by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Oct 8, 2022 | Jewish Holidays
What Is the Jewish “Festival of Booths”? Within Judaism, there are three holidays known as “pilgrimage festivals,” commemorating those occasions where Israelites were commanded to make a journey to the Temple in Jerusalem. Those festivals are known as: Passover,...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Aug 29, 2022 | Jewish Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions about Yom Kippur Getting a Better Understanding of the Jewish Day of Atonement Yom Kippur, the second major holiday among the Jewish High Holy Days, will commence this year at sunset on Tuesday, October 4 and end at sundown the following...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Aug 24, 2022 | Jewish Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions about Rosh Hashanah Getting a Better Understanding of the Jewish New Year Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, will begin at sunset on Sunday, September 25, 2022, and last until the evening on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. For many in the...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Jul 29, 2022 | Funeral Preplanning, Jewish Funeral Services
Honoring Jewish Traditions When Death Occurs at a Distance In Jewish practice, after the death of a loved one, the funeral and burial must typically take place as soon as practicable, ideally within 24 hours of the end of life. The Torah, in the book of Deuteronomy,...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Jul 22, 2022 | Jewish Funeral Traditions
The Cherished Traditions of the Jewish Faith The rich tradition of the Jewish faith dates back many millennia. Among the most distinct practices within Judaism are those associated with funeral and burial services. Though there may be some variance within the...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Jun 29, 2022 | Jewish Holidays
The Significance and Traditions Associated with These Jewish Holidays Two of the most important Jewish holidays of the year—Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur—are just a few months away. Rosh Hashanah, the celebration of the Jewish New Year, will begin in 2022 at...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Jun 22, 2022 | Funeral support, Jewish Funeral Traditions
Understanding the Jewish Faith Traditions after the Death of a Loved One In Jewish funeral and burial practice, after the graveside service is over, close family members will engage in a mourning practice known as “sitting Shiva.” Because the word “Shiva” is...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | May 24, 2022 | Funeral support
Dos and Don’ts When Supporting Friends and Family Members Who Are Grieving When a friend or family members loses a loved one, we want to be there to support them. Often, though, it can be difficult to know what to say or do. We want to be sensitive to their loss,...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | May 18, 2022 | Jewish Funeral Traditions, Jewish Holidays
The Origins, Customs and Practices of This Minor Jewish Holiday On the 33rd day of the Omer (the 49-day period between Passover and Shavuot), there’s a minor Jewish holiday known as Lag BaOmer (also known as Lag Ba’Omer or Lag B’Omer). As the Omer is traditionally a...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Apr 21, 2022 | Jewish Funeral Services, Jewish Funeral Traditions
What Is Required? What Is Generally Forbidden? Jewish history and tradition is perhaps the richest of any in the world, dating back many millennia. That rich tradition includes many distinct practices centering around funeral and burial practices. Let’s look at some...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Apr 14, 2022 | Jewish Holidays
What Is Shavuot? What Are the Traditions that are Part of the Holiday? Within the Jewish faith, there may be no more important historical event than the receipt of the Torah by Moses on Mount Sinai, which has informed virtually every aspect of Judaism ever since. Did...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Apr 8, 2022 | Jewish Holidays
What Is Passover? Understanding Some of the Passover Traditions Passover, or Pesach, is almost here, beginning on April 16, 2022, and extending eight days, until April 23. In preparation, you may remove all leavened breads from your house, or you may plan to attend a...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Apr 1, 2022 | Funeral Preplanning, Funeral support
The Things You Want to Know about Making Your Funeral and Burial Arrangements in Advance With the passing of a loved one, there are often a multitude of decisions to be made and details to resolve, which can make life even more stressful. Accordingly, one of the...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Mar 9, 2022 | Jewish Funeral Services, Jewish Funeral Traditions
Is Cremation Allowed in the Jewish Tradition? In the Jewish faith, there are long-held beliefs and traditions that have generally eschewed cremation as an option after death. Though opposition remains in many communities, more and more members of the Jewish faith are...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Mar 3, 2022 | Funeral support
Supporting a Family Member or Friend in Times of Loss When a family member or friend is grieving the death of a loved one, we want to be a source of comfort and support for them. While we can act with the best of intentions, we can unfortunately do things that only...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Feb 11, 2022 | Jewish Funeral Services, Jewish Funeral Traditions
The Distinct Customs of the Jewish Faith The rich history and legacy of the Jewish faith includes traditions that originated thousands of years ago, including many of the customs associated with death and burial. Though there may be some unique practices in some...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Feb 8, 2022 | Jewish Funeral Services, Jewish Funeral Traditions
