Burial in Israel - background and our services
"Bedarkecha" which mean in your way, is a Funeral home in Israel.
Our local services include funeral arrangements with different cemeteries in Israel, we own a cremation facility, we provide body repatriation from Israel to abroad and we have one of the broadest ranges of coffins and urns in Israel.
We assist in the acquisition of plots for burial in Israel and all aspect of arranging a funeral in Israel for people abroad including all logistics and governmental process from the point the coffin arrives to Israel and all arrangement of the funeral service.
It is an age-old desire of Jewish people to be buried in the Land of Israel because of its sanctity, which is said to aid in the soul's atonement. For that reason, Burial in Israel was always considered a great privilege and one of the highest honors a Jew could ask.
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We assist in the acquisition of plots for burial in Israel and all aspect of arranging a funeral in Israel for people abroad including all logistics and governmental process from the point the coffin arrives to Israel and all arrangement of the funeral service.
Traditional burial in Israel is made of five key components:
1. The Taharah – Preparing the Body for Burial – It is a simple, yet dignified ritual that allows the person to meet his Maker with the utmost respect and dignity. A proper Tahara includes cleansing, ritually washing, and dressing the deceased's body.
2. The Tachrichim – Shrouds and Dressing. a Jewish person is not buried in his or her usual clothing. Similarly, jewelry or other adornments are not worn. The deceased's body is dressed in plain white Tachrichim (traditional shrouds). These garments are hand-made from linen or muslin and are considered fitting for someone who is about to stand before finale judgment.
3. Burial – directly placing the body on the ground. the Torah commandment to return the body to the earth upon passing, as it it written "Unto dust shall you return" (Genesis 3:19). For that reason, the leading burial custom is to burry the dead without any casket (except for soldiers). In the US most, if not all, states mandate the use of caskets by law – so understanding this difference in approach is important.
4. The ceremony – family and friends usually gather in funeral halls near cemeteries to pay respects to the deceased, offer eulogies, and comfort the family. They then accompany the body to the gravesite for burial.
5. Gravestone – many people unveil the headstone 30 days after funeral, while others wait a year.
Burial in Israel was always considered a great privilege and one of the highest honors a Jew could ask.
Burial options in options include:
Kevurat Sadeh (Ground Burial): single burial in one plot in the ground with a headstone
Kevurat Komot (Leveled Burial): one plot the allows multiple burials – the first burial is in the deepest depth and the last one at ground level. Soil will always be a barrier between burials. After the first burial a headstone is added and each additional burial requires the removal of the headstone and placing a new one in it's place.
Kevurat Kukhin (in wall niche Burial): burials in a wall structure in multiple levels with headstones embedded in the front of the niche.
Kevurat Makhpela (Double Burial): paired burial, where a ground burial plot (double the area) is acquired with a joint headstone (for a couple)
There are a few civil cemeteries including privately owned cemeteries that provide civil burial services which allow casket burial, and much more flexibility regarding the content and the ceremony management.
