Template.buffListItem.helpers({ name: function() { return this.buff.name } }); Template.buffListItem.events({ "click .buffListItem": function(event){ var buffId = this.buff._id; var charId = this.buff.charId; pushDialogStack({ template: "buffDialog", data: {buffId: buffId, charId: charId}, element: event.currentTarget, }); }, "tap .deleteButton": function(event){ event.stopPropagation(); Buffs.remove(this.buff._id); }, });