Taiwan's Jewish community establishes first-ever cemetery in Taipei, buries 74-year-old man

Taiwan's Jewish community has celebrated a historic moment with the inauguration of its first-ever cemetery in Taipei. The significant milestone was marked by the burial of a 73-year-old Israeli man who had been a resident of Taiwan for more than 20 years.

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Sad but important.

Previously, deceased members of the Jewish community in Taiwan had to be transferred to other countries for burial. Chabad Taiwan described the establishment of the cemetery as a "significant milestone" and "sad but important" development for the community.

Volunteers from Zaka's International Division, a global organization dedicated to honoring the deceased, played a crucial role in the proceedings. Rabbi Mendy Rabinowitz from Hong Kong, an emissary of Chabad, led a team to Taiwan at the request of local emissary Rabbi Shlomi Tabib. They provided assistance with all aspects of the funeral and burial, drawing on their experience from the Jewish cemetery in Hong Kong.

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Volunteers from Zaka’s International Division work everywhere and in every arena around the world for the honor of the deceased.

"We have a Jewish cemetery in Hong Kong, and we are skilled in caring for and respecting the dignity of the deceased," Rabbi Rabinowitz stated. "As part of ZAKA's activities around the world, we provide a response to every deceased person in our areas of East Asia." The establishment of this cemetery provides a much-needed local resting place for the community's members.

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We have a Jewish cemetery in Hong Kong, and we are skilled in caring for and respecting the dignity of the deceased. As part of ZAKA's activities around the world, we provide a response to every deceased person in our areas of East Asia.