Questions tagged [funeral-burial-levaya]
Questions pertaining to the funeral/burial process in Judaism
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After-death care of a non-Jewish relative
If a Jew has been entrusted with the after-death care of a non-Jewish relative, what should be done? Specifically, if the non-Jewish relative requested to be cremated after death, can or should a Jew ...
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Should we ask a non-Jew to wear a kippa for a burial?
Should we ask a non-Jew to wear a kippa for a burial? He likely doesn't have an obligation to do so. We often ask them in a synagogue (and this answer discusses the reasons) but what about a cemetery?
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Parent dying overseas - visit now or attend funeral?
A person lives far away from a dying parent and cannot afford more than one visit. What do the halachic sources say about when they should visit? Should they visit the parent immediately and miss the ...
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Re-using non-Jewish tombstones
Previously I had a question about desecrating Jewish gravestones, but now I would have one in the opposite direction. In Christian cemeteries it's fairly common to dismantle graves after a few decades ...
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We need ten consolers; why not ten mourners?
The mishna, M'gila 23 amud 2 as described by Rashi, says we don't say the mourners' outdoor blessing without the presence of ten people, and the mourners themselves don't count toward the requisite ...
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Breaking a journey after visiting a cemetery?
If one goes to a funeral and he wants to go home after, he needs to break his journey so as not to connect death and life or something along those lines, don't really understand it myself. (I've ...
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What constitutes a "Hesped" (eulogy)?
There are certain dates throughout the year when one may not give a "Hesped" (eulogy) because of a certain level of happiness associated with those dates.
However, I've attended funerals conducted on ...
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Burial Pod- Kosher?
So I just saw this on Facebook [warning: some links at the bottom of the page contain imagery which is not tzanua]
In short, this mentions a concept in which the body of the deceased is put into a ...
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Burying in the same grave space
What halachic rules (or minhagim) apply to burying more than one person in a single grave space, in other words one coffin on top of another? Is it permissible for husband and wife, or father/son or ...
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Maaneh Lashon - Book
My grandfather used to use this book when he was alive to daven at the cemeteries of his relatives each year.
https://i.stack.imgur.com/RMNwb.jpg
(The first pages are different but the rest looks ...
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Halachot of burial vs. minhagim thereof
This answer gives a rough estimate that about 90 percent of hilchot kevura (laws of burial) are based on local minhag, rather than actual halacha. Taking this into account, the next logical conclusion ...
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How do you halachically preserve a body if the ground is frozen?
Typically, traditional Jewish burial law calls for a speedy burial in the ground, with no embalming or other unnatural preservation of the body. But what about if the ground is too frozen? Nowadays, ...
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Why didn't Moses and his siblings ask to be buried in Israel?
It appears that the merit of being buried in the Holy Land of Israel is huge and our forefathers, as well as numerous prominent Rabbis, demanded to be buried here.
Why didn't Moses, Aharon and ...
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Can you be buried with tzedokoh receipts?
When you pass away can you request to get buried with your tzedokoh receipts? Will the burial people allow it?
Is it worth it, I know everything gets recorded by God, but I've heard stories of people ...
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Choral singing by non-Jewish mourners at Chabad funeral for one of its congregants
I recently attended a Hasidic (Lubavitch) funeral in Southeast Asia for a member of our community who was a righteous convert to the Jewish faith. The funeral was attended by members of our expat ...
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Underground crypts for burial
In light of this article what are the possible problems with burying the deceased in underground crypts?
The article mentions:
The head of the Jerusalem burial society told Haaretz that there is no ...
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Apparently "above-ground mausoleums" are forbidden for burying the dead in Judaism, but what about underground mausoleums or underground tombs?
According to this relatively short article on the Chabad.org website, it seems that "above-ground mausoleums" are forbidden for burying the dead, but what about underground mausoleums or ...
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Does Being Buried next to Christians Affect the Soul of a Ben/Bat Noach?
I asked this question once and never got an answer and part of it is because historically the only reasons why Gentiles approached the Jewish community was either to convert them or for blood libels. ...
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Allowance for cremation if no space in Jewish cemetery?
Is it permissible to be cremated if one does not have space for burial in a cemetery?
Source, please.
Note: Not related to recent events (ie coronavirus).
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No Son's obligation to bury his parents?
I've been studying the Sugya of honoring the parents for almost a month now, and only today I stumbled upon Shu"A רמ"א that exempts converts from obligations to engage in burying his gentile parents.
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May one use a machine to cover a grave?
I've seen various methods occurring during a burial.
After the casket (or body) is laid in the grave, people shovel dirt to cover the grave up to a certain point (usually). After that, I've seen:
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Chevra Kaddisha string locations
I recently did a tahara and I was curious about where a lot of the practices came from and what the meaning behind them is.
One thing we did was we tied strings around various locations of the ...
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Reform/Liberal Burials
Is there a problem with the way Progressive Judaism carry out their burials according to Orthodox Jewry?
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Is a woman obligated to attend her husband's funeral?
An elderly woman cares for her sick husband for many years with great devotion until she can't do it anymore and has to put him in a nursing home. Her children convince her to take a long cruise to ...
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Sephardi burial in a talit
In the Shulchan Aruch (YD 351), the Mechebar writes that a man is buried in a talit with tzitzit, and the Rema adds that the tzitzit are made posul. Some googling (as well as checking with my local ...
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Which Rabbi asked for his funerals to be joyful?
I think all is in the question. I think it's Rabbi Akiva but not sure...
I am also looking for sources saying funerals should be joyful.
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