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Long-distance effort in Madagascar secures Jewish burial for elderly man
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50% centerFirst reported by Mako · 3 days ago
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What happened
Rabbi Nimrod Zuta of Chabad in Madagascar helped secure a Jewish burial for an elderly Jewish man who died on the island. The case began with Facebook outreach from a relative in Israel and ended in Antananarivo after negotiations, delays, and rabbinic consultation.
- 01Facebook messages in Israel launched the effort to arrange the burial.
- 02The deceased was buried in Antananarivo after hours of negotiations.
- 03The burial organizer initially refused to allow a Jewish funeral.
- 04Two local Jews joined the burial, with prayers and Mishnayot recited.
- 05Zuta said the case was exhausting and deeply emotional for the family.
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