Funerals

• • As they're dying Jews try to say the Shema to show belief in ONE God
• • Jews say Kiddush prayer (praising God)
• • Burial must take place ASAP
• • Body is washed and dressed in tachrichim (simple white shroud)
• • (deceased)Men = wrapped in tallith (fringes cut to symbolise free from religious laws)
• • Body in sealed plain wooden coffin - from death until burial body is NEVER left alone
• • Mourners make a tear in their garments - the act of keriah - to show their grief. ​
• • No flowers given AND short service
• • Orthodox don't allow cremation, but progressive/reform cremate SOMETIMES
• SHIVA:

  • sit "Shiva" at home ("seven" - 7 day morning ritual)
  • Candle burning for 7 days, mirrors covered
  • Mourners stay at home, sit on low stools, don't shave or cut their hair
• • Kaddish = prayer publicly recited by mourners 3x a day
• • Shiva only broken by Sabbath or a Jewish festival
• • Sheloshim = 30 days after burial where the mourners CONTINUE to mourn
• • For 11 months after burial Kaddish is said daily
• • Dead person is remembered yearly on the anniversary of their death by lighting a Yahrzeit candle and reciting Kaddish.​
• • A tombstone will be placed at the grave just before FIRST anniversary and visitors place a small stone on tombstone to show respect