CEMETERY ASSOCIATION

“What happens when we die?”

One of the great mysteries of life is: “What happens to us when we die?”

Do we continue to live in some hard-to-define way? Do we commune with those who have died before us? Is there an “afterlife” for the deceased?

Our Hebrew Bible, the Talmud, medieval Jewish thinkers, and contemporary Jewish teachers have often disagreed regarding these queries. It’s not difficult to explain why there are so many different answers to these eternal questions: No one knows the “right” answer. As the saying goes, “No one has actually returned from death (despite ‘near death’ experiences) to tell us.”

What we do know is that Judaism, in all of its traditional manifestations, affirms that the crucial deed for the living is to assure an appropriate burial for the dead. The mitzvah of proper burial is known as “chesed shel emet” unqualified

Kindness For The Deceased

For nine decades, the CAI Cemetery Association has helped our members and their families provide affordable and dignified burial for their dear ones We currently have burial locations available at King Solomon Memorial Park and the Menorah Section of the East Ridgelawn Cemetery in Clifton.

Members of the CAI Cemetery Association are available to explain all procedures, accompany you to visit available burial locations, and discuss prices and procedures. Burial sites are available for our members at much reduced prices compared to purchasing directly from cemeteries. We accept credit card payments and will repurchase plots for the full price paid if you decide you no longer need them.

Trustees of the Cemetery Association include Arthur Franklin, president; Steve Eisen, vicepresident; Mel Berkowitz, treasurer; Anita Finkel, secretary; Keith Marlowe and Rabbi Richard Hammerman, trustees

Steve Eisen and Mel Berkowitz are primary contacts for inquiries regarding the purchase of plots. To reach us, contact info@AgudathCemetery.org.