The New York Times reports about Mayor Koch's funeral which is to take place today.
His funeral, at 11 a.m. Monday, will be at Temple Emanu-El, At 1 East 65th Street on the Upper East Side. Mr. Koch chose the Reform congregation for his funeral in part because an Orthodox rabbi would not officiate at the ensuing burial in a non-Jewish cemetery, and in part because of Emanu-El’s large capacity — it holds 2,500 people, and Mr. Koch wanted a full house.
Continue reading: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/nyregion/koch-was-proudly-jewish-but-on-his-own-terms.html?pagewanted=all
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