Jewish practices of funeral and burial are constructed around a few key ideas: Death is to be confronted, not denied. The dead body is to be accorded the utmost respect. Mourners are to be comforted. We are equal in the face of death. The burial and decay of a body is a natural process which should not be impeded or interrupted.
A contemporary Jewish poem for mourning and sorrow
Selecting verses from Psalms on the basis of the Hebrew name of the deceased
From the Jewish-Hungarian poet most widely known for “Eli, Eli”
Traditional memorial prayer recited at funerals in which God is asked to gather up the soul of the departed for eternal life
This beautiful psalm is often read at funerals or memorial services
A tradition honoring a Torah reader at a funeral
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