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'I was first and foremost Jewish,' said Wesley LePatner, killed in NYC shooting

JL;DR SUMMARY Wesley LePatner, a prominent member of the New York Jewish community and executive at Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, was tragically killed in a shooting at Blackstone's Midtown Manhattan headquarters. 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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LeadershipJewish EducationJewish CommunityJewish IdentityUja Federation Of New YorkPhilanthropyNew YorkTragedyBlackstoneWesley Lepatner

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New York City, New York, United States
"LePatner, 43, was part of the New York Jewish community as a synagogue member, parent and board member."
Israel
"In the wake of October 7, Wesley led a solidarity mission with UJA to Israel, demonstrating her enduring commitment in Israels moment of heartache."

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