An Open Letter to University Presidents
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Six Jews share why they decided to opt for burial and not cremation.
Six Jews. Six families share why they changed their mind from cremation to burial.
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Astounding story:
A religious Jew living in Israel knew that he had been sent as a young child on a ‘kinder-transport’ prior to the Holocaust, but he did not know who his parents were or if they were even alive.
A fellow in Italy called him that he is his half-brother; their father had remarried – [sadly] to a gentile lady, and is now very sick. He is leaving an inheritance of $50 million, and legally instructed him to search out and divide the inheritance with the brother. By the time he arrived in Italy, the father had died. The brother there wanted to cremate, and all his efforts to prevent it, fell on deaf ears.
He offered $10M, but it didn’t help. He then offered the full $25M, and he agreed. He returned to Israel with none of the money, but was able to bring his father to burial!
Cremation is probably the worst environmental disaster. Imagine a furnace at 2500 degrees for 2 hours - that's cremation. A simple, pine box burial is just such a peaceful and thoughtful and environmentally friendly way to go.
According to Jewish law, you don't even need a casket at all
In Israel, except for military funerals, most people are buried directly in the ground without any casket at all.
Isn't cremation the ultimate disrespect of The Creator? For if we were created in His image, mustn't we show the respect to Him who created us?
Very good spiritual point!
Who said it’s the ultimate disrespect?Probably an undertaker! When you are dead that’s it- finished, gone, no more Exactly the same as your pet budgerigar or hamster,why should humans be any different to other animals or insects?We arrive with a relevant lifespan and when we die what makes anyone think that humans are different from ayor insects?
My non Jewish neighbor and friend was cremated. Out of curiosity I searched and watched a video of the entire process. It is more than burning! It was, until now where I see the barbarity of Hamas, the most repulsive, revolting thing I had ever see! I urge a Jew who wants to do this to a relative to find a video - you will quickly change your mind!
I work for project Last Kindness of NASCK and we got permission to film inside of a crematoria -- you can see the process here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Efc_6EqDuY&t=2s
It's an incredibly violent process - actively burning a body in an oven
I see the links don't work as hyperlinks -- search You Tube for NASCK and The Cremation Process
Every Jew regardless of how they lived deserves the dignity of burial
Cremation is against Jewish law.
The body must be buried within 24 hours followed by a period of shiva for the relatives.
It's all written down.
Where is it written down?
Torah and Talmud.
Really? Where in the Torah is this written? The only passage that I can think of which comesa close is Devarim 21. And that refers specifically to the burial of someone who has been hanged.
Cremation is also ecologically wasteful. Instead of nurturing the earth, it adds yet more pollutants to the atmosphere.
Dvorak how long do you think it takes for the coffin to disintegrate to allow what’s left of the body to nurture the earth?