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Jewish Death Practices:
Overview / Summary
Origins and History
Visiting the Sick or Dying 
Chaplaincy
Hospice

Phases of Death Observance
    Approaching the Time of Death
    Between Death and Burial
    Shemira
    Tahara
    Burial and Cremation 
    Mourning Practices

Spiritual Aspects
Funeral Homes
Funeral Contracts
Cemeteries
Embalming 

Caskets


Chevra Kadisha:
Articles about Chevra Kadisha

Tahara Manuals and Procedures
Tahara Training
Tahara Stories
Tahara Supplies Lists
Funeral Home Supplies

Suicide

Organ Donation

Disasters

Infection Control

 

Conferences
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Learning & Resources:
Gamliel Institute
    Curriculum
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KNIT Resource Center
    Overview
    Contacts for Answers
    Catalog of Articles
    Additional Links


FAQ About Death and Dying
Modern Dilemmas
Guided Learning
Jewish Sources and  Responsa
Synagogue Brochures
Community Education

Non-Profit Funeral Homes Serving the Jewish Community

  Name

Address

Location

Phone

Other

Jewish Memorial Chapel

17818 37 St SW

Calgary, AB
T2Y 5A9

403
244-4717

 

Jewish Memorial Chapel

841 Allwood Road

Clifton, NJ
07012

973
779-3048

 

Chevra Kadisha Chapel

12313 105th Ave NW

Edmonton, AB
T5N 0Y5

780
482-3065

 

United Hebrew Memorial Chapel of Hamilton

28 Ewen Rd

Hamilton, ON
L8S 3C4

905
527-4351

 

Hillside Memorial Park & Mortuary

6001 Centinela Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 
90045

310
641-0707

Owned by Temple Israel of Hollywood (Reform)

Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries

5950 Forest Lawn Dr.

Los Angeles, CA
90068

323
469-6000

Owned by Temple Sinai of Los Angeles (Conservative)

Chesed Shel Emes Funeral Home 935 Ave Beaumont

Montreal, QB
H3N 1W3

514-273-3211  

Plaza Jewish Community Chapel

630 Amsterdam at West 91st

New York, NY
10024

212
769-4400

Articles About the Creation of Plaza

Hebrew Memorial Chapel 26640 Greenfield Rd

Oak Park, MI 48237

248-543-1622  

The Jewish Funeral Home and  Portland Chevra Kadisha

471 Deering Ave

Portland, ME
04103

207
774-3733

 

Chevra Kadisha Jewish Burial Society of Pittsburgh    Pittsburgh, PA    

Sinai Memorial Chapel and Chevra Kadisha

1501 Divisadero St.


3415 Mt. Diablo Blvd.


777 Woodside Road, Suite C

San Francisco
CA 94115

Lafayette, CA
94549

Redwood City
CA 94061

415
921-3636

925
962-3636

650
369-3636

 

Seattle Jewish Chapel 5145 S. Morgan St.

Seattle, WA 98118

206
725-3067
Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath Congregation (Orthodox)

Chesed Shel Emes Jewish Community Funeral Chapel

1023 Main Street

Winnipeg, MB
R2W 3P9

204
582-5088

 

Jewish Funeral Practices Committee of Greater Washington