The traditional Jewish casket is made of plain, pine wood with no adornment except for the Star of David.
More modern Jews have used caskets made of other materials WITH adornment and even flowers!
Usually pine.
Michael Jackson's casket was made out of gold.
The pictures of his funeral show an urn shaped hardwood casket with a split lid and all wooden swing bar handles. The color of the wood seems to indicate that it was made of solid cherry.
On a traditional Jewish coffin, nothing is placed on it. The Star of David may be carved into it, but this is not dictated by Jewish law.
In a double casket, the outer casket usually is ornamental and made of a thicker material. The inner casket is usually unfinished and made of a thinner or lighter material.
On a traditional Jewish coffin, nothing is placed on it. The Star of David may be carved into it, but this is not dictated by Jewish law.
Casket costs vary according to the type of material the casket is made of, the quality of the construction, and the type of interior used.
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That's a non-Jewish custom.
Aron ארוןIn Israel, the Orthodox are buried in only a burial shroud (kittel and tallit.)
No. He was buried in a casket made of gold
A vault. Some states require one in addition to a wooden or cardboard casket to prevent erosion once the wood or other type casket starts to degrade. There are "Green cemetaries/burials where natural wood or fiber materials are used. A stone coffin from the Egyptian pyramids is called a Sarcophagus.
In "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry, the casket was in the Johansen's apartment because they were pretending to mourn the death of Great-aunt Birte in order to keep the Nazi soldiers from suspecting that Ellen was Jewish and had gone into hiding with them. The casket served as a decoy to protect Ellen's identity.