“The body is en route to be cremated. We can call and tell them to reroute”
Sarah was an elderly woman who lived in Toronto for the past several decades. Originally from Romania, Sarah would share how her non-Jewish neighbors would taunt her, saying, “Go to Palestina!” One day, she asked her mother, “What’s Palestina?” Her mother explained that it is the Jewish Land, where they all ought to be.
“Well, I want to go to Palestina!” Sarah declared. Pogroms were rampant in her neighborhood and the family ultimately succeeded in fleeing for their lives, boarding a ship to Palestina.
Many years later, Sarah and her husband relocated to Toronto. Sarah would often share how difficult it was to part from her mother and how much she regretted leaving Eretz Yisrael.
Last week, Sarah passed away. Shortly thereafter, Misaskim Canada’s Toronto branch was contacted by Sarah’s devoted friends. They had horrible news to share: Sarah was scheduled to be cremated.
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