The truth about burial and cremation.
With appreciation to Rabbi Doron Kornbluth, author of Cremation or Burial; A Jewish View and the work of PeacfulReturn.com
Burial is a Mitzvah.
Burying the deceased is a mitzvah of great importance as it states in Deuteronomy
Cremation often leads to regret;
burial brings closure.
Anecdotal evidence indicates that many who choose to cremate a loved one regret their decision.
We bury things we love, respect, and consider holy; we burn trash.
We bury things we love.
Cremation is violent.
Burial is natural.
The idea of a quick, clean cremation is deceptive. It takes 2 hours or longer to burn a body.
Burial is the Jewish tradition.
Jews bury their dead. The only historical precedent for cremation of Jews was set by Nazis.
Burial is better for the environment.
Environmentalists criticize the toxic effects of embalming and cremation on the environment…
Healthy societies remember and respect the dead.
Today’s social trends try to banish death as an unpleasant thought to be avoided.