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There will be eulogies, there will be the 23rd psalm, there will be a prayer called El Malei Rachamim (God, full of mercy, usually chanted in Hebrew), and there will be the Mourner's Kaddish (an Aramaic prayer). The coffin, if present, will be closed. The entire service can be conducted at the graveside, or it can be conducted in the synagogue or funeral home. After the service, if it's not at the graveside, people will go to the graveside and conduct the burial. It is common to repeat the 23rd psalm, El Malei Rachamim and the Kaddish if they were said earlier elsewhere, and then, after the deceased is lowered into the grave, the immediate family members and then everyone else present is invited to shovel dirt into the grave. Sometimes this is just a ritual clod or two per person, leaving the work to the gravediggers, but I have been to funerals where the mourners entirely filled the grave. Hard physical work is one way to deal with grief. After the burial, everyone returns to the synagogue (or any facility with a decent social hall) for the "meal of condolence." There's a ritual lhand washing after leaving the cemetery before entering the building, and expect real food at the meal. If the family wants, there will be an afternoon service after the meal, giving the close relatives a chance to say the Mourners Kaddish again.
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What has the author D Weinberger written?
D. Weinberger has written: 'The funeral and cemetery handbook =' -- subject(s): Burial laws (Jewish law), Handbooks, manuals, Jewish Funeral rites and ceremonies, Jewish mourning customs, Jewish funeral rites and ceremonies
What has the author Uri Shahrabani written?
Uri Shahrabani has written: 'Dinim u-minhagim le-vet ha-avel' -- subject(s): Jewish mourning customs, Jewish funeral rites and ceremonies
Can a Jewish funeral be held in a synagogue sanctuary?
At a Jewish funeral home or synagogue or at the graveside.
What is the phone number of the Museums Of Funeral Customs in Springfield Illinois?
The phone number of the Museums Of Funeral Customs is: 217-544-3480.
Will the funeral for Liz Taylor be a Jewish funeral service?
Yes, it was.
Where is a funeral held?
At a Jewish funeral home or synagogue or at the graveside.
Who was bertram puckle?
Bertram Puckle is an author. His two books, Funeral Customs: Their Origins and Development and Funeral Customs are listed on Good Reads.
What funeral customs are similar to ancient Greece?
of course they were
Where is the Museums Of Funeral Customs in Springfield Illinois located?
The address of the Museums Of Funeral Customs is: 215 South Grand Ave W, Springfield, IL 62704-3838
How important is it for ancient customs to be used in Jewish worship today?
The answer will depend upon the religious level of the person responding, though all places of Jewish worship use at least some of the traditional customs. The opinion of Torah-Jews is that the ancient customs are to be adhered to, and that it is these customs which continue the unbroken chain of our ancestors.
At a Jewish funeral can a Non-Jew lead the unveiling of a headstone?
The rituals surrounding death and burial in Judaism are very specific. The funeral must be lead by either a rabbi or someone Jewish (in non-Orthodox communities, it can be either a Jewish man or woman). Although it might be acceptable for a non-Jew to speak at a Jewish funeral in some communities, it would never be appropriate for that person to speak on behalf of the family.
Who went to a Jewish funeral?
Friends and family of the deceased
