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Jewish Funeral Practices Committee of Greater Washington Contracts

The JFPCGW has contracts with Hines-Rinaldi Funeral Home in Silver Spring MD (301-622-2290) with Jefferson Funeral  Chapel in Alexandria VA (703-971-7400). These funeral homes will provide the professional services for a complete funeral for $1,712 (Hines-Rinaldi) and $2,995 (Jefferson), including the casket and, if desired, its funeral chapels. (Many congregations use their own sanctuaries.) Typically about 200 funerals are done under the terms of our contracts each year.

Our contracts also have the effect of creating price competition and keeping the prices charged the Jewish community by other funeral homes in our area lower than they would otherwise be. 

The committee has biennial plenary meetings. Between those meetings, the committee’s work is done by a 15 member working board of directors. Volunteers need not be nominated by their congregation.

For historical purposes, you can view previous JFPCGW contracts.

7/1/2000-6/30/2002

Borgwardt and Jefferson

7/1/2002-6/30/2004 Hines Jefferson
7/1/2004-6/30/2006 Hines Jefferson
7/1/2006-6/30/2008 Hines Jefferson
7/1/2008-6/30/2009   Jefferson

For more information about the JFPCGW, contact:

Bob Hausman
4000 Cathedral Ave. NW #322B
Washington, DC 20016
RMHaus@comcast.net