Notify the Synagogue Office by telephoning 020 8864 0133 during office hours; at other times contact Rabbi Middleton or the Honorary Warden (telephone numbers in Bimah). If necessary, notify the Joint Jewish Burial Society (JJBS) by telephoning 020 8989 5252 if the deceased is a member, otherwise notify the Synagogue or Burial Society of the deceased.
Obtain a white Medical Certificate of Cause of Death from the doctor or hospital treating the deceased, and take the certificate to the Registrar at the Register Office in the area where the death occured. Home visits to register a death can be arranged, but are at the discretion of the Registrar. The Registrar will give you a green Burial Order Certificate that you will need to give to the funeral director. You will also be able to obtain from the Registrar certified copies of the entry in the Register of Deaths. Phone JJBS once you have been issued with the relevant documentation; they will advise you what to do next. Be sure to tell the authorities that the deceased was Jewish and that you wish to bury him/her within 24 hours; they will understand and fast-track the appointments and paperwork.
People with legal responsibility to register a death include:
~ a relative of the deceased;
~ a person present at the death;
~ a person arranging the funeral.
Contact the Synagogue Office, Rabbi Middleton or the Honorary Warden about the funeral and shiva arrangements. Details of the funeral and shiva will be sent to the community by e-mail if you wish.
Finally, notify family and friends of the funeral and shiva arrangements.
These notes are not exhaustive, and further comprehensive information can be found on the website of the Movement for Reform Judaism; click here.
See Also:
Joint Jewish Burial Society
Western Synagogue Cemetery, Cheshunt
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