cremation

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Burial societies and funeral homes are overwhelmed. Cremation isn’t the solution.

There are increasing calls for the cremation of those who died during the coronavirus crisis, but the practice is antithetical to Jewish values.

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Bucharest Jews can bury coronavirus dead on Shabbat to avoid cremation, a rabbinical authority rules

The edict is trying to works around a Romanian government order that COVID-19 victims be buried on the day of their death or cremated.

Orthodox-run cemetery OKs area for cremated remains, burial of non-Jewish family members

Recognizing that more Jews are ignoring taboos on cremation and marrying those of other faiths.

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Israel’s Supreme Court upholds transgender activist’s cremation plan

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Cremation of transgender activist going to Israel’s Supreme Court

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Haredi mother of transgender woman fights to stop her cremation

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Rabbi in Nepal halts cremation of Jewish woman

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Body of Nazi leader Rudolf Hess is exhumed

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