The body of Yaniv Avraham, who was confirmed yesterday to have died in his Berlin hotel, will be released by German authorities before the seventh day of Passover — which begins tomorrow evening — to observe Jewish law that says bodies should be buried as early as possible, the city’s rabbi says.
36-year-old Yaniv Avraham who was found dead in a Berlin hotel room in April 2019. (Facebook)
Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal was in contact with local authorities and shortened the process, which normally takes several days, Hebrew-language media reports.
The seventh day of Passover is a full Jewish holiday in which — similar to the Shabbat day of rest — observant Jews do not use most electronic devices or travel by car or plane. This year, it leads into Shabbat, on Saturday, which means that if Avraham’s body is not released by tomorrow, Thursday, it will not be buried until next week.
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