Chrevre Kadishah Informational Meeting

Sunday, February 25, 2024 • 16 Adar I 5784

2:30 PM - 4:00 PMZoom Only

Rabbi Warner and Rabbi Neil Tow of Sha'are Shalom in Leesburg are working together to establish a Chevre Kadishah (Jewish Burial Society. The first step in forming a Chevre Kadishah to see to these needs to find a group of volunteers, and then to hold training. To get started, both rabbis will be holding this Zoom informational meeting. Anyone above Bar/Bat Mitzvah age is welcome, however, those with a background in nursing, physical therapy, or medicine are particularly encouraged. For more information and to RSVP for the Zoom link, please see below.

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Chevre Kadishah Interest Form

With the changing demographics and needs of the Jewish community in Northern Virginia, Rabbi Warner Ferratier of Congregation Beth Emeth and Rabbi Neil Tow of Sha'are Shalom are working to create a Chevre Kadishah (Jewish Burial Society) in our area. For more background and details on this initiative, please see Rabbi Warner's column in the February, 2024 Shofar Newsletter.

One of the first steps is to identify and train a group of volunteers who can be part of this effort. To that end, an informational meeting will be held on Sunday, February 25, at 2:30 PM via Zoom. The Zoom link for the meeting will be distributed via email before the meeting.

If you are interested in volunteering or just want to know more, please let us know by completing the brief form below. Anyone above Bar/Bat Mitzvah age is welcome, however, those with a background in nursing, physical therapy, or medicine are particularly encouraged.

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As noted above, medical training is optional, but if you do have training and experience in this area (nursing, physical therapy, medicine, etc.), please describe briefly.

* Do you plan to attend the February 25, 2:30 PM informational session on Zoom?

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Thank you for your interest in helping provide this important service in Northern Virginia!

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