Not all funerals are the same, even within Judaism. Here are the Jewish funeral etiquette guidelines you need to know to pay your respects properly. I’ve long been fascinated by the differences in ...

Some of the most heartbreaking stories during the coronavirus pandemic have been about families separated from loved ones in their last moments before death. And that's not the end, because ...

In addition, there is a “Prayers and Meditations” section that can be referenced for a parent, a sibling, child or a friend. For the visually impaired, we have audio recordings of various prayers as ...

Two decades since its founding, Plaza Jewish Community Chapel has introduced unprecedented price transparency to the funeral process, trains clergy, and runs community programs that help demystify the ...

Funeral traditions vary by faith, in such areas as preparing the body, how the beloved is remembered, the structure of ceremonies, and the final resting place for the body. Here are brief overviews of ...

Herbert Max Fraenkel was slated to be buried in a shared grave at a pauper’s funeral, but a non-Jewish municipal employee fought to have the man buried in accordance with his faith. (JTA) — After ...

The first Jewish funeral and shiva I attended was for my best friend’s mother in March of 2020, just weeks before Michigan, our home state, issued the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order to help stop the ...

From dust we came, and to dust we shall return. And in between, a little popcorn maybe? Jewish death traditions are their own kind of immersive theater — a powerful group performance that calls for a ...

DELRAY BEACH, FL, UNITED STATES, August 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- For families seeking meaningful, tradition-aligned funeral care in South Florida, Sinai Memorial ...