Bringing the casket to the grave:It is tradition to have the pall bearers help move the casket from the hearse and escort it to the grave. The mourners', family and those in attendance at the cemetery are usually at the area set up for the burial service. Depending on level of observan...
My Jewish Learning is a not-for-profit and relies on your help Donate For Jews, burial in Israel is considered a highly virtuous practice, so much so that it is customary to sprinkle a little earth from Israel in the coffin of Jews who are buried elsewhere. This tradition of burial in...
Jewish tradition defines several stages in the process of mourning, which correspond quite well to the modern understanding of the emotional process of grief. Aninut, From Death Until Burial The period from the moment of death until the burial is calledaninut,and a mourner in this stage is ca...
The ritual cleansing performed by the chevra kadisha is known as tahara (or purification). In this process, the body is physically cleansed and then purified by immersion in a continuous flow of water. After being purified, the body is then dressed in a special shroud for burial. Depending o...
Immediate Burial The mourning period begins with the funeral. It is tradition for the burial to take place as soon as possible, even on the same day of the death, but no more than two nights after the death. Only under certain circumstances, the burial can be delayed. It is considered ...
The period between death and burial. The mourner during this period is called the "onen". Before commercial burials, the mourner was fulfilling the needs of the deceased in preparation for burial, and therefore was exempt from other religious duties, such as morning and evening prayers and putt...
For most Christians today, the question of cremation islargely left to individual discretion. Many Christians choose cremation as an alternative to burial, while still retaining those aspects of their traditional funeral practices that allow them to honor the lives of their loved ones and glorify God...
Jewish funerals emphasize simplicity to avoid embarrassment for the poor. It is traditional Jewish practice to perform a ritual washing of the body (“Tahara”) and then to dress it in a plain burial shroud. Watchers (“Chevra Kadisha”) remain with the body around-the-clock until the ...
In this harrowing and gripping Holocaust drama, a Hungarian-Jewish prisoner at Auschwitz is forced to assist in the disposal of gas chamber victims while secretly trying to find a rabbi to provide a proper burial for his young son. The film's immersive style, innovative cinematography, and ...
This allows for peaceful visitation and remembrance. Modern Jewish Funeral Home –The full service funeral home Shalom Memorial Funeral Home is located on the grounds of the cemetery. This allows families to be together throughout the funeral and burial, making the hardest of days just a little ...