Kornbluth has a message for Jews considering cremation instead of burial — separate fact from fiction, place those results in the context of Jewish tradition and then make an informed choice. Deciding between burial and cremation is extremely personal, Kornbluth told the IJN a few hours before addressing the subject last week at the HEA. “And I want people to make their own choice. “But that private choice should be based on facts, tradition and lots of reflection. It’s not a minor question, it’s major a one — and it haunts people.” Kornbluth, a popular public speaker and an author, was inspired to write the book Cremation or Burial? A Jewish View after speaking in Florida four-and-a-half years ago. “I was reading the local Jewish […]
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