Template.levelDialog.events({ "tap #deleteButton": function(event, instance){ Levels.remove(instance.data.levelId); GlobalUI.closeDetail() }, "change #levelValueInput": function(event){ var value = event.currentTarget.value; Levels.update(this._id, {$set: {value: value}}); } }); Template.levelDialog.helpers({ level: function(){ return Levels.findOne(this.levelId); } });