Upcoming Courses, Classes, and Trainings
The next Gamliel Institute Core Course offerings are as follows, for more information click here, to register click here:
- Course 4: Chevrah Kadisha: Nechamah
- January 7 through March 24, 2020
- Course 7: Chevrah Kadisha: Student Projects
- March 5 through May 21, 2020 [Applications for this course are due January 14th, 2020. For details click here.]
- Course 2: Chevrah Kadisha: Taharah and Shmirah
- April 21 through July 14, 2020
The next Gamliel Institute Continuing Education Series will be three consecutive Wednesday evenings November 6th, 13th, and 20th, 2019: Rabbi Ebn Leader will be teaching on taharah liturgy from a new perspective. To register, click here.
The upcoming local community trainings are schedule all over the US and Canada. For more information, contact info@jewish-funerals.org.
Recent Articles of Interest
- Join the fight against hatred and antisemitism, take action in support of those killed this past year, including 11 Jews in Pittsburgh. – 11 Actions for 11 Lives
- Reform Judaism, July 17, 2019 – How and Why I Sit with the Deceased Before Burial
- Tablet Magazine, July 16, 2019 – Lessons for Living from the Burial Society
- OZY, June 27, 2019 – Why the Coffin Industry is Dying for Disruption
- Rabbinical Assembly, March 26, 2019 – Resolution on Chevrah Kadisha
The 2019 Chevrah Kadisha Conference
The 2019 Chevrah Kadisha and Jewish Cemetery Conference was held in Fort Collins, Colorado, June 3-5, 2019. Click to see the program summary, and to see session handouts and slides.
The 2020 Chevrah Kadisha Conference
The 2020 Chevrah Kadisha and Jewish Cemetery Conference will be held June 7-10, 2020, at Rodef Shalom Congregation in Pittsburgh, PA. To find out the details click here. Registration will open January 1st, 2020.
Online Videos Related to Jewish Death Practices
- A list of BimBam animated videos related to Jewish death rituals and traditions now on YouTube
- “Living Jewishly Means Dying Jewishly Too” ELI Talk by Michael Slater
- “A Good End” Podcast from My Jewish Learning
- Jewish Sacred Aging podcast interviews with David Zinner: March 17, 2017, August 1, 2014 (part II), July 21, 2014 (part I)
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