Posts Tagged: Brooklyn fire

NY Jewish Mother and Children Killed in Hanukkah Fire Laid to Rest in Israel
JNS.org - Thousands of people convened in the central Israeli city of Holon on Wednesday to attend the funeral of a Jewish mother and three children...

Reflecting on Empathy and an Unspeakable Tragedy for the Jewish Community
JNS.org - "In the end it is for their benefit and for our benefit, but we cannot understand the master plan," said Gabriel Sassoon,...

Netanyahu, Rivlin Send Condolence Letters to Father of Brooklyn Fire Victims
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin each sent letters of condolence to Gabriel Sassoon, the father of seven Jewish...

Brooklyn Nets Hold Moment of Silence for Seven Sassoon Children Killed in Weekend Blaze (VIDEO)
The New York Nets held a moment of silence on Monday night in memory of the seven Jewish children who were killed in a Friday...

Brooklyn Father of 7 at Jerusalem Funeral: ‘We Cannot Understand the Master Plan’
JNS.org - The seven children of the Sassoon family who died over the weekend in a fire at their home in Brooklyn were laid...

Bodies of Seven Jewish Children Killed in Brooklyn Fire Arrive in Israel for Burial
Jerusalem Post - The bodies of the seven children from the Sasson family who were killed during a weekend fire in the family's Brooklyn home arrived...

Jewish Store Owner in Brooklyn Helps Save Man on Fire After Blast From Hookah Pipe Chemicals
A Jewish store owner helped save a man who was seen running down a street in Brooklyn with his clothes on fire following a small...