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With the high holidays just a few weeks away, it’s likely that you have already started your planning. Any impending holiday leaves you with questions such as what to serve and which family members or friends to invite over. When approaching each holiday, those of the Jewish faith also typically focus on connecting with their… Read More

The pandemic has altered most people’s plans for many things. Whether short-term or long-term, minuscule to grand, it was inevitable that plans would have to be adjusted or cancelled to coincide with what is currently going on in the world. Being cooped up in apartments for months made many New York families fast forward their… Read More

Throughout life, we allocate time to make choices about where we will live, work, and vacation. The emphasis that we put on the selection of our final resting place should mimic how we make choices for locales while living. For many, the decision may already be made for them by way of family plots. For… Read More

Over the past few months, people have become accustomed to carrying out rituals using virtual sources. Funerals have been attended via video conferencing and mourners were consoled during online shivas. Although traditions are observed, anything carried out digitally lacks the long-established personal feel. Now that restrictions are being adjusted to ease back into normalcy, what… Read More

The past few weeks have been difficult for everyone; however, you may have experienced added stress, pain, or sadness from other life-altering factors like saying an unexpected goodbye to a family member or friend.  Even though a standard burial and ritual process was likely carried out, there were most definitely alterations to the manner that… Read More

We are currently facing unprecedented circumstances leading us to alter our daily lives. The modification to spiritual and momentous experiences have had significant impact on the Jewish community. Synagogues have canceled services and other weekly gatherings, Bar Mitzvahs are being rescheduled, and weddings postponed. While many of these ritual and joyous milestone events are being… Read More

Spreading the news of milestone events such as births and engagements is easy, exciting, and extremely anticipated, however, we will inevitably be faced with having to convey melancholic, yet necessary news of a loved one’s passing to family, friends and other relevant parties. While we fear the days that these calls need to be made,… Read More

When planning a loved one’s funeral, many people may automatically assume that staging the decedent’s attire is necessary for burial. Depending on the religion, this may be the case, as many faiths bury the departed in beloved or formal articles of clothing and accessories. However, Jewish funeral customs establish that burial garments be simple and uniform for… Read More