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Jewish Burial Wishes in Russian
The Russian version of the form where one can express one’s wishes for a traditional Jewish burial. This form also contains essential information needed at the time of passing.

adminFebruary 25, 2018Burial / Funeral, Death & Afterlife, End of Life Information & Direction

From This World to the Next
A Selection of Amazing True Stories about Jewish Burial and the Afterlife

https://www.nasck.org/from-this-world-to-the-next-sampler-2/

adminMay 23, 2017Burial / Funeral, Cremation, Death & Afterlife, End of Life Decisions

Death, Burial, and Beyond
Making the Proper Decisions for Your Loved Ones. Video by Rabbi Zohn

adminFebruary 15, 2017Death & Afterlife, End of Life Decisions, End of Life Information & Direction

 

The Narrow Bridge
The value of life, and the significance behind end-of-life traditions.

adminFebruary 13, 2017Death & Afterlife

The Mourner’s Companion by Rabbi Reuven Drucker
Although bereavement is inherently numbing and lonely, there is no reason why it must also be Halachically confusing. The Mourner’s Companion presents the relevant Halachos in a chronological sequence, so that the mourner had what he needs to know, when he need to know it.

adminOctober 6, 2016Death & Afterlife, Mourning & Grief

The Jewish Way in Death and Mourning, Rabbi Maurice Lamm
This classic leads the family and friends of the deceased through the most difficult chapter of life-from the moment of death through the funeral service, the burial, and the various periods of mourning.

adminSeptember 29, 2016Burial / Funeral, Death & Afterlife

The Afterlife, by Jonathan Morgenstern
Have you ever wondered what happens after life? Written by Jonathan Morgenstern and based on the teachings of Rabbi Sholom Kamenetsky, The Afterlife is a clear and inspirational description of the Jewish understanding of ideas such as life after death and the soul.

adminSeptember 29, 2016Death & Afterlife

What is the Soul? Stop Surviving, Start Living, Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Our soul is not just a spiritual entity that we are connected to. The soul is us – our consciousness, our memories, our personality.

adminSeptember 29, 2016Death & Afterlife

You Are a Soul, Rabbi Efram Goldberg
Many of our end-of-life practices, including Shmirah and Taharah, stem from the understanding that the Neshamah, the soul, is eternal.

adminSeptember 29, 2016Death & Afterlife

The Final Kindness, Mishpacha Magazine
Mishpacha magazine interviewed several long-time members of Chevros Kadisha about the dignity and importance of this special mitzvah.

adminSeptember 29, 2016Death & Afterlife