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From the Moment of Death to the Funeral Service


		Night and Day Life is a day that lies between two nights: the night of "not yet," before birth, and the night of "no more," after death; Death is a night that lies between two days--the day of life on earth and the day of eternal life in the world to come...



		Initial Care of the Deceased Staying with a dying person... Lighting a candle... Asking forgiveness... Covering the mirrors... According the proper honor... Notifying the Chevra Kadisha... Death on Shabbat... In a hospital...



		Taharah: Preparation of the Remains The Taharah (Purification)... Dressing the Body... The Casket... Earth from the Holy Land... Flowers...



		Autopsy and Embalming One may not do violence to the human form even when the breath of life has expired; for man was created in the image of G-d, and in death his body still retains the unity of that image...



		Timing the Funeral Service The Torah, in its mature wisdom, required burial to take place as soon as possible following death...



		Between Death and Interment The Laws of the Onen The State of Mind of the Onen... Who is an Onen... Laws and Practices...



		Viewing the Remains The viewing of the corpse is justified by the funeral industry with the high-sounding phrase, "paying your last respects." In truth, it does the very opposite... 1 Comment



		The Night Before the Funeral Service The deceased may not be left alone before burial...


	Introduction


	From the Moment of Death to the Funeral Service


	The Funeral Service and the Interment


	Mourning Observances of Shiva and Sheloshim


	The Year-Long Mourning Observances


	Post-Mourning Practices and Procedures


	The World Beyond the Grave

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	A thorough elucidation of the Jewish laws and customs relating to death and mourning, from the moment of death to post-mourning practices and procedures.