At a ceremony at Montreal city hall Monday evening, mayor Valérie Plante granted the pair honourary citizenship, making the couple the latest on a list of honourees.
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.
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Two Montrealers among dead in stampede in Israel
by The Canadian Press
Last Updated Apr 30, 2021 at 11:44 am 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, a well-known singer, in a post on social media.
Lionel Perez, Montreal’s municipal opposition leader, identified the other as Dovi Steinmetz in a post on Twitter.
Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante also expressed her sympathy with the city’s Jewish community and the friends and family of the victims in a post on Twitter.