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[ceebeegee]

This story about the couple killed on Saturday gets more depressing every day. For those who don't live in the NYC area--an Orthodox couple was killed in a car crash on their way to the hospital; the wife was 6-7 months pregnant. The paramedics managed to save the baby (he was delivered prematurely) who was listed in stable condition.

Today I find out that the driver of the other car fled the scene on foot (burn in hell, you awful, awful person)...and that the poor baby died. Oh, so, so sad. Rest in peace, little one and your parents. Réquiem ætérnam dona eis Dómine; et lux perpétua lúceat eis. Requiéscant in pace.

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[carasol.livejournal.com]

You may want to recite the Mourners Kaddish, the traditional Hebrew (really, Aramaic) prayer for the dead:

Yit-gadal v'yit-kadash sh'may raba b'alma
dee-v'ra che-ru-tay, ve'yam-lich mal-
chutay b'chai-yay-chon uv'yo-may-chon
uv-cha-yay d'chol beit Yisrael, ba-agala
u'vitze-man ka-riv, ve'imru amen.
Y'hay sh'may raba me'varach le-alam
uleh-almay alma-ya.
Yit-barach v'yish-tabach, v'yit-pa-ar v'yit-
romam v'yit-nasay, v'yit-hadar v'yit-aleh
v'yit-halal sh'may d'koo-d'shah, b'rich
hoo. layla (ool-ayla)* meen kol beer-chata
v'she-rata, toosh-b'chata v'nay-ch'mata,
da-a meran b'alma, ve'imru amen.
Y'hay sh'lama raba meen sh'maya v'cha-
yim aleynu v'al kol Yisrael, ve'imru amen.
O'seh shalom beem-romav, hoo ya'ah-
seh shalom aleynu v'al kol Yisrael, ve'imru
amen.
* Add on Shabbat

English
Magnified and sanctified be G-d's great
name in the world which He created
according to His will. May he establish His
kingdom during our lifetime and during
the lifetime of Israel. Let us say, Amen.
May G-d's great name be blessed forever
and ever.
Blessed, glorified, honored and extolled,
adored and acclaimed be the name of the
Holy One, though G-d is beyond all
praises and songs of adoration which can
be uttered. Let us say, Amen.
May there be peace and life for all of us
and for all Israel. Let us say, Amen.
Let He who makes peace in the heavens,
grant peace to all of us and to all Israel.
Let us say, Amen.

[ceebeegee.livejournal.com]

Thank you. So awful.

[carasol.livejournal.com]

It really is. The police have identified who they believe the driver of the other car was...a repeat drunk driver whose own mother seems to have disowned him.
I don't know the Kaddish by heart (I really should), but I've been reciting as much as I can remember since the story broke. Can't think of anything else to do for this family except pray...

[ceebeegee.livejournal.com]

Yes, I just saw the photo of the suspect on Gothamist. I said the prayer at my desk under my breath.