Jewish Funeral Traditions

Posted on November 23, 2023 by Sytsema Funeral Home | Leave a comment
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As we begin to learn more about religious practices outside of our own, it is sometimes surprising to find how much different faiths have in common. Mourners of all faiths understand the power of grief and the comfort of community. So, what happens when a person of the Jewish faith dies, and how can a […]

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How Can We Use Pictures at a Funeral?

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Sytsema Funeral Home | Leave a comment
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Saying good-bye to someone you love is hard. Using pictures at the funeral of the person who died is a wonderful way to help tell a life story. There are a variety of ways to use photos. Using photos that span the entire life of a person—Mom as a little girl on the farm, as […]

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Choosing Music for a Funeral

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Sytsema Funeral Home | Leave a comment
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If it is given some thought, music can say everything about a loved one. Too often the power of including music as a part of a funeral service is overlooked. There is a lot to think about when planning a funeral so it is easy to see how music can get lost. There are many […]

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Why Don’t We Celebrate Life While the Person is Alive?

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Sytsema Funeral Home | Leave a comment
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Interesting question, isn’t it? The person asking the question had recently attended what he described as a “fabulous funeral.” Turns out the funeral was billed as a celebration of life. Our questioner, Mark, attended because the person who died was the mother of a co-worker he had worked with for more than 30 years. Mark […]

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What is a Celebration of Life?

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Sytsema Funeral Home | Leave a comment
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Do you have to be rich or famous to have a celebration of life? The celebration of life is the personal or individual aspect of a funeral service. It is about the person who died. It is about their relationships, their loves, their passions, their accomplishments, their beliefs, their talents. It is about what and […]

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