Two Montrealers among dead in stampede in Israel
by CityNews, with files from The Canadian Press
Posted Apr 30, 2021 11:40 am EDT
Last Updated Apr 30, 2021 at 11:37 pm EDT
MONTREAL — Two Montrealers are among the dead after a stampede during a religious festival in Israel.
The Israeli consulate in Montreal identified one of the dead as Shraga Gestetner, 33, a well-known singer in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, in a post on social media.
Mayer Feig, a member of the Quebec Council of Hasidic Jews and a community activist, described Gestetner, who performed as Shragee Gestetner, as a “very, very giving person.” He said he had left a successful music career to focus on helping vulnerable people in his community.