Shivah

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Israeli, American Jews hold online memorial for Sheldon Adelson post-shivah
January 22, 2021
The online tribute included eulogies and personal stories from family and friends, as well as prayers and small groups of Jewish text study focused on his legacy of giving to the community.
Sheldon Adelson. Photo by Jenna Leigh.
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Israeli rabbinical court tells airline crash victim families they can begin to sit ‘shivah’
April 1, 2019
Ethiopian Airlines officials delivered 2-pound bags of scorched earth to families with which to conduct burial and memorial ceremonies, and death certificates are expected to be forthcoming.
The two Israelis who died in the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 305 crash were identified as Shimon Re'em (left) and Avraham Matzliah.
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