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Cremation: Israel's latest religious war
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| Contributor | Penguin |
| Last Edited | Penguin Sep 24, 2007 01:06am |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Sep 22, 2007 01:05am |
| Description | MOSHAV HIBAT ZION, Israel - The charred hut and blackened chimney are all that remain of what was one of Israel's best-kept secrets.
It was the Jewish state's first and only crematorium. But more than that, it was a symbol. To secular Jews it meant the right to choose one's own exit from this world. To religious Jews it was a violation of Jewish law, which requires that the dead be buried intact. And it struck a raw nerve on both sides, conjuring up images of the Holocaust ovens.
The crematorium burned down on Aug. 22, a day after ultra-Orthodox activists discovered and publicized its location. Police suspect arson, and although no arrests have been made, the affair has become the latest episode in the religious wars that have dogged Israel since its creation. |
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