Joel Bril Lwe participated in this debate with an open letter to the burial brotherhoods of all Jewish communities. The article reconstructs the dispute between the traditionalists, who argued for the Jewish custom of immediate burial, and the modernizers, who argued for its abandonment. Despite...
Following the burial, also known as interment, the family will often sit shiva. Shiva, the Hebrew word for seven, refers to the first seven days of mourning including the day of the funeral. Those considered obligated to observe the mourning rituals are spouses, children, parents or siblings ...
Jewish Funeral Ceremony and Burial Customs Jewish religion and culture rely heavily on the unity of family. And, this custom extends into the grieving... Read More What is the Kaddish, and Why is it Important? For followers of Judaism, honoring the spirit and memory of the deceased is par...
To be denied burial was the most humiliating indignity that could be offered to the deceased, for it meant "to become food for beasts of prey" (Deut. xxviii. 26; I Kings xiii. 22, xiv. 11, xxi. 24; II Kings ix. 34-37; Jer. vii. 33; viii. 1, 2; ix. 21 [22]; xiv. 16...
These two men took the body of Jesus and bound it with strips of linen. They laced the strips with spices. This was the Jewish custom for burial. Good News Translation The two men took Jesus' body and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices according to the Jewish custom of preparing...
In Judaism, ground burial is generally accepted as the only way to respect someone after they die. However, more and more people both within and without Judaism are choosing cremation. This video takes a look at some of the ways to address this issue and how each of us can make the choi...
Flowers are not usually sent in a Jewish funeral. It is however a growing custom for friends to send flowers to the family of the deceased during the weeks following the funeral. It is also customary for trees to be planted in memory of the deceased or for charitable donations to be made...
As part of Hebrew custom, there are three major stages to preparing the body for a Jewish funeral: washing(rechitzah), ritual purification(taharah), and dressing(halbashah). The term taharah is used to refer both to the overall process of burial preparation, and to the specific step of ...
passed judgment on himself for having desecrated the Shabbat and commanded that after his death whoever passed by his grave should throw a stone thereon. The people of Jerusalem carried out his wishes, and it became the custom that whoever passed there added a stone to the heap on his grave...
“We are committed to preserving history in a way that respects human dignity,” Sofia Thornblad, the museum’s chief curator, told local news organizations. “This burial is a testament to our dedication to honoring the memories of Holocaust victims and educating future generations about the imp...