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From Shabbat dinners to 'Talmudic discourse': Jewish women killed in NYC shooting leave legacies of faith and family

JL;DR SUMMARY In the wake of a tragic shooting in New York City, the Jewish community mourns the loss of Wesley LePatner and Julia Hyman, two vibrant women dedicated to faith, family, and philanthropy. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityNew York CityJewish LeadershipJewish PhilanthropyTalmudic DiscourseCommunity ServiceMemorial ServiceIsrael SolidarityWesley LepatnerJulia Hyman

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New York City, New York, United States
"Two Jewish women, 43-year-old Wesley LePatner and 27-year-old Julia Hyman, are being remembered at separate memorial services at Central Synagogue in Manhattan this week after being killed in a shooting Monday."
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
"The daughter of two attorneys, she grew up in New York City and graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Yale University, where she regularly brought friends together for Shabbat dinner."
Bronx, New York, United States
"She grew up in Manhattan and attended the Riverdale Country School in the Bronx, where she won The Founders Award..."
Israel
"In a statement, UJA noted LePatners commitment to Israel, writing that she led a solidarity mission to the country in the wake of the attacks of Oct. 7."
Burlington, Vermont, United States
"Hannah Feuer joined the Forward as a general assignment reporter in May 2025 after two years as a culture reporter at Seven Days, an independent weekly in Burlington, Vermont."
Washington DC, United States
"Originally from the Washington, D.C., area, she is a 2023 graduate of Northwestern Universitys Medill School of Journalism."

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