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Additional Resources

Documents & Forms

  • Brochure on Jewish burial by Rabbi Elchonon Zohn (click here)
  • Proxy and Directive - Health Care and Post-Mortem Decisions (click here)
  • Orthodox Union instruction pamphlet for registering Living Will (click here)
  • Burial Wishes Directive ​Document (click here)

Financial Assistance

​Chesed Shel Emes Aid - www.chesedshelemesaid.org 
This program is designed to assist families in financial distress and living in the Greater Washington area provide a loved one with a dignified burial in accordance with Jewish law. This is a program of Yad Yehuda of Greater Washington.

Website Resources

  • Vaad Harabannim of Greater Washington: www.capitolk.org
  • Misaskim of Greater Washington: www.misaskimgw.org
  • The National Association of Chevra Kadisha: www.nasck.org
  • Audio shiurim on nichum aveilim & mourning: www.torahdownloads
  • Comprehensive resource for burial information: www.peacefulreturn.com
  • Organize a siyum on shas mishnayos: www.lzechernishmas.com
  • Arrange for kaddish to be said during the first year after death (click here)

​When Elderly Loved Ones Face Their Final Days in this World

​End-of-life issues create, perhaps, the most stressful decisions one will ever have to face. When elderly loved ones face their final days in this world, Agudath Israel’s Chayim Aruchim program allows access to poskim experienced in this field; a cadre of legal advisors and advocates will help the family at this difficult time, often helping to extend the life of one’s aged relatives. For more information, visit www.chayimaruchim.com.

The Chevra Kadisha of Greater Washington works under the auspices of the The Rabbinical Council of Greater Washington.​​
The Men's Chevra Kadisha of Greater Washington is a 501c3 tax-exempt organization. Tax ID 30-1004802
  • Home
  • Burial Arrangements
    • Funeral Homes
    • Area Cemeteries
    • Burial in Israel
    • Additional Resources
  • Education
    • What is a Jewish Burial
    • Holiness of Body
    • Death & Afterlife
    • Just Before & After Death
    • Funeral Practices
    • Sitting Shiva
    • After Shiva
    • Halachic Living Will
  • Join The Chevra Kadisha
    • Request To Join
    • Tahara Practices
    • Tahara Training
    • Safety Policy
    • Chevra Kadisha History
  • Contact Us