If there's a death in your family

Note: these steps are also listed in a shorter form on the last page of your Sisterhood Directory. Rabbi Gerber is available to consult on all ritual issues involving death and mourning.

1. Call Rabbi Gerber at the Synagogue Office at 610.874.1465.

2. Call Al Mendel of Goldstein's Funeral Directors, Inc at 215.927.5800. Members are encouraged to use Goldstein's. They will assist you with all arrangements. If you use another funeral director, please tell them to contact the synagogue office.

3. Call Cemetery Chairman Stanton Myerson at 610-291-0747 concerning grave-sites at Ohev Shalom Cemetery or Mt. Lebanon Cemetery.

4. To order a Yahrtzeit Memorial plaque, contact the executive director in the synagogue office at 610.874.1465. Remember, when ordering a memorial plaque, you will automatically be notified of the Yahrtzeit date. If you do not order a plaque, and wish to be notified, just let the synagogue office know.

5. Members are encouraged to use Ohev Shalom Monuments for grave makers and monuments. Contact Stanton Myerson or the synagogue office at 610-874-1465. If you choose another monument company, please be advised that all inscriptions on the stone must be approved by the synagogue rabbi. In addition, the monument company must contact the cemetery chairman, Stanton Myerson, or the synagogue office for cemetery fees and regulations.

6. For detailed Death and Mourning Customs at Ohev Shalom please click below for Ohev Shalom's Guidelines.

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