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Our Approach Team Our Partners Research RESOURCES Chevra Kadisha Directory Planning Ahead Visiting the Sick Chevra Kadisha Taharah & Shmirah Funeral & Burial Grief & Mourning Recommended Reading Resource Library EDUCATION Events & Classes Chevra Kadisha Training Conference Gamliel Institute GET INVOLVED Become a Member Careers Ways to Give CONTACT DONATE Select Page HONORING DEATH IN LIFE Jewish end-of-life rituals and practices OUR MISSION Kavod v’Nichum empowers, educates, and trains Chevra Kadisha – sacred communities that come together at the end of life to care for the deceased and comfort the living through Jewish rituals and traditions. ABOUT Kavod v’Nichum (כבוד וניחום) is Hebrew for honor and comfort.” Founded in 2000, Kavod v’Nichum is a Jewish nonprofit dedicated to empowering, educating, and training Chevra Kadisha across the United States and Canada. We serve communities and individuals through a focus on the Chevra Kadisha – sacred communities that come together at the end of life to care for the deceased and comfort the living through Jewish rituals and traditions. LEARN MORE RESOURCES Guides and articles about important topics from illness, death, grief and loss, spirituality, and more. LEARN MORE EDUCATION Comprehensive learning for Chevra Kadisha members and a wide variety of classes for individuals. LEARN MORE TRAINING Robust training and curated learning for Chevrot Kadisha and organizations. LEARN MORE KAVOD V’NICHUM ENVISIONS A WORLD IN WHICH CHEVRA KADISHA IS A VIBRANT PART OF EVERY JEWISH COMMUNITY, DEEPENING THE CONNECTIONS TO THE RITUALS AND PRACTICES OF JEWISH END-OF-LIFE. WHEN CHEVRA KADISHA IS WOVEN INTO THE FABRIC OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, THERE IS A RICHER UNDERSTANDING OF DEATH AND DYING, AND MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES TO COMFORT, SUPPORT, AND HONOR ONE ANOTHER. DONATE TODAY LEARN MORE ABOUT KAVOD V’NICHUM CONTACT US. Name Email Address Phone Number Message 15 + 1 = SUBMIT SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER Thank you for subscribing! Exciting updates are on their way. First Name Last Name Email SUBSCRIBE Search for: QUICK LINKS Become a Member FAQs Donate Follow Follow Follow EDUCATION Gamliel Institute Chevra Kadisha Training hello@kavodvnichum.org P.O. Box 1206 Maplewood, NJ 07040 © Kavod v’Nichum 2024 Privacy Policy Subscribe To Our Newsletter Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from Kavod v’Nichum. SUBSCRIBE! You have Successfully...