Final Kindness: Honoring K'rovei Yisrael: Guidelines for Burial Preparation of Non-Jews Who Are Part of The Jewish Community (Jewish Death Practices Books) - Softcover

Light, Richard A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1484880161 ISBN 13: 9781484880166

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

In today’s modern Jewish society we are faced with an increasing number of interfaith families in which one spouse is Jewish and the other is not. When the Jewish spouse requests that their non-Jewish loved-one be buried as a Jew, a dilemma arises. How does one prepare a non-Jew for burial using Jewish traditions? Many chevrot and synagogues simply deny the request, stating that Jewish practices are for Jews only. Yet with so many families now expressing interest in this, it is time to create such a ritual. This work extends the scope of the current Jewish umbrella under which our dead are respectfully prepared for burial. Every Chevra Kadisha needs to be ready to handle the changing times of today's world. Thus, every community in which there are mixed-religion marriages needs this manual.

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About the Author

Rick Light has been teaching spiritual development in various ways for more than 30 years and has been studying and practicing meditation for more than 40 years. He also teaches backpacking, rock climbing, and other outdoor skills. He is a leader in the community of those who prepare Jewish bodies for burial, and is President of a local chevra he started in 1996. He is a Vice President of the North American educational organization, Kavod v’Nichum (Honor and Comfort, see Jewish-Funerals.org), and continues to teach and raise awareness about Jewish death and burial practices at the local, state, and national levels.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1484880161
• ISBN 13: 9781484880166
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 40
• Editor: Kelman Stuart, Zinner David, Schwab Marvin