Silvio Santos was Jewish and in one of his last requests he said he did not want a wake, but rather a Jewish ceremony when the time came for his departure. Find out more about this ritual.
In light of the death of Silvio Santoknown as one of the biggest names in Brazilian TV, took place this Saturday (17), due to bronchopneumonia, The Abravanel Family announced, in an official statement, on social media, that Silvio – Brazil’s third oldest billionaire -, I didn’t want a wake, but rather a Jewish ceremony.as he was a practitioner of the religion.
Check it out official statement on SBT page (Instagram), which reveals one of the communicator’s latest requests:
What is a Jewish burial like?
Silvio, who was synonymous with joy and enthusiasm wherever he went, I wanted to leave this legacy to all my fans.and for this reason he chose not to hold a wake. He would not want this moment of mourning, in the face of his death, to be prolonged.
According to the information of Chevra Kadishathe association of the Israeli cemetery of San Paolo, when the person dies, The family must turn to the group of Jews to take care of the deceased: first the body is washed, and then it is wrapped in white shrouds (a kind of simple sheet), called Tach’richim.
After, it is placed in the closed coffinbecause, according to Jewish tradition, it is disrespectful to the deceased to be buried in an open coffin. So, he must be buried as soon as possible, so that the soul can rest. You Burials should not take place on Saturdaysas it is considered a holy day of rest. This, for…
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