Funeral Timing

Typically, a Jewish funeral occurs as soon as possible. For the most observant, the funeral may take place the same day, circumstances permitting. For others, the funeral usually takes place within a few days of death. Funerals are scheduled to be compatible with the availability of family, clergy and the mortuary and cemetery.

Jewish Holidays

The following are the days a Jewish funeral does not take place and our cemeteries are closed for services.

• Shabbat – Starts at sunset on Friday night and ends an hour after sundown on Saturday night.
• Rosh Hashanah
• Yom Kippur
• Sukkot
• Shemini Atzeret
• Pesach (Passover) – Intermediate days only
• Shavuot

Secular Holidays

Our cemeteries are open to the public for visitation, but do not perform burials on the following dates:

• New Year’s Day
• Memorial Day
• Fourth of July
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas