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...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Apr 7, 2021 | Jewish Funeral Traditions
The Tachrichim—Maintaining the Jewish Belief in Human Equality In the Jewish faith, there’s a fundamental belief in the basic equality of all human beings. Under Jewish law and tradition, if we are all made in the image of God, then we all come from the same mold and...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Mar 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
What Is Passover? How Is It Traditionally Celebrated? Passover—it’s one of the better-known Jewish holidays, but many people don’t fully understand its origins, why it’s celebrated and how it’s celebrated. What Is Passover? Passover, also known as Pesach, is one of...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Feb 18, 2021 | Funeral Preplanning
Peace of Mind | Flexibility | Potential Cost Savings | Potential Tax Benefits There are few greater gifts you can give your loved ones than a well-thought-out preplanned funeral. The period of time immediately after you pass away needs to be a time of grieving, free...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Jan 27, 2021 | Jewish Holidays
Mourning during Purim | Ways to Honor Deceased Loved Ones The Jewish celebration of Purim, or the Festival of Lots, is typically one of the most festive and joyous holidays on the Jewish calendar, with parades, costumes, gifts of Purim baskets and a great feast. But...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Jan 23, 2021 | Jewish Holidays
The Jewish Festival of Lots | What It Celebrates | The Unique Traditions of Purim From sunset on Thursday, February 25, 2021 until nightfall the following day, Jewish people around the globe will celebrate Purim, the “Festival (of Feast) of Lots,” perhaps the most...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Dec 23, 2020 | Funeral Preplanning
The Benefits and Protections of a Preneed Contract | Preplanning as a Part of Estate Planning After the death of a beloved family member, there are countless details that need to be addressed. That’s one of the most compelling reasons to create and implement a clear...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Dec 18, 2020 | Funeral Preplanning
The Benefits of Planning Your Funeral and Burial when You Plan the Distribution of Your Estate When a loved one dies, everything you know changes. The feeling of loss can be intensified if there are uncertainties about what type of funeral or burial your loved one...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Nov 27, 2020 | Jewish Holidays
What Customs Are Followed during the Festival of Lights and Why It’s almost time for Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. The 8-day religious observance, celebrated on the 25th day of Kislev, according to the Hebrew Calendar, pays tribute to the citizens of...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Nov 18, 2020 | Jewish Holidays
The Significance of the Eight Days of the Festival of Lights Hanukkah, the “Festival of Lights,” will be celebrated from December 11 through December 18, 2020. Although not mentioned in the Hebrew scriptures, it has long been one of the most popular Jewish religious...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Oct 27, 2020 | Funeral Home Services, Funeral Preplanning
What Happens When a Jewish Person Dies While Away from Home In a trend that appears to be growing every year, many members of the Jewish community in New York and along the East Coast have become “snowbirds”—people who, after retirement, keep their home in the north,...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Oct 24, 2020 | Funeral Home Services
Respecting Jewish Traditions | Suspending the Requirement of Burial within 24 Hours In the Jewish tradition, after the death of a practicing member of the faith, the deceased should be buried as soon as possible, customarily within 24 hours of death. The admonition to...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Sep 16, 2020 | Jewish Holidays
Commemorating the Jewish New Year | Honoring the Jewish Day of Atonement Two of the major Jewish holidays—Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur-are within the next two weeks. Rosh Hashanah, the celebration of the Jewish New Year, will be Saturday and Sunday, September 19 and...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Jun 23, 2020 | Funeral Home Services
Taking the Right Steps to Honor Jewish Tradition after the Death of a Loved One The death of a family member or loved one is often a life-changing event, evoking powerful reminiscences. In the Jewish tradition, which places great importance on maintaining the dignity...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Jun 23, 2020 | Jewish Funeral Traditions
The Different Ways You Can Memorialize and Pay Honor to a Loved One Who Has Died Within the Jewish faith, it’s important to remember and pay continuing respect to those who have died. A number of traditions exist that allow family members and others to regularly...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | May 25, 2020 | Jewish Funeral Traditions
The Care of the Deceased after Death In the Jewish burial tradition, there is great reverence for both the body and the spirit of a person who has died. The initial care of the body after death reflects the basic belief in the sacredness of man. Jewish custom upholds...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | May 25, 2020 | Jewish Funeral Traditions
The Jewish Tradition for Grieving and Healing after the Death of a Loved One In the Jewish tradition, in the days following the death of a loved one, it’s customary to observe “Shiva,” a seven-day period of formal mourning, involving certain family...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Apr 22, 2020 | Funeral Home Services
Funerals, Grief and Mourning in the Time of Social Distancing and Shelter-in-Place After the death of a loved one, there’s a need to be physically present with the deceased, as well as with others. Touching, embracing and hugging—it’s an important part of...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Apr 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Respecting and Honoring the Unique Customs at a Jewish Funeral or Burial Jewish funeral and burial practices differ in many respects from the traditions of non-Jewish rites and ceremonies. If you have never been to a Jewish funeral or burial, there are specific things...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Mar 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
You Have Extensive Protections under New York Law When Taking Care of Funeral Plan in Advance One of the greatest gifts you can give to loved ones after your death is a preplanned and/or prefunded funeral. It should be a time for grieving, free from the worries of...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Feb 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Proper Etiquette for a Jewish Graveside Service Within the Jewish tradition, unless the family chooses to make the interment private, it’s customary for mourners, friends and relatives to accompany the deceased to the burial site and assist with the...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Jan 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Significance and Origins of the Tradition It’s a custom that many people have seen. In the closing moments of the Academy Award winning film Schindler’s List, some of those who survived the Holocaust because of Oskar Schindler file past his grave,...
by Gutterman's & Gutterman Warheit | Dec 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Communicating Your Condolences When Someone Dies When you have a friend who is Jewish, and that person has lost a parent, spouse, or other loved one, your first thoughts are typically to convey to them your sympathies and condolences, letting them know that...
