Please call the synagogue office, (703) 425-1880, when a death occurs. Our rabbis are here to help you in every way possible, and one of those ways is to assist you with information regarding funeral customs and arrangements.

If the death occurs after office hours, or on Shabbat or a holiday, call (703) 352-5384; the answering service will take your information and contact the rabbi. Please understand that if it is Shabbat or a holiday, the rabbi will call you immediately after the holiday. In the meantime, you may get in touch with the funeral home, which is available 24/7.

The funeral home will need to know the names, birth date and social security number of the deceased, as well as parents' names, mother's maiden name, the name of the cemetery with the section and plot number, and all pertinent information for an obituary notice. Though a number of funeral homes serve the Jewish community, Olam Tikvah has a relationship with the Jefferson Funeral Home, (703) 971-7400, that guarantees traditional Jewish funeral practices as well as financial benefits to OT members.