Taiwan's first Jewish cemetery inaugurated, first burial held

Taiwan's first Jewish cemetery was inaugurated this week in Taipei, with the first burial of a 73-year-old Israeli man who lived in the country. The funeral and tahara (Jewish purification rites) were assisted by Chabad emissaries and ZAKA International volunteers who flew in from Hong Kong.

This week, Taiwan's Jewish community marked a milestone with the inauguration of the island's first Jewish cemetery in Taipei. The first burial was of a 73-year-old Israeli man who had lived in the country. Chabad emissaries and ZAKA International volunteers, who flew from Hong Kong, performed the tahara (Jewish purification rite) and funeral. Prior to this, Jewish families in Taiwan were forced to send their deceased abroad for burial, as The Zioneer reported Thursday.

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1. 2 hours ago · 11:37 · 26 JunLatest

   First burial held for 73-year-old Israeli with ZAKA and Chabad assistance

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