Why Jewish Mourners Place Stones on a Loved One’s Grave At the end of the powerful, award-winning film Schindler’s List, mourners file one-by-one past the grave of Oskar Schindler, laying down stones of many shapes and sizes as they stop to honor his memory. It’s a...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Jan 13, 2022 | Jewish Holidays
The Story Behind the Jewish Festival of Lots If you’re out and about on March 16-17, 2022, and you see people decked out in carnival-like costumes, but no green in sight, you’ve likely come upon a local celebration of Purim. Also known as the Jewish Festival of Lots,...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Jan 6, 2022 | Jewish Holidays
What Is It? How Is It Celebrated? According to the Torah, the eleventh month of the Hebrew year is known as Shevat. Though it may not be as well known as some of the other months in the Jewish calendar, it is an important time within the Jewish faith. Shevat is...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Dec 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Jewish Traditions that Honor the Memory of a Loved One In the Jewish tradition, the mourning of a loved one is a significant part of our faith. Accordingly, Jewish teaching has established a specific set of rituals and practices to be completed after the death of a...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Dec 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Dos and Don’ts For Helping Someone through a Loss When a friend or family member has suffered the death of someone close to them, you want to be a source of comfort and assistance, but it can often be difficult to know exactly what to do. You want to be sensitive to...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Oct 31, 2021 | Funeral Home Services, Funeral Preplanning, Funeral support
Funerals and Burials in New York Answers to Your Frequently Asked Questions about Planning a NY Funeral or Burial It’s estimated that, when a loved one dies, there are more than 50 tasks that need to be handled, from the order of service for the memorial to the...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Oct 30, 2021 | Jewish Holidays
Lighting the Menorah It’s History, Meaning and Tradition Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, is just about a month away, beginning on Sunday, November 28, 2021, and extending for eight days until Monday, December 6. One of the most endearing symbols of Hanukkah...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Aug 11, 2021 | Jewish Funeral Services, Jewish Funeral Traditions
Choosing the Right Gift to Send to a Jewish Person Whose Family Member Has Died When the loved one of a friend, co-worker or associate has died, there’s a common desire to send the grieving family members some type of gift, to let them know you are thinking of them...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Aug 4, 2021 | Jewish Funeral Services, Jewish Funeral Traditions
Respectfully Honoring the Unique Jewish Funeral and Burial Traditions Within the Jewish faith, there are customs that have been followed for millennia when a person dies. If you are unfamiliar with Judaism and its traditions, this blog can help you understand some of...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Jul 7, 2021 | Jewish Funeral Services, Jewish Funeral Traditions
Understanding Some of the Unique Customs of Judaism Jewish law and tradition take a distinctly unique approach to death, funerals and burials, based in significant part on the Torah, which encourages members of the Jewish faith to embrace life while accepting the...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Jul 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Many Ways That a Jewish Funeral Home Director Can Assist You When your loved one dies, there can be seemingly endless details to which you need to attend, from the arrangement of the memorial service and burial to the preparation of an obituary, the selection of a...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Jun 9, 2021 | Funeral support
Tips for Expressing Your Condolences in a Helpful Way It can seem like a simple act—sending a sympathy card. It can mean more, though, than words could possibly express, providing comfort to others in a time of loss and vulnerability. But penning sympathy cards is not...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Jun 3, 2021 | Funeral support
Mourning the Loss of Your Spouse Dealing with the Death of a Wife or Husband The death of anyone close to you is always difficult, but nothing compares with the loss of a spouse—your life partner. A wide range of emotions can surface, from sadness to anger to guilt....
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | May 17, 2021 | Funeral Preplanning
Peace of Mind for You and Your Loved Ones…and More When your loved one passes, the most important thing you need to do is grieve…everything else should be secondary. Unfortunately, there’s usually a funeral and burial that need to be planned. But it doesn’t have to be...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | May 3, 2021 | Jewish Funeral Traditions
How a Jewish Casket Is Built It’s a Simple Pine Box with a Lot of Attention to Detail In the Jewish tradition, we are all the same, in death as in life. For that reason, ostentation is generally frowned on when a member of the Jewish faith dies. You won’t typically...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Apr 14, 2021 | Jewish Holidays
Understanding One of the Lesser-Known Jewish Celebrations Shavuot, or the “Feast of Weeks,” is one of the most important, yet least known, of the Jewish holidays. One of the three “Pilgrimage” festivals established in the Bible, Shavuot falls on the 6th day of the...