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If K olberman is bashing, then he has short changed himself. Its an insult to the players and the league. We all know this product has its endorsements and he should support their decisions. This is the future for the funeral industry and will be a leader moving forward. I found the article and had not come upon it. I like to scan for EI related material as a shareholder should. Perhaps if he looked at the existing Urns available on todays market he would see they mostly look like crap. EI brings a breath of fresh air to the industry. Very creative I say..
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Anyone ever see this article from 3/15/07 on msnbc ??
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Team Vegas this was the one I was referring to earlier when my attachment went dead...
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for those that slept in and missed this link, more nice exposure!
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Is this the article everyone is referring to?
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dies, who's to say that person can't go out in something other than a traditional fashion?
And we're not talking about clothing.
Eternal Image of Farmington Hills makes a line of caskets and urns from the Vatican Library Collection, the first ever to be licensed by the Vatican Library.
While the idea may seem odd to some, Clint Mytych, CEO of Eternal Image, says the reaction from many has been promising.
"The response has been incredible," he says. Although they have yet to advertise their Vatican line of caskets and urns on a full scale, his company receives between a half dozen to a dozen phone inquiries a day.
"We haven't even started advertising directly to Catholic churches yet," he says. Mytych admits he's proud of his products. "Never in its 2,000-year history has the Vatican Library ever licensed funeral products. This is very exciting for us."
The license is worldwide, and the urns and caskets are available to anyone who desires them. In addition, a portion of every product goes back to Vatican Library, Mytych says.
Not only does Eternal Image offer funeral products licensed by the Vatican Library, but they also offer products from Major League Baseball and Precious Moments. Pet urns are also available using licensed images from the American Kennel Club and Cat Fanciers' Association.
The company began in 2002 with the idea that consumers should have a choice when it comes to their funeral, whether they're planning their own, or whether someone makes the arrangements for them afterward. "When we started, we had a target list of brands that we wanted to offer to people, such as Major League Baseball.
"But we wanted to get involved with something religious," Mytych says. "We wished to incorporate any piece of the (Vatican) Library into our products."
Eventually Precious Moments signed on, as did the Vatican Library Collection, the branch that is home to the Vatican's extensive collection of art and architecture, Once the approval was granted, Eternal Image's design team immediately worked on the designs.
With a worldwide population of one Catholic for every six people, there's a great potential in Vatican Library funeral products, Mytych says. He says selling the caskets and urns gives the consumer an option.
"Attaching a license to it doesn't make it eerie. This is celebrating the life of an individual and not focusing on the death," he adds.
The L'Italiano Classico urn, made mostly of copper, is $599, which is currently available. The Une Parte di Cielo (meaning "piece of heaven") will sell for $1,299 and will feature goldplating and liquid gold. It will be available in about a month.
The caskets, offered in either ebony or pearl, will sell for $3,400 and will be available later this summer.
Michael Bernacchi, Ph.D., marketing professor at University of Detroit Mercy, said products in the funeral industry are some of the last vestiges in terms of marketing.
He admits when he brings the concept up to his class, "it generates mostly laughs."
"This is a category that we can spin in terms of branding and turn a few extra bucks in terms of licensed merchandising," Bernacchi says.
"The 78 million baby boomers are still enjoying, for the most part, happy life spans and not falling over dead yet. Baby boomers, as we well know, are much different than any other consumers or demographies because baby boomers want to have the quality of life they had similar in their 60s and 70s to the ones they had in their 50s, 40s and 30s, in essence."
He says a special casket or urn would "commemorate them and give them an edge," using the idea of conspicuous consumption.
"It's a notion that's been around for hundreds of years that if one can be inconspicuously consuming, it's not for oneself but for the pleasure of others," Bernacchi says. "It makes a statement."
Bernacchi says it sounds as though baby boomers "want to go out spending and spend all the way to the grave and past the grave. This is their opportunity to doing that."
He adds the idea of Vatican Library-licensed caskets and urns is not so unusual.
"Any other time, this would have been an idea that would have been downgraded or denigrated. It would have been laughed at and it would not have made any sense, but we have a generation of people — those folks between the ages of 46-64 – who want to go out riding motorcycles, sailing boats … going yahoo all the way out."
Bernacchi adds and laughs, "Instead of the idea of cowboys riding out into the sunset, now it's the baby boomers who are the bronco riders into the sunset!"
2007 The Michigan Catholic News
I don't know if it the article you looking for but Fivestar posted an article this morning from Michigan Catholic magazine. there is a link to the site and it is a very good article . The Detroit archdioses is a fairly large group.
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The Vatican Library and its History
This document consists of three short press releases from the Library of Congress. These press releases provide a brief overview of the Vatican Library and its history, including its relationship with the Library of Congress. The press releases are:
The Vatican Library and the Library of Congress: Background
The Vatican Library: A Chronology
Vatican Library Facts
The press release number and date appear at the end of each release.
