For over 80
years, HELLMAN MEMORIAL CHAPELS has earned an outstanding reputation
for providing dignified, compassionate service to families at
their time of need.
Our air-conditioned
handicapped accessible Chapel is homelike, and soothing with comfortable
traditional decor.
The
grandfather clock in the entry hall chimes gently on the hour.
Our family rooms are graciously appointed in muted tones of seafoam
green and beige. Inspiring art has been a source of comfort to
our families offering moments of respite and reflection. The main
Chapel has comfortable seating for 160 people and our speaker
system is located through out the facility as well as outside
to accommodate Kohanim.
A
Jewish Funeral
At HELLMAN
MEMORIAL CHAPELS our experienced staff offers reassuring guidance
for those who are entrusted with making final arrangements and
are an invaluable resource to those not familiar with Jewish burial
customs. Taharah (purification) is provided by well know Rockland
County Chevra Kaddisha's (Holy Society), arrangements for a Shmeerah
(watching) are made at the families request, cotton or hand-sewn
linen Tachrichim (burial garment)
are always available. A large selection of Oron
(caskets) are guaranteed free of metal and have been manufactured
in a facility that does not operate on the Sabbath. K'vurah
(burial) should be as expedient as possible. These all-important
customs express the dignity and sanctity of a Jewish funeral.
In keeping with Jewish tradition, HELLMAN MEMORIAL CHAPELS also
provides its families with K'reeah
ribbons, Yahrzeit Calendars, Shiva
benches and Shiva Candles.
For those
unaffiliated with a Synagogue, our Directors work closely with
Orthodox, Conservative and Reform rabbis who conduct dignified
Chapel and Graveside services that consoles the family and honors
the deceased.
What
To Do If A Loved One Dies
When
there has been a death and you call HELLMAN MEMORIAL CHAPELS,
the Director will ask you where you are, your phone number and
the name and location of the deceased. You will begin to give
the Director any pertinent information, such as the location of
the Cemetery, if a plot has been previously purchased. When do
you want the funeral to take place? Do you want a Shomer? Will
a Taharah be preformed? Will the deceased be dressed in a shroud
or their own clothes? Do you have a rabbi? Our Director will guide
you. Information for the Death Certificate will need to be given
to the Director. We realize that at this time it may be very difficult
to focus on the importance of this information. The deceased's
mother's maiden name hardly holds magnitude over the loss you
are feeling. The Death Certificate is necessary. You
will need it, and we will make sure you get what you need.
Meeting
With The Director
Commonly
called "The Arrangement Conference" you may meet with
a Director at our Chapel in Spring Valley, N.Y., or in any affiliate
throughout the country.
Before
you even come into meet with the Director at the Arrangement Conference,
the staff is focused on carrying out your wishes. A Director is
dispatched to bring your loved one into our care. If you requested,
the Shomer is called and is on his way. The Chevra Kaddisha is
alerted if there will be a Taharah (men for men, women for women).
At least four members of the Chevra will coordinate their schedules
in order to perform this incredibly intricate process of purification
for your loved one. A staff member is making arrangements to pick
up the Death Certificate. Phone calls are being made to the Cemetery.
If you do not have Cemetery property our Director will provide
information on your options.
At the beginning
of the Arrangement Conference you will be given a copy of HELLMAN
MEMORIAL CHAPELS General Price List. Every service or item we
offer with its cost is contained in it. The type of service you
wish will be discussed. Chapel, Synagogue or Graveside services
are usual options. A dignified selection of Caskets, Urns and
Vaults are available for your inspection, and the HELLMAN MEMORIAL
CHAPELS Casket Price List and Outer Interment Receptacle Price
List catalogues the specifications and cost of each item.
It is very
important for those adhering to Jewish burial customs to know
that embalming, which is contrary to Jewish Law is NOT required
by law in New York State.
Anciliary
Services
Other
services and items which we may assist you with, is the ordering
of Engraved Acknowledgement Cards, placement of Obituaries in
Newspapers and on the Internet with an "Everlastings
Memorial," Flag Cases, Register Books, Monuments, and
Kosher Shiva Baskets. We also participate in the Military Funeral
Honors Program in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Defense.
Our Directors are knowledgeable with Social Security and Veteran's
benefits, and will help you secure those to which you are entitled.
Thank
you for stopping by our website and spending time with us.
We would be happy to answer any of your questions, and a Director
may be reached through inquiries, e-mail, regular mail, or by
calling 1-800-937-0093. But before you leave us, please be sure
to examine our Free publications
for a wealth of information that is just a "click" away.
