Taiwan Holds First Jewish Burial at New Taipei Cemetery

First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jun 25, 2026

What happened

Taiwan inaugurated its first Jewish cemetery in Taipei this week and held the first burial there, for a 73-year-old Israeli man who lived in Taiwan. ZAKA volunteers from Hong Kong and local Chabad emissary Rabbi Shlomi Tabib helped carry out the funeral and burial.

• 01Taiwan opened its first Jewish cemetery in Taipei this week.
• 02The first burial was for a 73-year-old Israeli resident of Taiwan.
• 03Family members flew in from several countries, including Israel.
• 04ZAKA teams from Hong Kong assisted with the funeral and burial.
• 05The burial ends the previous practice of sending Jewish deceased abroad.

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YnetCenter · HebrewJun 25, 2026

Taiwan Holds First Jewish Burial at New Taipei Cemetery

Now 14Right · HebrewJun 25, 2026

Taiwan Opens Its First Jewish Cemetery, Marking a Historic Burial

Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJun 25, 2026

Taiwan Opens Its First Jewish Cemetery as Israeli Man Is Buried There

Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewJun 25, 2026

Taiwan Opens Its First Jewish Cemetery, Holding Its First Burial

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