The Vatican Library and the Library of Congress
Background
The loan of rare materials for "Rome Reborn" is, in the words of Father Leonard Boyle, "an attempt on the part of the Vatican Library, at a distance of over sixty years, to express its gratitude to all those from North America who contributed so forcefully to 'the common convenience of the learned' which is at the heart of the Vatican Library."
The direct association between the Vatican Library and the Library of Congress began in the fall of 1927, when two employees of the Vatican Library were sent to the Library of Congress to work in the cataloging department. The visit was part of an overall project funded by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to improve the cataloging and organization of the Vatican Library.
In the spring of 1928, the chief cataloger of the Library of Congress, Charles Martel, led a group of American librarians who were sent to the Vatican to catalog a sample portions of the collections as a guide for the Vatican to follow in the future. Working with Mr. Martel were C.M. Hanson of the University of Chicago; William Warner Bishop, director of libraries at the University of Michigan; William C. Randall, also of the University of Michigan; and the Norwegian John Ansteinsson of Trondheim, who later became director of cataloguing for the Vatican Library.
On the foundations laid by this group, the reference collection was classified according to the Library of Congress system, as were all new books. The reading rooms were renovated and the level of lighting improved and a new entrance was opened. Fourteen miles of steel shelving were added, and new catalog cards were added to a complete set of printed cards from the Library of Congress.
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The Vatican Library: A Chronology
1451
Pope Nicholas V conceives of a library "for the common convenience of the learned", and the Vatican Library is born. Nicholas's collection numbered about 1,160 books.
1475
Pope Sixtus IV brings the Library to life, installing the books in a restored suite of rooms, building up the collection, and naming Bartolomeo Platina as the Vatican's first formal librarian.
1470-1525
During the High Renaissance, the Library grew enormously. By 1481, a handwritten catalog by Platina showed 3,500 entries. As from its inception, the collections were available without restriction regarding the reader's religious or other views.
1517
Protestant Reformation begins.
1570-1610
Counter-Reformation. The Library inevitably suffered from the introduction of the Index of banned books (1558) and some limitations on access were imposed.
1623
Most of the rich holdings of the Palatine Library in the Protestant stronghold of Heidelberg become part of the Vatican Library collection as war booty.
Mid-1600s
The Library again welcomed unfettered scholarly pursuit, including by Protestants. It acquired vast new holdings of manuscripts and books, most notably a spectacular assortment of items from distant lands.
1785
Pope Pius VI strictly limits the consultation of manuscripts, prompting Spanish priest Juan Andres to accuse the pope of overseeing a "cemetery of books not a library."
1883
Pope Leo XIII formally declares the Library open to qualified researchers.
1927-1939
The Library of Congress and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace help modernize the Vatican Library's book catalog system.
1992
Vatican Library holdings number almost 2 million printed books and serials; 75,000 Latin, Greek, Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Ethiopian, Syriac and other manuscripts from the 2nd Century A.D. on; 65,000 units of archival volumes in 23 deposits or fondi; 100,000.prints, engravings, maps and drawings; 330,000 Greek, Roman and papal coins and medals.
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Vatican Library Facts
The Vatican Library contains almost 2,000,000 printed books and serials, including over 8,000 incunabula (books printed before 1500).
It also contains:
75,000 manuscripts in Latin, Greek, Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Ethiopian, and Syriac from the second century onwards
65,000 units of archival volumes in 23 deposits
100,000 prints, engravings, maps and drawings
330,000 Greek, Roman, and papal coins and medals
There are 2 million cards in the card catalog. Every year about 6,000 new volumes are added. About 25 percent are purchased; the rest are donations. The staff numbers 80 in five departments: manuscripts and archival collections; printed books and drawings; accessions and cataloguing; the coin collections and musei; restoration and photography. Use of the Vatican Library is restricted to scholars with a letter of introduction from their university or institution describing their project.
Father Leonard Boyle has been the chief librarian, or prefect, since 1984. He previously taught paleography at the Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies in Toronto, Canada.
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thanks 2 B and the Mods for all the work this month...what a month....solid base formed. April should be fun!!
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03/29/2007 1:45 PM ET
Exciting matchups a coincidence
MLB schedule creates thrilling scenarios all season long
By Jack O'Connell / MLB.com
Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright is slated to open the 2007 season against the Mets on Sunday. (AP)
It often seems as if the Major League Baseball schedule is designed to create scenarios based on the previous year's turn of events or offseason maneuvers. Nothing could be further from the truth. After all, Katy Feeney, senior vice president for MLB scheduling and club relations, and her crew are already working on the 2008 schedule without a single pitch yet to be thrown in 2007.
