Burial
Coronavirus-related deaths on the rise among the Jewish poor
“The upward trend of coronavirus deaths is already placing a burden on our annual budget,” said the head of the Hebrew Free Burial Society.
Pittsburgh Victims Were Part Of Jewish Group That Prepares Dead For Burial
The Forward takes a look at a tradition thousands of years old following Saturday’s synagogue shooting.
British High Court Orders London Coroner To Prioritize Jewish, Muslim Burials
Coroner Mary Hassell had refused to prioritize Jewish and Muslim burials, despite the fact that religious law requires burial as soon as possible.
Jewish Burial Society Sues London Coroner For Refusing To Release Corpses
According to Jewish law, bodies must be buried as soon as possible, but the local coroner has allegedly refused to release bodies for weeks.
London Jews Call For Coroner’s Firing Over Delayed Burials
A Jewish burial society has called for the removal of a London coroner over delayed Jewish burials.
Rabbi Has ‘No Words’ For Polish Authorities Digging Up Remains In Jewish Cemetery
The Chief Rabbi of Poland called the exhumation “the worst desacralization of the Jewish cemetery” that he has ever seen.
My Father’s Jewish Mormon Funeral
It was a surprise that my rocket scientist, atheist father had made meticulous arrangements for a fairly religious Jewish funeral.
Tzohar Helps Secular Israelis With Do’s and Don’ts of Halachic Burial
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Tzohar Rabbinical Organization has launched an initiative to offer support for bereaved families and help them navigate the bureaucracy of a halachic burial. Volunteer rabbis will staff the program, and accompany the family through the process. A state-funded funeral and burial are provided to all Jews who die in Israel. The…
Big For-Profit Cemetery Owner Settling Suits with Jews Who Say It Dug Up Their Loved Ones’ Bones
Not long ago, Jean Bergman, an 88-year-old retired manicurist, received a check for $1,000. The check arrived in connection with her husband’s grave at Eden Memorial Park, a Jewish cemetery in Los Angeles. The cemetery has been sued twice after allegations that gravediggers were instructed to throw human bones interred there into a dump pile to squeeze in more graves and thereby maximize profits.
Burial Slab of Jesus Uncovered for First Time in Centuries
(JTA) — Researchers recently uncovered in Jerusalem a stone burial slab that many believe Jesus Christ’s body may have been laid on following his death. The original surface of the tomb was uncovered in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City during restoration work and has been covered by marble cladding since…
