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| When Abraham Rogarshevsky passed
away, Doctor Louis Friedman who had treated him for almost two years prior
to his death signed the death certificate and noted the burial arrangements.
Normally Abraham would have been buried as soon as possible, but because
he died Friday evening after the onset of the Sabbath, the family waited
until Sunday to bury him. The body could not be moved because of the Sabbath
prohibition against work. After the end of the Sabbath, when it was time
to prepare the body for burial, members of the Chevra Kadisha or "holy
society" associated with Abraham's mutual aid association would undertake
the preparations. |
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| "When we know somebody is about to
die, the priest would be called in and what would be done is prayers for
the departing of the soul from the body would be read. After the person
passes away there is what is called the Panakida, a memorial service. The
first one is done at the house of the individual or at the hospital if
the person is in the hospital. If the priest can't be done, the family
can read the prayers also. The prayers are read, then after that the body
would be washed with the water. In some areas they might even use, in some
Middle East traditions, they might use rose water. The body would be put
in new clothing, they would be laid in the casket and then this (shroud)
would be put on. In the funeral homes, in New York City now, we use Urema
funeral home, he prepares the body. He knows the way we prepare the bodies
also, so he follows our guidelines." |
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