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Hi, I’m Kevin Gray, president of Star of David Chapels. Today I’d like to talk about pre-arrangement, specifically the difference between a revocable pre-arrangement and an irrevocable pre-arrangement. When someone writes a pre-arranged funeral in New York State, it’s typically defaulted to what’s considered revocable. What that means is any plans that are made can...

Hi, I’m Kevin Gray, president of Star of David Chapels. Today I’d like to talk about pre-arrangement, specifically the difference between a revocable pre-arrangement and an irrevocable pre-arrangement. When someone writes a pre-arranged funeral in New York State, it’s typically defaulted to what’s considered revocable. What that means is any plans that are made can...

I’m Kevin Gray, President of Star of David Chapels. Welcome to our casket room. This is not the most pleasant place to be, but unfortunately, it’s part of the funeral arranging process, and we need to come down here to choose a casket. Now, let’s talk a little bit about caskets for people of the...

Hi, I’m Kevin Gray, president of Star of David Chapels. Today, I’d like to talk a bit about cremation. Cremation is a tricky topic to discuss when it comes to Jewish tradition. It’s regarded as taboo in the Jewish religion as it’s considered a desecration of the body created by God, yet some Jewish people...

Hi, I’m Kevin Gray, President of Star of David Chapels. Today I’d like to talk about funeral costs. Funerals are expensive, there’s no question about it. A funeral home provides a very important service at a very difficult time, and it provides a level of comfort if done correctly for a family. However, it has...