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Michelle Trachtenberg’s Jewish family reportedly declines autopsy for religious reasons

JL;DR SUMMARY Michelle Trachtenberg, a Jewish actress, passed away at 39, with her family choosing to forgo an autopsy for religious reasons. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish LawNew YorkHalachaJewish Burial CustomsLiver TransplantMichelle TrachtenbergAutopsyReligious ProhibitionsCause Of DeathDeath Investigation

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West Hollywood, California, United States
"Actress Michelle Trachtenberg attends the 28th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party on Feb. 9, 2020 in West Hollywood, California."
New York, United States
"In New York, where Trachtenberg died, the medical examiner typically requires an autopsy in cases where criminality is suspected."
Israel
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