Resources

Documenting and Sharing Burial Wishes

Even when someone has chosen kevurah, if there is nothing in writing, they are still at risk of being cremated.
It is important for them to share their wishes, in writing, with family members.

 

Here are two options — an informal note and a legally-binding document.
These Burial Wishes forms are also available on lastkindness.org

My Burial Wishes Note

A simple Expression of Wishes form

Easy to fill out, easy to share

Print, download, email to a loved one

My Burial Wishes Legal Document

A legally-binding document

Includes witnessing requirements for the US and Canada.

Print, sign and share

For any questions, or assistance using these forms, please contact connect@endcremation.org

NASCK is dedicated to helping guide all Jews through their

end-of-life decisions.

Explore our other projects to learn more about how we help.

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Last Kindness provides knowledge and practical

assistance to the broader Jewish community in

order to help them choose burial over cremation.

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Peaceful Return presents a wealth of

resources — in English and Russian — about

the value of Jewish burial.

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Cremation or Burial? A

Jewish Perspective

Rabbi Doron Kornbluth

August 10, 2020

Putting Cremation on the

Front Burner

Rabbi Elchonon Zohn and Mrs.

Yael Davidowitz

 

May 27, 2021

The Eternity of Our Soul:

How Jews Care for the

Deceased and Why

It Matters Now

May 11, 2022

Start the conversation

Learn how to start the conversation about burial vs. cremation