"People see some of the matchups and assume we set them up on purpose," Feeney said. "I'd like to say that we knew these things, but we really didn't."
There was no way for the schedulers to realize, for example, that Bruce Bochy would leave the Padres to become manager of the Giants so as to have San Diego and San Francisco play each other in the season-opening series. Nor could it have been foreseen that the first game played in 2007 would feature the clubs that played for the National League pennant last October.
The Mets and the Cardinals get the season started at 8:05 p.m. ET on Sunday at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The Cardinals' Adam Wainwright, who struck out Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran with the bases loaded in the ninth inning of Game 7 at New York's Shea Stadium to clinch the flag for St. Louis, won't be working out of the bullpen this time but as part of manager Tony La Russa's new rotation.
American League defending champion Detroit opens at home against Toronto on Monday -- one of 13 season openers that day. The last of the first games will be Tuesday when the Padres and the Giants square off at San Francisco's AT&T Park, which will also be the site of this year's All-Star Game on July 10. Bochy's first game with the Giants also marks the beginning of left fielder Barry Bonds' pursuit of Hank Aaron's career home-run record.
After St. Louis, the Mets move on to Atlanta before coming home to face Philadelphia, so there is no letup early in the schedule for New York as the Mets immediately face the two clubs destined to challenge them in the NL East. Among the first series of the season is one between the Cubs and the Reds at Great American Ballpark as new Chicago manager Lou Piniella returns to Cincinnati, where he won a World Series with the Reds in 1990.
The April 15 game between San Diego and Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium will mark the national celebration of Jackie Robinson Day to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the late Hall of Famer breaking baseball's color barrier.
A major change in this year's schedule is intended to help loosen some of the restraints caused by Interleague Play, travel concerns, time changes based on television programming and the unevenness among the league's divisions.
The four-team AL West will continue to have clubs play each division opponent 19 times, but the five-team AL East and Central and NL East and West clubs will be paired against division foes 18 times. In the six-team NL Central, four clubs will play 18 games against one team, 16 against one team and 15 against three teams and two clubs will play 18 games against one team, 16 against two and 15 against two.
"There are some competitive imbalances," Feeney said, "but that cannot be helped. You have the situations of the 'natural rivalries' in Interleague Play, where there are two sets of series instead of one, and the necessity of two NL clubs playing each other during those periods because there are two more teams than in the AL. We have to be mindful of the rule against scheduling teams for more than 20 consecutive [days] and East-West travel. In recent years, the schedule had been so tight. We tried to create some flexibility."
Clubs in five-team divisions will play three-game series nearly exclusively throughout the season. The Interleague rotation this season pairs AL East against NL West, AL Central against NL East and AL West against NL Central.
Some interesting matchups come out of this alignment, beginning with the first round of Interleague Play on May 18 that pits the Cardinals against the Tigers, a rematch of last year's World Series at Detroit's Comerica Park.
Several other former World Series opponents pair off during June Interleague Play: the Phillies-Royals (1980) in Kansas City, the Astros-White Sox (2006) in Chicago, the Pirates-Yankees (1960) in New York and the Braves-Indians (1995) in Cleveland. The Red Sox-Diamondbacks series in Phoenix offers the chance of a duel between Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson, co-Most Valuable Player winners of the 2001 World Series. The Mariners will travel to Wrigley Field and find Piniella in the home dugout.
Other Interleague series have La Russa returning to Oakland with the Cardinals; the Rangers' Sammy Sosa facing the Cubs in Texas; the Reds' Ken Griffey Jr. going back to Seattle; former Met Billy Beane, general manager of the Athletics, and Ron Gardenhire, manager of the Twins, revisiting Shea Stadium and the Washington Nationals going back to their Canadian roots with a trip to Toronto, plus a visit to Minnesota to play the franchise that prior to 1961 was known as the Washington Senators.
All of this, purely by coincidence.
Jack O'Connell is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
03/28/2007 10:00 AM ET
Top 10 storylines heading into 2007
League's major topics will hold fans' interest all season long
By Jim Molony / MLB.com
Japanese sensation Daisuke Matsuzaka's $103 million price tag will ensure he's a hot topic all season long. (AP)
The 2007 season has the potential to be one of the most intriguing in recent memory. Great division races and a record year for historic milestones are but a few of the compelling storylines on tap and we haven't even reached Opening Day.
Whether you're a casual fan or fanatic, there are enough major topics on the horizon to hold your interest in the coming season, such as:
No. 1 -- Matsuzaka Mania
The hype began building last winter when the Boston Red Sox bid $51 million just for the right to negotiate with Japanese superstar pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka. Boston's total outlay of $103 million for Matsuzaka and his "gyroball" has become an international story and one that will command a similar level of attention especially in the early days of the season.
