Funeral in Israel - important things to know
Burial in Israel was always considered a great privilege and one of the highest honors a Jew could ask. Nowadays, the process of arranging a funeral is Israel are simpler and clearer.
When arranging a funeral in Israel from abroad the following considerations should be addressed
- If death occurs outside of Israel, and the deceased is a non-Israeli citizen, there should be a repatriation-capable funeral home that will prepare the body for transportation including all required documents for travel (a death certificate in English, passport, transport documents)
- In Israel, a funeral home (like ourselves ) will be the receiving party of the “shipment” – we release the coffin from the port, issue a burial permit from the Ministry of health and transport the body to a cooling facility and later on to the cemetery where the funeral will be conducted
Burial in Israel – there are two leading options for burial in Israel.
1. Traditional Jewish burial where a plot is acquired in a traditional Jewish cemetery, a traditional Jewish funeral (Burying the dead in the ground wrapped in shrouds – not in a casket) is conducted and later on a gravestone is placed on the grave
2. Civil burial in Israel allows a bit more flexibility with the funeral arrangements – the family can choose between a casket and shrouds wrapping, between a traditional funeral ceremony and one that they have more say regarding speakers, content and who manages the ceremony. There are a small amount of cemeteries that provide civil burial services.
We assist the families in understanding the different options, making the choice regarding the acquisition of the burial plot – either ahead of time or in the time of need, acquiring the plot on their behalf and making all the funeral arrangements when the time comes.
We assist the families in understanding the different options, making the choice regarding the acquisition of the burial plot – either ahead of time or in the time of need
When planning a funeral in Israel, one should consider the types of burial that are commonly available Israel – there are two leading options for burial in Israel.
- Traditional Jewish burial where a plot is acquired in a traditional Jewish cemetery, a traditional Jewish funeral (Burying the dead in the ground wrapped in shrouds – not in a casket) is conducted and later on a gravestone is placed on the grave
- Civil burial in Israel allows a bit more flexibility with the funeral arrangements – the family can choose between a casket and shrouds wrapping, between a traditional funeral ceremony and one that they have more say regarding speakers, content and who manages the ceremony.
There are a small amount of cemeteries that provide civil burial services.
We assist the families in understanding the different options, making the choice regarding the acquisition of the burial plot – either ahead of time or in the time of need, acquiring the plot on their behalf and making all the funeral arrangements when the time comes.
Before acuiring a plot in Israel one should consider if he wants a traditional jewish funeral service of a civil funeral service
