1. No embalming
2. Must be buried within 24 hours of death
3. Either the body must be washed or cleanses by a Rabbi and maybe wrapped.
2007-04-26 12:59:03
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answered by Jane S 2
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Thanks for asking this Question =) I didn't know the "Process" but I looked it up now. Giving a snippet of it here and the link to the full info at the bottom.
Which Family Members Mourn
Naturally everyone who knew the deceased person is in various degrees of mourning depending on the relationship with the person who passed away. Judaism, however, specifies seven immediate family members who are expected to directly observe the mourning period: the mother and father, son and daughter, brother and sister, (including half-brother and half-sister), and husband and wife.
Clothing And Mourning
These seven certain members of the family in mourning do not wear leather shoes, put on make up or use perfume, shave, take haircuts, or bathe, and no marital relationships take place. All mirrors in the house where the family is sitting Shiva are covered as mourners are not to be vain. All mourners sit on low stools or the floor.
The word Shevah in Hebrew means seven, and the word Shiva is taken from that to mean seven days of mourning following the funeral. More on Shiva will be explained later in this article.
Immediate Burial
The mourning period begins with the funeral. It is tradition for the burial to take place as soon as possible, even on the same day of the death, but no more than two nights after the death. Only under certain circumstances, the burial be delayed. It is considered disrespectful to keep the body from being buried as soon as possible. His soul has returned to God, but his body is left to linger in the land of the living. That would be considered a matter of great shame.
Jewish people do not have a wake (where the body is displayed), because Judaism beliefs is that the body should be brought to its resting place as soon as possible. It is not customary to bring flowers because the funeral is to be as simple as possible.
Only wood coffins are used in Jewish funerals because Judaism belief is that we do not preserve the body because as the body decays, the soul ascends to Heaven.
Burial Ceremony Traditions
If you have attended Jewish funerals in the past, you may have noticed one tradition where the Rabbi or a representative tears the blouse or shirt of the seven mourners as a sign of mourning. It is called tearing the Kria. For a mother or father, the left side of the shirt is ripped because it is considered a deeper loss for the parent who brought the deceased into the world and are considered closest to you in feelings. For other family members, the right side of the shirt is torn.
Services starts with the Kaddish, a special prayer which is also recited by a parent for 11 months and by other family members for 30 days. Kaddish is usually said by the son. If there are no sons, family members can designate someone else to say Kaddish for the deceased. It is considered a privilege for the deceased soul to have someone say Kaddish for them.
Regardless of whether you are a Reform, Conservative or Orthodox Jew, many Orthodox beliefs are followed or honored when people want to mourn for a Jewish person in the most traditional way possible. Whenever you are not sure, or are considering a change in rituals, you should consult with your Rabbi, or the Rabbi conducting the service and ceremony.
2007-04-26 13:08:22
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answered by Helpfulhannah 7
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I believe it is customary for the immediate family to throw the first dirt on the coffin as a sign of respect and remembrance.
There are also prayers recited in Hebrew. I don't understand them but they are hauntingly beautiful.
I wish I could tell you more, but I have only attended one Jewish funeral in my lifetime, and I was 15 and burying a classmate, so I wasn't really paying a whole lot of attention.
2007-04-26 13:01:09
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answered by danni_d21 4
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Jewish burials happen as quickly as possible usually within 3 days of death. They are buried in a plain pine casket. The members of the family wear a black ribbon to symbolize their loss. The family members sit Shiva and friends of the deceased come and pay their respects.
The headstone gets "unveiled" a year later.
2007-04-26 13:05:12
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answered by with2kids 2
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I found an easy-to-understand site:
http://www.myjewishlearning.com/lifecycle/Death/Practical_Aspects_Death_TO/Going_to_a_Jewish_Funeral.htm
2007-04-26 12:59:30
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answered by aspergerskitty 4
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They die.
They get buried.
They rot.
Same everywhere
2007-04-26 13:00:52
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answered by U-98 6
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I'm lost. I don't even get it with the grammar.
2007-04-26 12:59:56
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answered by River Jordan 3
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1st someboby dies. 2nd they get burried. 3rd you leave.
2007-04-26 12:59:46
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answered by xoLoveMaexo 2
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nothing
2007-04-26 12:58:47
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answered by Maurice H 6
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