Uman Murder Victim to Be Buried in London After 58 Days
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Yitzchak Samuel Almakiis, murdered 58 days ago in Uman, Ukraine, will be buried in London after Ukrainian authorities released his body. Prominent rabbis intervened to expedite the burial due to the prolonged delay and family's suffering. His funeral procession was set to begin Monday night from his London home to the Cheshunt cemetery.
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- Yitzchak Samuel Almakiis, murdered in Uman 58 days ago, will be buried in London.
- Ukrainian authorities held Almakiis's body for 58 days as part of an investigation.
- Prominent rabbis intervened to expedite the burial based on Jewish law.
- The body traveled by sea to London for the funeral.
- The funeral procession was scheduled for Monday night in London.
The funeral for Yitzchak Samuel Almakiis, who was murdered 58 days ago in Uman, Ukraine, will be held in London. Almakiis was killed the day before Rosh Hashanah in the Uman forest, and his body was held by Ukrainian authorities for 58 days as part of an investigation into the "horrific crime." The prolonged delay caused immense pain to his family and community.
Prominent rabbis, including Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Weiss, advocated for the immediate burial of Almakiis, citing Jewish law that mandates ending the desecration of a body and shortening the mourning period. Following intensive efforts, Ukrainian authorities released the body.
Almakiis's coffin traveled by sea to London. The funeral procession was scheduled to depart from his home at 35 Heathfield Gardens in London at 10:15 PM local time on Monday, proceeding to the "Adat Yisrael" cemetery in Cheshunt for burial.
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