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Here’s the related article by Doron Kornbluth: Cremation or Burial?

By Doron Kornbluth

Doron Kornbluth is a bestselling author of Why Be Jewish?, Raising Kids to LOVE Being Jewish, and the newly released Cremation or Burial? A Jewish View (all by Mosaica Press). A renowned international lecturer, Doron speaks in over 50 cities a year to all types of audiences, on many subjects. Doron is also an inspirational licensed Israeli Tour Guide who offers fascinating and inspirational tours to individuals, families and groups. For more information, visit his website or click here to purchase his latest book.

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May 4, 2012

Doron, if no body parts were recovered,

Can there still be a burial? Often, either they were not recovered (wars, bombs, fires, 911), or were unidentifiable. In that case, is there still a casket and everything?

Karen Joyce Chaya Fradle Kleinman Bell
Riverside, CA, USA

May 4, 2012

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thanks for comments. many are addressed in the article or the book.

a few thoughts:
resurrection is hard to understand. i addres it in the book but the gist is that physicality can become spiritual. of course G-d CAN do whatever He wants, but He specifically commanded against cremation and said if you do so, it won't happen...

re: science - talk with your local Chabad Rabbi. cremation is an absolute prohibition and the technology exists today that giving a body to science is largely unnecessary.

re: terror
YES we bury whatever body parts can be recovered. Zaka does this. gruseome but crucial.

thanks for posting

Doron Kornbluth (author)
Chicago, Illinois

May 2, 2012

I have a question, though, about

The people burned up in the 911 Towers. If a Jew is burned through terrorism, is there still a burial?

Karen Joyce Chaya Fradle Kleinman Bell
Riverside, CA, USA

May 2, 2012

I think it's disgusting to burn up.

I hate the hot summers anyway. Why would I want to be roasted like a pig?

Karen Joyce Chaya Fradle Kleinman Bell
Riverside, CA, USA

May 1, 2012

Cremation, burial and death

I've really enjoyed this video by Doron Kornbluth and am a firm believer in burial. The last thing I want is to be cremated.

Desiree L. Conrad
Vancouver, BC

May 1, 2012

Even when I was walking in Xtian circles,

I always wanted to be buried according to Jewish law.

Karen Joyce Chaya Fradle Kleinman Bell
Riverside, CA, USA

May 1, 2012

from a Licensed Funeral Director

I am Jewish and a Licensed Mortician.This article is a good starting point to explain the Jewish requirements for burial. Cremation is 100% forbidden and EVERY Jewish neshama needs a Taharah and Shomer. Please write about those also.

Rebekah
Hollywood, Florida

April 29, 2012

Cremation or burial?

Does it really matter if it takes a body ten thousand years to turn to dust and ash, or a few minutes? Can the G-d who created our bodies not resurrect them whole, as He promised He would?

Horace
El Paso, Tx

April 29, 2012

great speaker

hard depressing subject yet he was funny clear and meaningful. wow

Steve
Houston

April 22, 2012

amazing talk

I have always wondered about this and now can really understand. thanks so much and I look fw to reading the book

Anonymous
Portland, Oregon

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