Prayers for the Final Moments
- Prayers for the final moments of life
- The Viduy – Confessional Prayer – to be said by the person in their final moments
- Selected Psalms to be recited by family/friends in the presence of the deceased
Funeral and Mourning Practices
Bereavement Support
Burial vs Cremation Articles
Sydney Chevra Kadisha Publications
- A Guide to Mourners (Jewish laws and customs for mourners)
- Funeral Service book – Ashkenaz
- Burial Service book – Ashkenaz
- Funeral & Burial Service book – Sepharadim
- Shiva Service in the House of Mourning – Ashkenaz
- Shiva Service in the House of Mourning – Sepharadim
- Prayers to be Said When Visiting the Cemetery – Ashkenaz
- Prayers to be Said When Visiting the Cemetery – Sepharadim
- Consecration of a Tombstone Service – Ashkenaz
- Consecration of a Tombstone Service – Sepharadim
- Yizkor Service
Administration
- Sydney Chevra Kadisha Guide
(services provided by the Sydney Chevra Kadisha) - Pre-purchasing a burial plot
(Instruction for purchasing a Jewish Burial Plot) - Hospital and Nursing Home Guide
(Guide for Hospitals and Nursing Homes for Patients of the Jewish Faith) - Shaimos Guidelines
- Stonemasons
- Funeral Parlour charges – Our fees and charges for a funeral
Forms
- Confirmation of Being Jewish Form
(Form For Approval to Purchase a Plot Within a Jewish Consecrated Ground) - Information Reservation Form
(Form Required for Purchasing or Reserving a Plot) (PDF version) - Funeral Plan Form (PDF Version)
(information required for arranging a funeral following a death) - Objection to Post-Mortem – NSW State Coroner Form