by Alex Orlov | Jul 30, 2013 | Review
Modern society tends to prefer cremation: it is perceived as cheaper than a burial, more environmentally sound, and, well, just more hip. To the contemporary person, “the idea of scattering ashes seems a eco-friendly alternative” to burial. The idea of a body...
by Alex Orlov | Jun 12, 2013 | Books
Books Cremation or Burial? Rabbi Doron Kornbluth Paperback $14.99 Add to Amazon Cart Overview More and more Jews are choosing cremation rather than burial. Some of the reasons cited include environmentalism, discomfort with decomposition, and finances. Interestingly,...