Helpful Information about Planning a Jewish Funeral or Memorial Service
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Whether you have an immediate need for a Jewish funeral or memorial service provider or you’re considering preplanning to meet your needs, there’s a lot of information to consider. At Gutterman’s and Gutterman Warheit, we believe that you make the best decisions when you have plenty of information. For that reason, we’ve put together some articles to help you understand all your options. Check out the links below for blogs on a variety of topics related to Jewish funerals and memorial services.
Paying Your Respects during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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 the grieving...
Jewish Funeral Etiquette for Non-Jewish People
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...
Preplanning and/or Prefunding Your New York Funeral
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...
Jewish Mourning Customs for Graveside Services
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 interment. As...
Jewish Mourning Customs—Why Mourners Put Stones on Monuments
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, leaving stones...
Jewish Mourning Customs—Expressing Your Sympathy
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 you're...
Helping Others in Times of Grieving
Some Suggestions for Easing the Burdens of Loved Ones after a Loss When a friend or family member loses a loved one, you can find it difficult to know what to say and do. You want to provide support, but it's a difficult time. Often, words or actions that come from a...
Jewish Mourning Traditions
Low Seats and Covered Mirrors during Shiva Understanding the Jewish Faith Traditions after the Death of a Loved One In the Jewish tradition, after a loved one has been interred, certain family members will return home for a practice known as "sitting Shiva." The word...
Step-by-Step Guide of Things You Need to Do When a Loved One Dies
Handling All Necessary Matters in the Aftermath of a Death in the Family there's no training for this kind of thing. As a result, you may learn about many of the things you need to do after the fact, or you may have uncertainty about the right way to handle things....
Preplanning a Jewish Funeral
How to preplan a Jewish funeral Key elements to consider when preplanning a Jewish funeral. Making Certain You Have Preparations in Place before Your Death In the immediate aftermath of the death of a loved one, one of the most difficult tasks for survivors can be...
Contact Gutterman’s and Gutterman Warheit
At Gutterman’s and Gutterman Warheit, we bring more that 125 years of experience and compassion to Jewish families in New York and Florida. For all of us, meeting the funeral and memorial service needs of the Jewish community is a calling. Many of our employees have been with us their entire careers—some more than 30 years.
To begin the process or to learn how we can help, call us at one of the numbers listed below. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to support and assist you. We offer worldwide funeral shipping services.
Rockville Centre
Long Island, New York
Contact us: 516.764.9400
Woodbury
Long Island, New York
Contact us: 516.921.5757
Gutterman Warheit Boca Raton Florida
Boca Raton, Forida
Contact us: 561.997.9900 | 800.992.9262
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn: 718.284.1500
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