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.
Dealing with Your Grief after the Death of a Loved One
Coping Strategies to Help You Process the Complex Emotions When Someone Dies We hear over and over that death is inevitable and, on an intellectual level, we understand it, but it doesn’t ease the pain and emotional trauma when a loved one passes away. Sometimes, we...
Journaling after the Death of a Loved One
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...
Why Are Jewish People Typically Buried within 24 Hours?
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...
Frequently Asked Questions about Passover
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...
Death and Burial in the Jewish Tradition
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...
Building a Life after the Death of a Loved One
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...
The Different Periods of Mourning in the Jewish Tradition
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...
Jewish Mourning Practices—Sharing Your Condolences
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...
Suggestions for Writing a Meaningful Obituary
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...
Hanukkah—Its Origins, Significance and Traditions
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.”...
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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