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Flight attendant killed in DC plane crash was former BBYO boy

Ian Epstein, 53, will be remembered during a Chabad funeral service on Wednesday

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Jewish flight attendant Ian Epstein died in the plane crash over Potomac River in DC last week. (Photo: X)
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Filming a Jewish nonprofit workplace comedy

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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 24: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress as Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) listen in the chamber of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on July 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. Netanyahu’s visit occurs as the Israel-Hamas war reaches nearly ten months. A handful of Senate and House Democrats boycotted the remarks over Israel’s treatment of Palestine. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
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Netanyahu addresses US Congress as thousands protest outside

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Anti-zionist Jews protest in Washington DC's Capitol building (Getty)
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Capitol Police arrest 200 anti-Zionists protesting Israel in US congress

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Netanyahu tells hostage families in DC: ‘Strong pressure’ on Hamas will lead to captives’ release
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Netanyahu tells hostage families in DC: ‘Strong pressure’ on Hamas will lead to captives’ release

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Jewish man targeted in assault motivated by antisemitic hate, say DC police

By Hannah Gillott

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US President Joe Biden meets at the White House with former Israeli-American hostage Liat Beinin Atzili, July 8, 2024. (Credit: Twitter/@POTUS)
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Biden invites freed hostage to the White House, pledges to free remaining captives

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