Jewish dead flown to Jerusalem for burial, and Christians ask, "Why?"

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By Jessica Ravitz, CNN

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FRANCE - The four victims of Monday's shooting at a Jewish school in Toulouse, France, were buried Wednesday morning -- not in their home community but, after an overnight flight from Paris, in Jerusalem. Being laid to rest in Israel, the birthplace of Judaism, ensures that their remains will not be tampered with. "It goes all the way back to the Bible, when Jacob passed away," explains Rabbi Shaul Ginsberg. Another incentive to be buried in Israel [is] rooted in the belief that when the Messiah comes, those buried in Jerusalem will be resurrected first. [link]