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.
Are Jewish Burial Practices Changing in the 21st Century?
Are Ancient Customs Adapting to Modern Society? Many Jewish burial traditions, often based on the Torah, have been in place for thousands of years. Some, such as the admonition to inter the body within 24 hours, have become increasingly difficult in our mobile...
Finding Your Jewish Roots
Documenting Your Family History According to the Torah, in the 1st Chapter of Genesis, trees were the first living things on the earth, long before the appearance of man (Genesis 1:11-12). The tree of life, placed at the center of the Garden of Eden, thus became the...
Challah Bread—Its Origins and Significance in Jewish Tradition
What Makes Challah Unique? When Is It Used? Many of us have heard of, seen or even tasted challah bread, often without any understanding of its origins or its significance in the Jewish faith. Let’s take a closer look at this traditional bread, at its origins, how it...
Getting Your Children Involved in the Jewish High Holidays
Creative Ways to Help Your Kids Understand the Meaning and Lessons of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur The Jewish High Holidays are perhaps the most important time of the year for members of the Jewish faith, a time for personal contemplation and renewal. It can be a...
Finding Your Jewish Roots
Tips for Tracing Your Jewish Ancestry It’s a part of being human—having a sense of your heritage, of the family members who shaped you, of the struggles they faced, the hardships they overcame or the remarkable things they did. When you’re Jewish, you’re part of a...
Why Some People of the Jewish Faith Choose to Be Buried in Israel
The Reasons a Person Would Seek to Be Interred in the Holy Land Within the Jewish faith, when someone dies, it’s not uncommon for them to have arranged to have their body flown to Israel for interment. Why would someone choose to do this? Is there anything in the...
The Top Jewish Heritage Travel Destinations
Paying Homage to the Rich History of Judaism around the World Is there a tradition in the world with a more storied history than the Jewish faith, spanning continents and millennia? As a member of the Jewish faith, you’ve likely heard stories of the triumphs and...
Revocable and Irrevocable Funeral Trusts
What’s the Difference? Which One Is Best for You? When a loved one passes, the grieving process can make it difficult to focus on the details of planning a funeral, particularly in the Jewish tradition, where burial typically takes place within 24 hours. One of the...
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...
Contact Gutterman’s and Gutterman Warheit
At Gutterman’s and Gutterman Warheit, we bring more that 130 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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