Saved from cremation:
Legal battle over deceased Jewish author
French court rules to respect Jewish writer's wish to be buried according to Jewish law, despite objections of his eldest daughter, who planned to cremate him.
French court rules to respect Jewish writer's wish to be buried according to Jewish law, despite objections of his eldest daughter, who planned to cremate him.
A Jewish resident of Namibia passed away on Tuesday and with the help of the Chabad emissary and local residents, he was given a Jewish burial.
Why was it so important for Yaakov to be buried specifically within Eretz Yisrael?
Death is the last mitzva; the last rite. It should never be a profit-making business. Op-ed.
Israel Police demands volunteers be subordinate to police regulations rather than Jewish Law in ongoing impasse.
Man who refused to grant his wife a divorce is prohibited from burying relatives in Jewish cemetery, court rules.
Hananya Shachor, Initiature and founder of "Underground burial halls" in Jerusalem, explains about the reason for underground graves.
Burial described as a "terrible mistake" leads Berlin anti-Semitism official to file criminal report with department of justice.
Yedidya Chaim & Elyashiv Yungreis, killed in traffic accident on Friday, brought to burial in Jerusalem.
Remains of poet who wrote against anti-Semitism and died in Kazakhstan in 1941 exhumed, reburied in a Christian ceremony.
Former Chief IDF Rabbi Brigadier General (res) Yisrael Weiss: Burial of non-Jewish IDF KIA is no shame G-d forbid, originates in Halacha
Jews in the Diaspora spending 'huge sums' to transport loved ones' remains to Israel for burial during coronavirus pandemic.
First Jewish victim of COVID-19 in Argentina cremated by local authorities, who claim cremation is best practice to avoid spread of virus.
'Minharot Olam' seeks to solve problem of lack of burial space in Jerusalem with underground tunnels for burial.
Inter-continental lobbying prevents cremation of Florida woman on way to be cremated. Body flown to Israel for burial.
These Jewish cemeteries are trying to combat pollution by offering low-cost, natural burials.
After decades of searching, remains of the body of Air Force pilot Yakir Mordechai Nave Lieper Z"L are found
Man killed together with his fiancee in New York car crash shortly before they were to be married buried in Beit Shemesh.
Society calls to remove coroner over delayed Jewish burials. Coroner: 'No death will be prioritized over any other because of religion.'
Senior London coroner says she won't allow Jewish bodies to be held at Jewish funeral home, shows 'gross disregard' for Jews' legal rights.
Israeli-American family killed in house fire started by Hanukkah menorah on their way to be laid to rest in Israel.
Following petition filed with High Court, military order dealing with burial ceremonies changed; petitioners not satisfied.
Head of Tzohar organization slams report alleging that a burial society is refusing to bury homosexual individuals.
The family of a Jewish man in Brazil who passed away seven years ago were shocked to find the body of lying out of his grave.
Worker preparing body for burial shocked when he feels heartbeat, warmth emanating from dead man's body.
In accordance with agreements about burying terrorists quickly, and after receiving guarantee from family, Israel returns terrorist's body
The four Jews murdered in Friday's rampage at HyperCasher will be buried in Jerusalem, major dignitaries to be present.
ZAKA volunteers in Paris prepare bodies of four victims in Friday's shootout for burial; funerals to be held Tuesday.
Ghassan and Uday Abu al Jamal silently buried overnight in Jerusalem, reversing precedent-setting deterrent.
Head of Etzion Bloc Religious Council seeks to bring back Talmudic era custom of exhumation and use of ossuaries.
19 year-old soldier Yehoshua Haver died in the War of Independence, but his burial place was unknown - until now.
State allegedly holding on to bodies to deter future attacks; even if they are buried, families to be banned from holding funeral.
Israel's Chevra Kadisha organizing the first conference of its kind, which will deal with all aspects of Jewish burial in Israel and abroad.
US yeshiva student who went missing last Friday in Jerusalem Forest brought for burial, after search ends tragically.
Arab who had relationship and daughter with Jewish woman asked to bury her in Muslim cemetery after her death, ZAKA intervened.
Mardi family's surviving son struggles to bring his family back to Israel for burial. 'My world has been destroyed'.
Body of Jewish Australian woman killed in tragic accident in Nepal set to receive a traditional Jewish burial.
Emissaries of the Chabad movement in Nepal mount an urgent campaign after Jewish tourist dies in tragic accident.
MK slams violence by hareidi extremists: "We can't allow concern for the dead to come at the expense of the welfare of those who are alive."
Extremist hareidi group says construction site in Ramat Beit Shemesh violated ancient burial caves.
MKs, ministers come to an agreement regarding the controversial subject of Judaism and burial in the IDF.
MKs Shai and Stern are promoting legislation that would eliminate separate burial areas for Jewish and non-Jewish soldiers
Secular and religious people want to be buried next to the Torah great, but only rabbis will have the honor.
A growing Muslim population has led Sydney, Australia to set aside 6,000 more burial plots whose dead will be out of room in six months.