NEW ROCHELLE, NY Fire officials say Jacob Rubenstein and his wife Deborah were
found inside the burning home at around 3:30 a.m., nearly 90
minutes after the fire started. It's possible the couple was asleep
when the blaze sparked. Firefighters say it was an accident and was
possibly caused by lightening.
Neighbors reported hearing a big boom around 3 a.m., but
firefighters say the blaze likely started earlier and a propane
tank found in the back yard caused the noise.
Jacob Rubenstein was a rabbi at the Orthodox synagogue Young
Israel of Scarsdale. Congregation members gathered outside the
synagogue to mourn and pray for the couple Saturday.
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