The Jewish Funeral Directors of America (JFDA) is an International association of funeral homes who predominantly serve members of the Jewish faith. The JFDA was organized in 1932 and since that time has been assisting people of the Jewish faith arrange meaningful and affordable funerals in the Jewish tradition.

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ACT is a non-profit organization - to help take the stress out of circumsision.

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NOW! Ask your questions about a Jewish burial Introductory Letter To All Chevra Kadisha - HaRav Aryeh Liebel Berenbaum, zt l Part I - Why a Jewish Burial Part II - Cremation Part III - Proper Attitude at a Jewish Funeral Part IV - Visiting the Sick Part V - Vidui - Confession Part VI - The Law of a Goses Traditional Jewish Autopsy Procedure Body And Soul Dignity for the Body - Peace for the Soul ...

Circumcision: A common misconception is that at Circumcision the baby experiences a great deal of pain, In truth, the performance of RITUAL Circumcision is almost painless for the child.

Bar/Bat Mitzvah An important life cycle event for a young Jewish boy or girl is the Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah respectively. A boy is Bar Mitzvah when he reaches his thirteenth birthday, while girls are Bat Mitzvah when they are twelve. However, the girl's ceremony can be postponed to their thirteenth birthday as well. The literal meaning of Bar/Bat Mitzvah is commandment age or age of ...

A discussion of the Jewish coming-of-age ceremonies: Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah and Confirmation.

Overview of ceremony for ritual circumcision - brit milah or bris milah.

Rabbi Zachary Hepner s website dealing with all types of issues regarding Jewish Circumcision. It includes many original texts revolving around the Mitzva of Brit Milah ...

Introduce your son to the Divine Covenant of Circumcision by an ordained and certified Mohel, licensed in Israel and the United States.

Dr. Dorothy F. Greenbaum, MD, F.A.A.P. is a trained Mohelet (female Mohel) and a practicing, Board Certified pediatrician in the New York area.

Rabbi Malka Drucker Sermons Essays Articles Poetry Meditations The Virtual Pulpit Life Cycles-Brit Milah Dear Ruth and Sam, It was good to meet with both of you yesterday, and our visit left me with new insights and thoughts. Ruth, I respect your passionate conviction about how the baby will be welcomed into the Jewish community; a rabbi's nightmare is that no one questions, no one speaks, no ...