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Can an interfaith couple be buried together in a Jewish cemetery?

JL;DR SUMMARY The issue of burial for interfaith couples in Jewish cemeteries varies widely depending on the religious affiliation and policies of the cemetery. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish TraditionInterfaith MarriageReform JudaismConservative JudaismCommunity EngagementInclusivityHachnasat OrchimBurial PracticesJewish CemeteriesMembership Requirements

Places mentioned

New York, United States
"My first call was with Charles Salomon, president of Riverside Memorial Chapel in New York, one of the largest Jewish funeral homes in the country."
Oakland, California, United States
"Dawn C. Kepler, director of Building Jewish Bridges in Oakland, California, which helps interfaith families explore where they want Judaism to fit in their family and community life."
Bangor, Maine, United States
"For example, Congregation Beth Israel, a Conservative shul in Bangor, Maine, has a special section for mixed couples in its cemetery."
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
"Paul Citrin, a retired Reform rabbi who served at Congregation Albert in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for 18 years, has written about the importance of accommodating non-Jews in death."

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