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Marathon Key Has First Ever Tahara for a Mes Mitzvah

A Shliach and the Chevra Kadisha of Florida joined forces and held what is believed to be the first ever Taharah performed on a mes mitzvah in the Florida Keys.

Rabbi Yaakov Zucker director of Chabad of Key West along with Rabbi Leibel Miller of The Chevra Kadisha of Florida, joined together in the Florida Keys to take care of Mes Mitzvah.

In what was certainly the first Tahara [Ritual Preparation] ever done in Marathon Key, a group composed of both local volunteers and Chevra Kadisha members helped give this last act of kindness at the Monroe Medical Examiner’s office of the Keys.

The niftar was a member of the Chabad of the Keys community and did not leave any living relatives behind or the financial means to cover the costs involved. Together, the Chevra Kadisha, the Shliach and the volunteers were able to give to proper respect and honor to the decedent.

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9 Comments

  • MOSHIACH NOW !!!

    No one should ever know from this mitzvah, but the Rabbis & volunteers should be blessed with endless years of life & health for their chesed.

  • Ummmm

    As a member of the Crown Heights Chevra Kadisha I don’t think posing for a picture with the aron is appropriate (even if the meis wasn’t in it how would we know??) Doing a Tahara is a somber and dignified act with tremendous attention to perfection al pi halacha. The article is important as hopefully it will encourage people to volunteer but couldn’t a more generic photo have been used? I’m curious, how did a full Tahara take place in the ME office? What about the mikveh?

    Sorry if some of you think I’m overeacting but I take what I do very seriously as do my fellow Members and I don’t think this is right. I also think all Shluchim and Shluchos should be trained to perform a Tahara because these situations do arise in small communities and who else will deal with them except our Shluchim?

    • Motty

      I am also a Chevra kadisha member here in FL, we do Tisha Kavin when there’s no mikveh available. Get off your high horse and learn the halachos

    • Yossi

      As a member of Chevra Kadisha and having to do Taharas is some city that is in a similar situation. you can according to Halacha do Tisha Kavin. Also , i do not see an aron in the Picture. Yanky, Keep up all your good work. We should know of only Simchas in the world.

  • Dear Motty

    Very good. So you do the 9 kavin. Yes, surprisingly I do know the Halachas, considering I’ve been performing taharos for more years than I care to remember. Do you want a contest to see who has had the worst experiences or in the strangest circumstances? I’ll allow you your ego, it’s fine. But I’m so glad I won’t die in Florida, I’d like someone with some compassion, respect & general mentschlechkeit to do MY Tahara. At least when my time comes I know you won’t be part of the team.

    All the best.

  • To #5

    They took the picture of Rabbi Zucker & his team posing with the aron off the article, which was the right thing to do. when you’re late to the rodeo you miss all the fun!