The director of Chabad in Nepal has posted on his Facebook page the story of “a young Australian Jewess” who lost her life when her car was swept into a river in a remote part of the country where the locals may burn her body.
Arutz Sheva reports: “The director of Nepal’s Chabad House, Rabbi Hezki Lifshitz, told people through his Facebook page this morning (Wednesday) of the race against the clock that is being run to prevent the burning of the corpse of Jewish Australian tourist who had suddenly died.
A young Australian Jewess was tragically killed following torrential rains when her car was swept into a river. Staff from the Chabad House is working around the clock to prevent the burning of her corpse, as is the local custom for disposal in that part of the world.
Burial, and not cremation, is what is demanded by Jewish law.”
J-Wire has asked Foreign Minister Julie Bishop’s office if they can furnish any further information.
At this time, the identity of the victim remains unknown but J-Wire understands she lived in Melbourne.
Chezki and Chani lifshitz i am soooo proud of you !!!!!!
thank you so much!!!!!
http://www.theage.com.au/national/melbourne-woman-killed-in-nepal-bus-crash-identified-as-marina-muchnik-20131017-2vnj2.html
http://www.chabad.org/news/article_cdo/aid/2364098/jewish/Chabad-Couple-Sends-Womans-Body-Home-From-Nepal.htm
Marina (Miriam bas Dovid), your classmates, friends and teachers are all devastated at this terrible tragedy. May she have a lichtige Gan Eden, her personality was lichtig!
Marina was in a bus which was speeding as it fell into a river 🙁 she was having a great time in Nepal ;( Can’t believe this happened ;( R.I.P. Marina
she was very passionate about giving tzedaka to help jewish children have a jewish education. if anyone would like to give tzedaka as an aliya for her neshama, her name is miriam bas dovid
she was not driving a car. she was riding on a bus (because she missed her plane) which was speeding and fell off the slippery rainy road into the river.
my dear friend Marina would def want a jewish burial. she came to my house a few days before her trip for a sukkos meal and was very excited to shake the lulav and esrog and do mitzvos. she had a holy neshomo. Hashem, enough of this golus.
bh the body is on its way to Australia for buriel
What year did she graduate?
Tragic news..
Chabad Shluchim are amazing! I hope you are successful.
We will miss your infectious personality Marina. Your Neshama should have an Aliya
The beth rivkah community fondly remembers Marina Mutchnik
a lively and loved student