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Understanding What Is Expected Of You During A Rabbi Funeral

By Harold Lee


According to the funeral practices of Jews, a loved one is burred about 24 hours after they pass on. This makes it unusual to have a viewing ceremony or even wakes. Before the service begins, family members practice Keriah, which involves tearing a visible piece of cloth or black ribbons in honor of the life of the deceased. This also symbolizes their grief during a rabbi funeral.

You can still attend a Jew funeral in support of a dear friend. Your presence will be the best gift you can offer and hence it is unnecessary to say anything to the mourners. In case they engage you, simply offer your condolences and do not say more that is truly necessary.

When choosing your dress code, you can settle for a smart casual outfit. Make sure your footwear is sensible, especially if you will be visiting the graveside. It is also ideal to get to the funeral at least 30 minutes ahead of time to offer your condolences. According to the Jewish tradition, the family directly leaves the chapel for the cemetery or the cemetery to their homes. You do not want to be that person holding them up after the service.

As people wait for the service to begin in the chapel, they can sit down and talk in low tones. Everything happens in low key and you should talk quietly even if you find your pals there. Another polite thing to do is avoid fiddling with your phone and turn it off once the service begins.

Your presence alone means everything so you can just sit and listen. The person conducting prayers and psalms will have been chosen ahead of time as well as the person reading the eulogy. Once the stories of the deceased rabbi are shared, you can expect moments of laughter even in the heart of the somberness of saying goodbye to a beloved soul.

When saying goodbye to a rabbi, the service will in most cases take place inside the chapel. You therefore do not have to be in attendance during the graveside ceremony. It will only take ten minutes or less and the few chairs available are meant for the morning relatives.

Jews host a Shiva about seven days after the funeral. If you choose to attend the home gathering, again, the most important thing is your presence and it is okay to stay for half an hour or less before leaving. Bringing some food with you is a good gesture because it will save the family from shopping and cooking as they grieve. Simply avoid meat and shellfish and play safe if you do not know the Jewish food laws.

The Jews laws command followers to be good when they breath. You may hence not hear talks about the afterlife. Consequently, do not raise such topics. It also pays to understand that you may not see a lot of flowers in rabbi funerals and if you need to make a kind gesture, you could make a donation in the honor of the deceased.




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