Jewish Graves Moved in Bangkok Amid Cemetery Dispute
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
An emergency delegation from ZAKA relocated four Jewish graves in Bangkok after Thai authorities refused to renew the burial license for the local Jewish cemetery, demanding the site be vacated.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Four Jewish graves were moved in Bangkok.
- Thai authorities refused to renew the cemetery's burial license.
- A regional governor demanded the cemetery be vacated.
- ZAKA and Chabad led the emergency relocation effort.
- Graves were moved to a newly purchased plot.
A ZAKA emergency delegation traveled to Bangkok immediately after Shabbat following the refusal of Thai authorities to renew the burial license for the Jewish cemetery there. The regional governor had demanded the site be vacated within days.
Working closely with Chabad emissaries and rabbis from the local Jewish community, the delegation successfully transferred four graves intact to a newly purchased plot. The operation was conducted with strict adherence to Jewish law and respect for the deceased.
The urgency of the situation stemmed from the Thai authorities' denial of the license renewal, which threatened the continued existence of the historic Jewish burial ground in the Thai capital.
