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Israeli Insurance Agents' Torah Scroll Denied Flight in Vietnam
Twenty Israeli insurance agents and their spouses were delayed for nearly two hours at Hanoi airport when a local airline refused to let a Torah scroll board their flight.
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What happened
- 01Israeli insurance agents were delayed in Vietnam when an airline refused to let a Torah scroll board their flight.
- 02The agents refused to fly without the scroll, causing a two-hour airport delay.
- 03A senior official from Menora Mivtachim purchased an extra ticket for the Torah scroll to resolve the issue.
- 04The group was traveling to northern Vietnam for a trip organized by the insurance company.
- 05The Torah scroll was brought from Israel for observant Jews to use for prayer services.
The group refused to fly without it, leading to a senior official from their organizing company, Menora Mivtachim, purchasing an extra ticket for the scroll. The incident occurred as the group was traveling to northern Vietnam for a trip that included observant Jews wishing to hold prayer services.
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