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FUNERAL & BURIAL

Jewish Sacred Society

CHEVRA KADISHA OF CHICAGO

The Jewish Sacred Society is an organization of men & women
who care for the deceased with dignity & maintain the highest
standards of Jewish law & customs.

FUNCTIONS OF OUR VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION INCLUDE:
SERVICES FOR THE FUNERAL: SERVICES FOR THE SHIVA:
‐ Performing a Tahara (ritual ‐ Chairs for mourners & visitors
cleaning and dressing) for ‐ Sefer Torah with portable Aron
any Jew who complies with a
halachically correct funeral ‐ Siddurim in Nusach Ashkenaz
& Sefard
‐ Assisting families in obtaining
a proper funeral without delay ‐ Candle
‐ Helping with issues related to ‐ Shtender
autopsy prevention ‐ Coat rack
‐ Available 24 hours a day to ‐ Folding tray tables
provide guidance
‐ Books on bereavement
‐ Chesed Shel Emes Rescue and & mourning
Recovery
‐ Mishnayos sets and charts
‐ Annual Yahrtzeit reminders L’iluy Neshama
‐ Hamakom Yenacheim signs

For urgent and non-urgent attention, please call our
24 hour answering service.

773-743-0074 | 773-761-4743 women’s division

chevrakadishachicago.org
info@chevrakadishachicago.org
PO Box 597585, Chicago, IL 60659

Jewish Sacred Society is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation supported entirely by
contributions that are tax deductible. There are never any fees for services.

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