I once received a phone call from a family I did not know. The father was deathly ill and they wanted a rabbi to visit him in the hospital. I rushed over, recited a prayer for recovery and the final prayers. I offered my support, wished them well and told them to call me any time of day or night if there was a need or if the situation worsened.
The next day I was informed that their father had passed. I inquired whether arrangements had been made. “Yes,” I was told. We have a funeral home taking care of it. I asked about a Jewish burial. There was none planned. “Rabbi, we are so grateful for your support in our time of need. Please tell us how we can give our father and husband the proper Jewish ri… Read More »