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# The chevra kaddisha should consist of people who are pious and religious.<Ref>Chazon Ovadia (Aveilut v. 1 p. 300)</ref> | # The chevra kaddisha should consist of people who are pious and religious.<Ref>Chazon Ovadia (Aveilut v. 1 p. 300)</ref> | ||
# The chevra kaddisha should not charge exorbitant amounts for the burial.<ref>Pitchei Teshuva 361:1 citing Chatom Sofer YD 329</ref> | # The chevra kaddisha should not charge exorbitant amounts for the burial.<ref>Pitchei Teshuva 361:1 citing Chatom Sofer YD 329</ref> | ||
# The deceased should be buried in a tallit<ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 351:2. Tosfot Niddah 61b s.v. aval writes that the practice was to remove the tzitzit from the tallit on the deceased thereby invalidating it. He explains that it would be a mockery to put on tzitzit on a person who didn't wear tzitzit when he was alive since the time to acquire mitzvot is when a person is alive. Furthermore, it would embarrass those who don't wear tzitzit if they only put tzitzit on the deceased if he wore it when he was alive. Therefore, the practice was to remove the tzitzit from the tallit of the deceased. Baal Hameor (Moed Katan 16a s.v. abba) writes that the practice was to untie the tzitzit before the deceased was interred. Raavad (Katuv Sham Moed Katan 16a) agrees. Ramban (Milchamot Moed Katan 16a s.v. amar) argues that they should put tzitzit on the tallit that the deceased is buried in so that the deceased isn't embarrassed that he isn't wearing tzitzit. Shulchan Aruch YD 351:2 codifies the opinion of the Ramban. </ref> but the minhag in Israel is not to.<ref>Chazon Ovadia (Aveilut v. 1 p. 303), Gesher Hachaim 15:2:1</ref> The Ashkenazic minhag outside Israel is to put on a Tallit but to invalidate it.<ref>Rama YD 351:2. Aruch Hashulchan 351:3 relates that the Gra instructed a talmid to make sure that he was buried with kosher tzitzit. When they were burying him the talmid didn't feel well and when he left for a moment the chevra kaddisha invalidated his tzitzit. When the talmid returned the gedolim decided not to replace the tallit as it was a sign from heaven that they shouldn't change from the minhag.</ref> | # The deceased should be buried in a tallit<ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 351:2. Tosfot Niddah 61b s.v. aval writes that the practice was to remove the tzitzit from the tallit on the deceased thereby invalidating it. He explains that it would be a mockery to put on tzitzit on a person who didn't wear tzitzit when he was alive since the time to acquire mitzvot is when a person is alive. Furthermore, it would embarrass those who don't wear tzitzit if they only put tzitzit on the deceased if he wore it when he was alive. Therefore, the practice was to remove the tzitzit from the tallit of the deceased. Tosfot Brachot 18a s.v. lemachar agrees. Baal Hameor (Moed Katan 16a s.v. abba) writes that the practice was to untie the tzitzit before the deceased was interred. Raavad (Katuv Sham Moed Katan 16a) agrees. Ramban (Milchamot Moed Katan 16a s.v. amar) argues that they should put tzitzit on the tallit that the deceased is buried in so that the deceased isn't embarrassed that he isn't wearing tzitzit. Shulchan Aruch YD 351:2 codifies the opinion of the Ramban. </ref> but the minhag in Israel is not to.<ref>Chazon Ovadia (Aveilut v. 1 p. 303), Gesher Hachaim 15:2:1</ref> The Ashkenazic minhag outside Israel is to put on a Tallit but to invalidate it.<ref>Rama YD 351:2. Aruch Hashulchan 351:3 relates that the Gra instructed a talmid to make sure that he was buried with kosher tzitzit. When they were burying him the talmid didn't feel well and when he left for a moment the chevra kaddisha invalidated his tzitzit. When the talmid returned the gedolim decided not to replace the tallit as it was a sign from heaven that they shouldn't change from the minhag.</ref> | ||
==When to do the Burial== | ==When to do the Burial== | ||
