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Funeral of 4-Year-Old Shalom Seginer Returns to Israel After Drowning in Mexico
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 2 hours ago
What happened
The coffin of 4-year-old Shalom Seginer, who drowned in Mexico, has arrived in Israel for burial after efforts by ZAKA and the Foreign Ministry. He was the grandson of Rabbi Shalom Arush. The funeral will take place Tuesday in Jerusalem at the Mount of Olives cemetery.
- 014-year-old Shalom Seginer drowned in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, three days ago.
- 02ZAKA and the Israeli Foreign Ministry coordinated to repatriate his body to Israel.
- 03His body was released without autopsy after legal procedures in Mexico.
- 04The coffin flew privately from Mexico to New York, then to Ben Gurion Airport.
- 05Funeral procession starts Tuesday at 11:30 AM from 'Thread of Kindness' yeshiva in Jerusalem.
- 06He will be buried at the Mount of Olives cemetery.
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