Imagine the power of several organizations joining forces to work for the greater good. Multiple worlds collided to preserve the kedusha of one neshama, after a man passed away in Toronto last week.
Mr. S. lived in Toronto, where he passed away on Friday. He was scheduled for cremation in Toronto, and it seemed there was nothing anyone could do to stop it from happening. Mr. S has two frum nephews who were determined to get involved and stop the cremation from happening. One of the nephews who lived in Eretz Yisroel called Rav Kopelman of the Neshama Foundation for help. Together, they called Mrs. S. to try to talk her out of the cremation. She agreed to stop the cremation and have him buried on one condition – he would need to be buried near his parents in a cemetery in Queens.
At this point, Neshama Foundation reached out to a chapel in Brooklyn for assistance.The chapel contacted Myer Fried of Misaskim of Lakewood to get their assistance. Fried contacted the Misaskim Toronto team and it was determined that they could not escort the niftar to NY, as that would involve having to quarantine for ten days upon reentering Canada. Within hours, there were two volunteers driving from Brooklyn to the Canadian border to collect the niftar and bring him back to Queens. The Misaskim Toronto and Brooklyn volunteers met at Chabad of Niagara Falls, where the mes was transferred to be taken back to the USA.
After spending more than 17 hours on the road in one day, the volunteers reached their destination in Queens. Misaskim Queens members gathered a minyan and ensured the mes received a kevuras yisroel. It was a poignant ending to the saga of how over two dozen people did all they could to preserve the kedusha of one neshama.
MI K’AMCHA YISROEL!!! Thee are no words!!! May hashem repay everyone involved
מי כעמך ישראל
Mi K’Amcha Yisroel
Can they help getting a Yid who was buried in a non Jewish cemetery,removed and buried in a Jewish one?
I know someone who sadly was.
maybe contact Neshama Foundation 917 658 9900
Hi, Nathan. Call them I’m sure they can assist or get you in touch with the right people. May the One above Bless you!!
Nathan,
They sure can. You just need to reach out to them
what a beautiful story!
such selfless yidden, going so far to do a special mitzvah! It inspires us all.