Ask the Rabbi
- Family and Society
- Death and Mourning
- Burial and the Cemetery
Question
Is it proper for a child under bar mtizvah age to visit a cemetery according to Jewish Law or custom?
Answer
There is a custom not to go, but I have not noticed it complied in Israel.
Passing the Shovel at the Kevurah
Various Rabbis | 11 Adar I 5763
Visiting a grave on Shabbat
Various Rabbis | 14 Tammuz 5763
Embalming Before Sending to Israel
Various Rabbis | 23 Tammuz 5764
