Mourning Time With Rabbi Funeral

By Laura Long


It is inevitable that a person life will end at some point. A Rabbi funeral is called for to officiate the ceremony and lay the dead to rest. There are customs that must be adhered to and laws that must be abided by at times such as these.

During this time, the bereaved are allowed to mourn the loss of a loved one and then are encouraged to get on with life because life is there to be lived. Sometimes this is difficult and one finds oneself mourning the loss years and months after the case. This is natural however, practices dictate that one only say for instance the Kaddish prayer for eleven months only.

Some also go so far as to cover mirrors and paintings hanging on the walls of the home as a sign of mourning. Some wear only socks around the house. These are traditions that are not practiced by all but for some, they have been handed down for the passed hundred of years.

This helps with the grieving process and takes the mind off the loss. Emotions are raw at this state and it is best to be kind to oneself in order to grieve completely. Some follow customs of sitting on a low bench or couch and even wearing socks around the house to show that one is in a state of mourning.

The coffin is brought out and laid on a trolley in order to transport it to the designated grave site. Mourners gather around it whilst prayers are said and with that, the coffin is rolled out to the grave. It is customary for there to be pallbearers and these are made up of close family and friends that are given the honour to do just this.

With the body ready for burial it is time for the ceremony to proceed. The coffin is rolled to the grave site and this is when, close family and friends can help to act as pallbearers. This is a great honour and it is a time for those who do so to reflect on the life they had with the deceased.

Be this as it may, grieving hurts and losing someone of love is very hurtful and life changing. Life however does continue and one should make the effort to express those emotions felt. It helps and acts as a release for the bereft person and in so doing, find comfort in the fact that it was an honor to have known the deceased.

It is a time of reflection and remembrance when family members grieve and remember the good times that they had with the deceased. It should also be realised that this life is short and that the soul continues its journey in the next world or world to come. Getting a Rabbi to help and assist is essential when times such as these arise.




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