Air travel to Israel has come to a near standstill because of coronavirus restrictions, but one type of voyage still endures: the final journey of Jews wishing to be buried in Israel
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Despite the challenges presented by the coronavirus, families, the aviation industry and health workers are finding ways to keep the deceased flying in — chartering private planes, adding cargo flights and striking deals with handling companies. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said 300 bodies, including many COVID-19 victims, have been flown in for burial since February.
The virus causes mild to moderate flu-like symptoms in most patients, who recover within a few weeks. But it is highly contagious and can cause severe illness or death, particularly in older patients or those with underlying health problems.Bringing in bodies is complex and costly, even under ordinary circumstances. Purchasing a plot can cost from a few thousand to tens of thousands of dollars, depending on the location.
Extra measures are required to prevent contagion, including additional wrapping material and a separate ritual purification process. In hard-hit New York, which has a large Jewish community, some handling companies have refused to deal with the bodies of those who have died of COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.Last month, Dan Leshem’s father, Amnon, died of COVID-19 in Belgium, his home for the last 20 years.
Most come from France, which has a large Jewish community and a severe outbreak, the official said. He said a weekly cargo flight from New York also brings in bodies but often can’t meet families’ needs, as Jewish custom requires burying the dead promptly.Fletcher, the burial facilitator, said many in New York have opted to bury their dead in the U.S., intending to exhume the bodies once flights to Israel resume.
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