Jewish woman from Flatbush took her life plunging from GW Bridge.

scene off George Washington Bridge

the late Rebecca Wasserstrum

According to http://dusiznies.blogspot.com/, a frum 28 year old woman from Flatbush, Rebecca Wasserstrum, took her life when she jumped off the GW bridge. See story here in Daily news...http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn-woman-takes-death-leap-george-washington-bridge-article-1.2683053

When I first saw the story in the news, the jumper was not identified. Unfortunately, details came out later who it was.

My wife was talking to someone who knew her personally and she was shocked.

I knew of people who took their lives too. My best friend and neighbor, Sandor Czarny, took his life when he was 18 years old.

Where was her family, her friends? Did anyone know she was suffering from depression? Was she on any medication? Too many questions, no information what so ever. Very sad that we lost a life. Maybe this could have been prevented. I read that seven people jumped from the George Washington Bridge this past year. Cannot they do something to stop this? Cannot they have crisis counselors hanging out up there? To lose one human life is to lose a world. My heart goes out to the family.
May her soul rest in peace. Amen  

All I can say is that the Torah says not to take a life and that includes suicide.