A Holy Fire, a Pure Soul: William (Z'eev) Shakin, Z"l

A holy fire, a pure soul: William (Z'eev) Shakin, z"l

"Your heart was too big for this world."

A Holy Fire, A Pure Soul

By Phyllis Chesler I rarely weep, but when I first read about the death of our latest Jewish American lone soldier, William (Z’eev) Shakin, I sobbed. Heroic action and magnificent selflessness compel me to do so. Then, earlier today, when I attended via livestream his levaya—his memorial service—I briefly wept again. This all-American religious 25 year old, half-Ashkenazi, half-Moroccan, outta Great Neck, New York, was buried earlier today on Ha…