08/25/2025
A friend sent me this link today. She knows me well and how appreciative I am for the current move toward Green Burial.
Did you know that many cemeteries now offer green burial as an option? All you need to do is ask. Green burial is not only limited to "Conservation Cemeteries". I find it so interesting that this article mentions Green Burials incorporating many of the burial practices that have been part of Jewish burial tradition for millennium- no grave liner; no embalming; burial in a simple shroud (there is also no body viewing). The goal is to return back to The Earth in a timely manner. During each burial, following prayers and personal sharing, the community of mourners share in the ritual of shoveling earth into the grave of their loved one.
More Americans are choosing burials in which everything is biodegradable.
