June 5-7, 2016 Temple EmunahPiper Road, Lexington, MA

This year’s conference focuses on five topics: Tahara, Community Involvement, Text Study, Community Education, and Tahara Complications

The Plenary sessions will feature:

• Anita Diamant, noted author and author of the recently updated Saying Kaddish – How to Comfort the Dying, Bury the Dead, and Mourn as a Jew.

• Rabbi Nehemia Polen, Ph.D., Professor of Jewish Thought at Hebrew College in Boston. He is an expert in Hasidism and Jewish thought, and willbe speaking on issues that arise out of Tahara, examining Vayikra’s take on purity, with Hassidic texts and teachings.

• Rabbi Sara Paasche-Orlow, Director of Religious and Chaplaincy Services at Hebrew Senior Life in Boston. She’ll be speaking about Hassidicapproaches to death based on her new book, co-authored with Rabbi JoelBaron, entitled Deathbed Wisdom of the Hassidic Masters: The Book of Departureand Caring for People at End of Life.

I N T E R N A T I O N A L C O N F E R E N C E I N B O S T O N

Kavod v’Nichum, the International Jewish Funeral, Burial & Mourning Organization has selected Boston for its 14th annual

Links to general information, plenaries, program and registrationare listed on: Jewish-funerals.org or HevraKadisha.org. One can attend the entire conference or just one day.

Registration includes kosher meals. Go here to register:Deadline for early and reduced registration is May 15, 2016.

For additional information on the conference, contact David Zinner: info@jewish-funerals.org

Note that Haverim of the Community Hevra Kadisha of Greater Boston have a discounted rate. Scholarships are available, contact: melinda@hevrakadisha.org

North American ChevraKadisha and Jewish Cemetery Conference