Judaism+Funeral+Prayers

__**View of Death**__ Jewish people believe that the soul lives on after. Jewish people view death will lead to resurrection and think it is part of life. They believe that when someone dies it is a test from god. Mourning practices are very extensive, but they are not an expression of fear or distaste for death. The body of the deceased are buried as soon as possible. The body of the deceased is tended to with great care and respect, usually by a group known as Hevrah Kadihah**//.//** These people are considered extremely meritorious because they are performing a service for someone who can never pay them back. __**Cremation**__ Traditional Jews do not cremate the body. They do not cremate the body because they believe in the afterlife and that if the body is cremated they can't make it to heaven. Judaism teaches that when someone dies, the soul goes through a painful separation from the body. Jewish people believe that if you cremate the body the soul would suffer a great shock due to the unnaturally sudden disengagement from the body. __**Prayer**__ After someone dies a prayer known as the Kaddish is said for the deceased person. If it is the death of a spouse, child, or sibling the Kaddish is said for a full thirty days after burial. If it is a deceased parent the Kaddish is said for 11 months. The Kaddish is also repeated on the anniversary of the loved one's death. There is an intense seven-day mourning period, called shiva, following the burial. The word Kaddish literally means sanctification. ( May His great Name grow exalted and sanctified in the world that He created as He willed. May He give reign to His kingship in your lifetimes and in your days, and in the lifetimes of the entire Family of Israel, swiftly and soon. Now say:Amen. May His great Name be blessed forever and ever.) __**Similarities**__: This verse from the Kaddish is similar to what Buddhists say when someone dies. View   Buddhism Funeral Prayers here