Jewish minyan held on PM’s plane to let ex-hostage’s dad say Kaddish for his late wife

Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

A Jewish prayer held by officials, journalists and relatives of hostages aboard Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's official Wing of Zion plane during its flight to Washington, DC, on July 22, 2024. (Pool)
A Jewish prayer held by officials, journalists and relatives of hostages aboard Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's official Wing of Zion plane during its flight to Washington, DC, on July 22, 2024. (Pool)

Yaakov Argamani, who is flying to the United States in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s official Wing of Zion plane, along with his daughter Noa, weeks after she was rescued from captivity in Gaza, asks for passengers on the flight to create a quorum so he can say the Kaddish Jewish mourning prayer for his recently deceased wife Liora.

The Mincha minyan, or quorum of 10 Jewish men — led by The Times of Israel’s diplomatic correspondent — includes government hostage point man Gal Hirsch, journalists, and family members of hostages.

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