Burying Photographs in Coffin

amother

Sat, Jan 06 2007, 8:39 pm

I believe you are not supposed to bury anything with a body in a coffin, but does anyone have the exact reason?

My mother, who is not religious, wants to bury a picture of my kids in her father's coffin, and I don't want her to feel bad by saying no.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks

ChavieK

Sat, Jan 06 2007, 10:30 pm

A friend of mine had a similar situation.I know they were allowed to put something in. Sorry I don't remember more details, just that it's not normaly done, but it seems if there is a compeling reason it may be possible. But ofcourse, once again , ask your lor.

klotzkashe

Sun, Jan 07 2007, 3:49 am

in australia there was a concentration camp survivor who told his children that he wanted to be buried in his camp uniform. the chevra kadisha came to rabbi chaim gutnick z'l and asked him what should they do?

rabbi gutnick told them that this man should indeed be buried in his camp uniform.
im sure he was greeted upstairs by a huge crowd of malochim

greenfire

Sun, Jan 07 2007, 8:54 am

I believe part of the reason may be because we cannot bring our physical belongings - death is a spiritual thing. We are not buried in suits or dresses but rather w/ a simple shrowd in a simple coffin open on the bottom to go back to the earth Hashem made us from.

Debbie

Mon, Jan 08 2007, 4:28 am

amother wrote:

It is allowed to bury Seforim with the deceased,I know this because when my mother ah.was buried a bag of sefarim was put in the earth with her;I have never heard of photos being buried with a body though.