by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Apr 24, 2023 | Funeral support
How the Writing Process Can Help You Heal | Strategies for Compiling a Journal When a loved one dies, particularly someone with whom you lived and spent much of your time, you can experience a wide range of emotions. You feel unanchored, searching for something to...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Mar 24, 2023 | Jewish Funeral Traditions
Why Is Time Such a Concern for Burial? Within Judaism, there are a number of unique traditions regarding funeral and burial services after the death of a loved one. One of the most well-known, but perhaps least understood, customs involves the requirement that the...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Mar 13, 2023 | Jewish Holidays
Understanding the Story and Purpose of the Major Jewish Holiday Within the Jewish faith, Passover or Pesach, begins on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan. In 2023, Passover will start on the evening of Wednesday, April 5 and continue through the evening of...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Feb 28, 2023 | Jewish Funeral Services, Jewish Funeral Traditions
How Judaism Views Death | The Jewish Funeral and Burial Process The Jewish faith takes a unique perspective on death, and includes unique and meaningful customs to both honor the deceased and help facilitate the grieving process for those left behind. Let’s take a...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Feb 25, 2023 | Funeral support
Strategies for Moving Forward When You Are Grieving The death of a loved one can be paralyzing—so much of your life was shared with and centered around your relationship, that you often don’t know where to turn or what to do. You’ll likely have many well-intentioned...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Feb 8, 2023 | Jewish Funeral Traditions
Aninut | The Two Stages of Shiva | Shloshim | The First Year | Yahrzeit According to Jewish custom, after the death of a loved one, family members and other mourners must go through a number of rituals and practices to fully express their grief and loss. There are...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Jan 31, 2023 | Jewish Funeral Traditions
The Ways that You Can Express Your Sympathy For Someone’s Loss When a friend or acquaintance experiences the death of a loved one, you want to take the right steps to convey your concerns and condolences, so that they know you are thinking about them in their time of...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Dec 21, 2022 | Jewish Funeral Traditions
The Purpose of an Obituary | How to Write One that Honors Your Loved One When a loved one passes away, there are dozens of details to which you need to attend, including the preparation and publication of an obituary. An obituary, though, is more than a simple public...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Dec 2, 2022 | Jewish Holidays
Hanukkah—Its Origins, Traditions and Significance The Stories and Customs Behind the Jewish Festival of Lights From Sunday, December 18 through Monday, December 26, 2022, members of the Jewish faith will celebrate Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish “Festival of Lights.”...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Oct 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
What Is Yahrzeit? The Significance of the Yahrzeit Calendar and Candle Within the Jewish tradition, there is much importance in properly mourning the loss of a loved one. For that reason, there are many established customs to allow for the expressions of love, loss...
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...
