Nachamu Ami
- Read the entire guide in pdf
- GO DIRECTLY TO PART 1: sections on the Initial Steps to Take, Special Considerations, Funeral and Burial Practices, and the Mourning Period
- GO DIRECTLY TO PART 2: sections on Subsequent Remembrances of the Deceased, Additional Readings, Area Funeral Providers & Cemeteries, Appendix & Afterword, Summary List to Help the Bereaved, Area Minyanim, and Glossary
The death of a loved one forces us to confront many issues which are stressful and confusing. Nachamu Ami offers guidance on ritual observances and practical concerns as an aid to Temple members and their families. It defines and explains the most common Jewish practices associated with death, burial and mourning. Practical considerations are also addressed. Throughout, the dominant values of our tradition are stressed -- respect for the deceased and comfort for the survivors.
By providing an overview of Jewish customs and belief, Nachamu Ami can serve as a manual for bereaved families. It is organized in chronological sequence, starting with Part 1: the initial steps and special considerations relating to the death, followed by funeral and burial practices, and the various stages of mourning (shiva, sheloshim, avelut). Part 2 includes: annual memorial practices as well as special sections with references relating to meditations, helping children cope with death, and further details about Jewish practices and rituals, a list of the area Funeral Providers, and a detachable SUMMARY to help the bereaved. Terms discussed in the text that are in ITALICS are defined in the glossary.
Where variation in custom or ritual exists, Nachamu Ami highlights those of Reform Judaism especially as practiced at Temple Beth Ami. Be aware that customs may vary from place-to-place, so consult the clergy in the community where the funeral service is to take place. It is our hope that a review of these practices and options will provide some guidance to the bereaved family and their family and friends. Please do not hesitate to contact the Temple clergy and staff for further clarification or any discussion of special issues not covered here.
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Located in a tranquil, beautifully landscaped setting amid gently rolling hills in Clarksburg, Maryland (14321 Comus Road, Clarksburg, Maryland 20871), the new Garden of Remembrance Gan Zikaron Memorial Park sits on 152 acres of meadows and woodland at the foot of Sugarloaf Mountain, just off I-270. It is the only cemetery in the region that is Jewish owned and operated.
The 400 plots in the Temple Beth Ami section are available to members of our Temple community and their families. Congregants and their immediate families (mother, father, sister, brother, spouse and children, and their families) may be buried in our cemetery. Both headstones and markers are available, as is above ground burial in a mausoleum. Non-Jewish members of a family may be buried in our cemetery, with other members of the family, but a non-Jewish burial service or symbols on the stone or marker cannot be permitted.
We are pleased to be able to offer this important service to our members. To visit the cemetery or for further information, please call the Temple’s Executive Director at 301-340-6818, ext. 226.
Additional information can also be found at: http://www.gardenofremembrance.org/index.html.
For directions, click on this link: http://www.gardenofremembrance.org/directions.html.
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