Ask the Rabbi
- Family and Society
- Death and Mourning
- Burial and the Cemetery
Question
Does one wash one’s hands after visiting a cemetery with or without a Bracha?
Does one wash hands at all before entering the cemetery?
Answer
You should not make a Bracha when washing your hands after visiting a cemetery.
There is no need to wash your hands hen entering a cemetery.
Burial of Jewish Couple in Same Grave
Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Tammuz 27, 5781
burial of non-members
Rabbi Chaim Tabasky | 11 Tevet 5767
Study in cemetery
Rabbi Jonathan Blass | 22 Tevet 5763
