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The National Association of Chevra Kadisha is a resource for Chevros Kadisha, Rabbonim, and the general public on all issues relating to Jewish Burial. We provide support, information, education, and inspiration for all those involved with and seeking information about traditional Jewish Burial.

Care Package to Heaven
aish.com
How to honor a parent who is no longer alive.

London Community introduces project to assist virtual autopsy.
United Synagogue funds MRI as autopsy alternative
The Jewish Chronicle - Jan 7, 2010
The United Synagogue is offering to pay up to £1,700 for non-invasive MRI scans ...(read more)

There are many critical reasons for a living will.  Here is another we don’t often consider…
Jewish woman's burial wish a point of contention
Post-Gazette.com - Dec 23, 2009
Burying loved ones is never easy, but...(read more)

Israel Faces Grave Outlook for Burial Space
Reuters - August 3, 2009
Israel is running out of space to bury...(read more)

Chronicle of a Death We Can't Accept
The New York Times - November 1, 2009
At a funeral directors' conference recently...(read more)

The Final Kindness
Mishpacha, September 16, 2009
Reprinted with permission

A Dry Run with Death
A practical, 12-point checklist to prepare for the inevitable.
The call came from my mother...(read more)

A Day in the life of ...
Hamodia, September 30, 2009
Reprinted with permission

The Rabbinical Council of America (RCA) Issues A New Halachic Health Care Proxy Form with Helpful Guidelines

In the midst of a national debate over the escalating costs of healthcare, especially in the last years of life, and recognizing the increased lobbying by various hospitals and health care providers to take over decision-making processes at the end of life, the Rabbinical Council of America today published its newly-revised Halachic Health Care Proxy

Burial vs. Cremation
The unfortunate prevalence and recent increase in the incidence of cremation among Jewish people has recently been the focus of many articles in the media, both secular and Jewish. The following are a number of informative articles that address this issue from different perspectives.  The knowledge and understanding of this issue is of importance to all Jews, particularly those involved in Chevra Kadisha.

Jewish Week- June 24, 2009
Jewish Journal- May 27, 2009
JTA- June 8, 2009
Mishpacha Magazine- June 24, 2009

Kivrei Tzaddikim in America
Yosef Gesser  Daily Hamodia,  January 21, 2009
Reprinted with permission


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