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.
Writing an Effective and Meaningful Sympathy Card
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...
Finding Your Way Forward after the Death of a Spouse
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....
The Benefits of Preplanning Your New York Funeral
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...
How a Jewish Casket is Built
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...
The Importance of Shavuot—The Jewish Holiday of Pentecost
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...
Jewish Burial Garments
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...
Understanding Passover
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...
The Benefits of Preplanning Your Funeral
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...
Remembering Loved Ones during Purim
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...
The Traditions of Purim
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...
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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