Letter Written by Ezriel Hirsh Jewish Council Regarding Unauthorized Autopsy Performed by Tel Hashomer Hospital in 1966

1966

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The letter was written on Jan.16, 1966.
To the honor of hospital Tel Hashomer
On Jan.7, 1966 our friend Rabbi Ovadyah Koresh passed away.  The whole family and friends of the deceased trembled and were shocked that they did an autopsy after his death.  This is a very stringent matter especially after the family of the deceased was promised and there was even a handshake on it that there will not be an autopsy after death.  We are totally against this practice.  Be careful of the trust of your doctors!  Can a doctor revoke a promise like this??
In the name of the deceased and his friends Ezriel Hirsh Jewish Council"