tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post5444101591444204275..comments2023-10-08T22:15:45.041+11:00Comments on Life & Other Crises: How To Have A FuneralKerri Sackvillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08404421856986720832noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-80304730626887243622013-06-26T17:09:35.332+10:002013-06-26T17:09:35.332+10:00I haven't attend a Jewish funeral. It sounds l...I haven't attend a Jewish funeral. It sounds lovely,. I like the idea of gathering together, not just sitting on hard pews and that is that.<br />I am sorry for your loss. xoxoSam Stonehttp://alifeonvenus.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-72015379534727017802013-06-26T09:10:47.894+10:002013-06-26T09:10:47.894+10:00Kerri, I wish you long life. I'm also a non re...Kerri, I wish you long life. I'm also a non religious not religious Jew at all; but love placing stones on the graves and the food at every holiday (and all the eating!) I've also been to more liberal Jewish funerals and loved the simplicity and the whole gathering of the families during this time - I hope you and your family are doing okay?Elana Bowmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-91795566980084875332013-06-25T18:05:42.013+10:002013-06-25T18:05:42.013+10:00What a comfort it must be to have traditions to fo...What a comfort it must be to have traditions to follow. When my Mum died we weren't even sure if she was still an atheist as she had become a little less bitter as she got sicker. We followed her wishes of a cremation and made our own decision to take her ashes back to NZ and put them on her parents' grave and put some in a garden with Dad's ashes near the water where they lived. I thought it would have been nice to take some ashes up to Auckland to scatter on her first son's grave, but it wasn't to be.<br />I guess having to follow a tradition would take the worry out of doing the right thing but its also nice to do what suits those that have passed.<br />I wish you long life, Kerri. xxxBeccihttp://www.beccibird.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com