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List of supplies for a Chevra Kadisha to stock:

1. Aprons - (if necessary)
2. Aron-Alpha - (glue)
3. Boards, Buckets, Pots, & Sheets - (when necessary)
4. Chucks – (large and small - blue underpads)
5. Clamps - (large & small)
6. Egg & Vinegar
7. Gloves – (if necessary)
8. Shout Pads
9. Israel Earth
10. Keys – (if necessary)
11. Markers – (Dri-Marker & Permanent)
12. Masks & Full-Dress Kits - (if necessary)
13. Nail Polish Remover (100% Acetone preferable)
14. Odor Screen
15. Packing Pads – (Webril Prep Towels – compressed cotton)
16. Plastic Tablecloths – (to line Aron)
17. Q-Tips
18. Scissors - (at least one should be sharp-edged)
19. Screwdriver – (different heads)
20. Sharbelach – (broken pottery)
21. Shears – (for cutting a cast)
22. Solution – (Monsel’s)
23. Tahara Certificates
24. T’Filoth
25. Toothpicks – (flat or sandwich)
26. Waterproof Tape

Make sure you know Hebrew name of Nifter(et) and father’s name. Make sure the casket is there. For a man, make sure his Talis is there.

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