When a Death Occurs:

Please call the synagogue office, (608) 256-7763, when a death occurs. Our rabbi is here to help you in every way possible, and one of those ways is to assist you with information regarding funeral customs and arrangements.  Your next call should be to Cress Funeral Home on Speedway Road (608) 238-3434.  The funeral home will need to know the names, birth date and social security number of the deceased, as well as parents' names, mother's maiden name and all pertinent information for an obituary notice.  Tell them that you would like the Chevra Kadisha to provide Tahara (ritual washing of the deceased).

If the death occurs after office hours, or on Shabbat or a holiday, call (608) 320-5352 (the Rabbi's cell phone). Please understand that if it is Shabbat or a holiday, the rabbi will call you immediately after the holiday. In the meantime, you may get in touch with the funeral home, which is available 24/7.

It is at times like these that we need our community the most.  Please know that we hope to comfort and support you in this difficult time.  We hope to ensure that you and your family are able to fully mourn your loved one.  We will ensure that you have a minyan for Shiva and if there are other ways in which we can be supportive, please do not hesitate to speak with the Rabbi. For more information, contact the Rabbi.