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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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