Jewish burial amid tragedy: Halachic questions surrounding the return of hostage bodies
With the bodies of hostages set to return home, Jewish law raises complex questions—when to mourn, how to bury, and what to do when the remains are incomplete.
The Jewish Cemetery on the Mount of Olives(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)ByMATHILDA HELLERUpdated: