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The heads of Zaka met with Rishon L’Tzion Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef Shlita to discuss matters pertaining to dealing with kedushas hameis.

The meeting took place in the rav’s office. A number of Zaka officials took part in including Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, CEO Dov Weisenstern and Secretary of the Vaad Rabbonim Rav Meir Akar.

Rav Yosef responded to the questions with his usual clarity, one at a time, including issues pertaining to the legal department which works to prevent autopsies.

They also discussed the ambucycle unit that was established by Zaka, pioneering the idea, which was established in memory of Rabbanit Margalit Yosef A”H, the Rishon L’Tzion’s mother.

Dov Weisenstern presented Rav Yosef with the recently published Zaka SHuT released by the organization’s vaad rabbonim, addressing many of the halachic issued the organization’s members address on a regular basis.

Rav Yosef asked the forum to convey his admiration for all the volunteers and their holy work, which demands so much mesirus nefesh and results in a significant Kiddush Hashem in Israel and worldwide.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)