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Burial and Cremation
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Does Jewish Law Permit Cremation? - Rabbi Isaac Klein - Conservative Responsa - 1976 Does Jewish Law Permit Cremation? - Rabbi David Golinkin - Commentary Cremation in the Jewish Tradition - Rabbi Morris Shapiro - Conservative Responsa - 1986 Cremation in the Jewish Tradition - 1986 Short Summary by Rabbi Morris M. Shapiro; Edited by Rabbi Robert Binder On Cremation. Harold M. Schulweis - Yizkor Passover April 24, 2003 Concerning cremation. One rabbi's perspective. Rabbi David Abramson - Conservative Judaism Magazine - Vol. 51, No. 1, Fall, 1998, pp. 32-45. Forced to Permit Jewish Burial of Cremated Body, Kehillah Board Resigns Jewish Telegraphic Agency - 1929 |
Exploring Jewish Reasons for Ground Burial - An Alphabetic Acrostic - David Zinner Cremation and Modern Jewish History - Alan Brill - 2011 Burial society stuggles with increased demand for cremation - Sue Fishkoff - 2009 The Great Cremation Debate - David Marchese - 2008 - Israel What is the Difference Between Burial and Cremation - Aron Moss - 2007
Jewish Burial and Cremation - England Data show that in 2007, there were 327 Jewish cremations, amounting to 11% of the total number of deaths recorded, or 43% of those funerals carried out under Reform or Liberal auspices (the percentages in 2006 were 10% and 40% respectively). By comparison, around 72% of all deaths in the UK generally in 2006 (the latest year for which data are available) were followed by cremation. |
Is it Better to Bury or to Burn - A Biblical Perspective on Cremation and Christianity in Western Culture - Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary Cremation Vs. Burial: Jewish & Christian Beliefs |
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Burial Versus Cremation In Jewish Tradition - Jack E. Shattuck - Orthodox Perspective Why cremation is the antithesis of Judaism - Rabbi Avi Shafran (Orthodox) Why does Jewish law forbid cremation? - Naftali Silberberg - Chabad Cremation – Ask the Rabbi - Rabbi Raymond Apple |
Burying the Last Taboo - New York Jewish Week Response to Burying The Last Taboo - Rabbi Elachanon Zohn "We are working with religious and lay leaders, funeral homes and cemeteries, as well as agencies that serve the elderly, and the community-at-large. We are also working to assist and ensure reasonable burial costs for those with real financial difficulties. It is my sincere hope and belief that the Jewish community is not ready to give up on this “last” mitzvah." |
Cremation and Burial in the Bible He Was Buried (Roman Catholic) |
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Cremation From The Jewish Standpoint - Reform - 1891 Burial of Ashes in a Mausoleum - Reform - December 1981 Scattering the Ashes of the Dead - Reform - April 1988 The Ashes of a Couple in a Single Urn - Reform - February 1990 A Tombstone for Scattered Ashes - Reform - December 1990 When A Parent Requests Cremation - Reform - 2005-06 Debatable: Is Cremation an Acceptable Practice for Reform Jews? - Reform Judaism - Spring 2009 Jewish Buiral of Cremated [Remains] - Rabbi Michael M. Remson - 1998 |
Public Health impact of Crematoria - British Columbia Conclusions of Grinnell community residents studying mercury emissions from crematoria Crematory Controversy - Stonebank, Wisconsin Adverse pregnancy outcomes around incinerators and crematoriums Weep for the Grim Reaper - As cremation becomes more popular, funeral homes get burned Cremation or Burial - Video |
Human Decomposition After Death |