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A memorial candle in Tzfat

Philanthropist David Wichs, 38, passed away suddenly in New York City on Friday in a bizarre accident when a construction crane collapsed Friday on his parked car as he stood beside it.

Wichs, whose family immigrated to the U.S. from Prague more than 20 years ago, was crushed to death in the accident.

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A well-known philanthropist, graduate of Yeshiva of Flatbush and Orthodox Jew, Wichs married his wife Rebecca three years ago. The couple were members at New York City’s uptown synagogue, Kehilat Jeshurun.

Baruch Dayan HaEmet.

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Hana Levi Julian is a Middle East news analyst with a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Southern Connecticut State University. A past columnist with The Jewish Press and senior editor at Arutz 7, Ms. Julian has written for Babble.com, Chabad.org and other media outlets, in addition to her years working in broadcast journalism.