor Gabriel Groisman.
Baruch Dayan Ha’Emes.
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BDE, R”L.
I’m a fan of kids in summer special camps where the learn a new skill including sailing. Although all preliminary evidence point against the unlicensed barge operator and a sailboat almost always has the right of way over a powerboat, I’d feel a lot better if kids would do this in a less congested waterway.