Cremation
JEWISH LAW REQUIRES BURIAL AND PROHIBITS CREMATION. HOW WE TREAT OUR DEAD TELLS US A LOT ABOUT OURSELVES AND OUR SOCIETY. “WE BURN TRASH. WE BURY TREASURE.”
Catholic Church on Cremation
Even the Catholic Church recognizes the downside of cremation. |
Why Jews Don’t Cremate
Five perspectives on Cremation vs. Burial: Spiritual, Philosophical, Practical, Jewish Consciousness, Lessons for the Living. |
Cremation or Burial: A Jewish View
An overview of the primary reasons burial is important, as well as a response to many of the reasons that some prefer to cremate. From Aish.com |