by Rabbi Elchonon Zohn | Aug 17, 2026 | CK Articles, Featured Article, Portal Home
Question: If a family requests that a ring or other jewelry be left on the meis, should the chevra kadisha accommodate that request? Answer: No. Burying someone with any kind of jewelry is not in accordance with minhagei Yisrael, and the chevra kadisha should not be... 
by Rabbi Elchonon Zohn | Jun 5, 2026 | CK Articles, Portal Home
Question: Is it necessary to have a designated rosh at every tahara? Answer: Yes. It has been the minhag of many chevros kadisha to have a designated rosh at every tahara. The rosh leads the tahara team, makes all necessary decisions, and assumes responsibility for... 
by Rabbi Elchonon Zohn | May 17, 2026 | CK Articles, Portal Home
QUESTION: I’ve noticed that some metaharim are comfortable talking during a Tahara. They make small talk and may even joke around. Others make every effort to refrain from talking even about matters related to the Tahara, relying instead on gestures or whispers. What... 
by Rabbi Elchonon Zohn | Feb 12, 2026 | CK Articles, Portal Home
Q: Do we do a tahara for someone who is going to be cremated? A: I asked this question to Rav Moshe Feinstein zt”l, and his psak was that we should not do a tahara for someone who will be cremated. The purpose of a tahara is to prepare the deceased for kevurah, and...
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