In-Depth Explorations
Resources
The Kavod v’Nichum website, jewish-funerals.org, has an abundance of material on a wide range of issues. Most of these are accessible directly from the home page, others are not so obvious. Some of the important categories are listed below, with links to pages of the website. The video section links to other online sites hosting those videos. This list does not include all possible choices, only the most commonly requested.
Responsa and Traditional Practices
- Excellent overview and insightful summary
- Reform Responsa
- Conservative Responsa
- Leaving stones on grave markers
- Yahrzeit
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)
Chevrah Kadisha
Funeral and Cemetery
- Low Cost Models (strategies to reduce cost)
- Funeral
- Cemetery