No. 2 -- Barry Bonds' pursuit of Hank Aaron's home run record
Bonds, with 734 career home runs, needs 21 to tie all-time home run king Aaron and 159 hits to reach 3,000 for his career. Whether you like, loathe or are indifferent to Bonds, most fans will want to see what the reaction is when he closes in on Aaron.
No. 3 -- The Chicago Cubs
Can Lou Piniella, Alfonso Soriano, Ted Lilly, Jason Marquis and Mark DeRosa fix what ails the Cubs? Can the franchise's $300 million offseason investment lift the Cubs from worst to first in the National League Central?
No. 4 -- The American League Central
With four teams talented enough to reach the playoffs in '07, the American League Central figures to be baseball's toughest division again this year. Will it be a four-team cavalry charge between the Twins, Tigers, White Sox and Indians all the way to the wire?
No. 5 -- Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees
Is this the make or break year for this high-profile relationship?
No. 6 -- The AL East
Boston spent heavily during the offseason and the Yankees made some significant moves, but Toronto, which finished second last year, might be ready to pull off a surprise in this division.
No. 7 -- Milestone year
It's a milestone year for milestones, as Craig Biggio closes in on 3,000 hits, Tom Glavine needs 10 wins for 300 and both Sammy Sosa and Ken Griffey Jr. could hit career home run No. 600 this season.
No. 8 -- Five for 500
Other historic home runs could be flying out of several parks this year, as five players could pass the 500 career home run milestone this season, including Frank Thomas (with 487 career homers), Jim Thome (472), Manny Ramirez (470), A-Rod (464) and Gary Sheffield (455).
No. 9 -- The NL East battle
The Mets were the dominant regular-season team in the league last year and have arguably the best lineup in the league, but have an unsettled rotation. Philadelphia, with MVP Ryan Howard and star second baseman Chase Utley, may be ready to assume command in the division. And don't forget the retooled Braves, who will try to prove last year's end to their string of 14 consecutive division titles was just an aberration.
No. 10 -- Will Roger Clemens stay retired this time or come back for one more season?
We should know one way or the other by late May or early June as the Astros, Red Sox, Yankees and baseball fans await an answer from the seven-time Cy Young Award winner.
...hey and number 11 ??? LOL
Jim Molony is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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Funeral Industry Topic
Jewish Burial Customs
After Death
Immediately following a death, the deceased should not, according to Tradition, be left unattended. A Shomer, or "watchman," stays with the deceased from the time of death until the funeral and burial. It is appropriate for members of the family to stay with the deceased and the custom in many communities is for the family to provide the Shomer. Star of David Memorial has people available to serve as Shomereim and will arrange for this service, if the family wishes.
A mourner in Judiasm is one who is defined as being Kaddish related, which means they are obligated to observe the rites of mourning for the deceased. Those who are considered mourners are the spouse, parent, sibling or child of the deceased. It's important to realize that other family members, although not technically considered mourners, may choose to observe many of the rites of mourning because of the close relationship they had with the deceased. From the time of death until the burial, the mourner is considered an Onen and is relieved of many of the normal obligations incumbent upon an individual. The main obligation of an Onen is to arrange for the proper Jewish burial of the deceased.
Besides your personal Star of David Memorial Chapel funeral director, the first person to be called should be your rabbi or the deceased's rabbi. A time is not set for the funeral until the rabbi has been contacted. The rabbi will do whatever is necessary to change his or her schedule to accommodate the family's wishes, but there are times when that is not possible. Star of David Memorial Chapel will coordinate a time for the service that allows for the family's needs, as well as the time constraints of the rabbi and cemetery.
Depending upon a congregation's policy, a service may be held in the temple or synagogue. Many people today are opting for services at the cemetery only. It is difficult to predict how many people will attend a funeral, but if the deceased is young or leaves a large family, or is active in business or social activities, it is likely that a large number of people will want the opportunity to pay their respects by coming to the funeral. Because we at Star of David Memorial specialize in graveside services, we are prepared for and can accommodate any size service.
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The Traditional Jewish Funeral
Respect is always shown to the deceased as well as toward the mourners. This is one of the reasons why Traditional Jewish funerals are held so soon after death. It is more respectful to inter the body within a reasonable amount of time rather than having an unnecessary delay. Of course, waiting for relatives to come from a far distance is a respectful reason to delay the burial. This is a decision the family should make in consultation with their rabbi.
Viewing the deceased is not a Jewish custom, and Tradition teaches us that it is disrespectful to look at a person who can not look back. Therefore, a Traditional funeral would be one in which the casket is kept closed and there is no viewing, except for purposes of identification by the family, if they so desire. Unless local laws require, embalming, a chemical process of sanitation and temporary preservation, should be avoided. Your funeral director will advise you if any laws apply that would make embalming necessary.
If the family wishes, Star of David Memorial will contact the Chevra Kadisha. The Chevra Kadisha, the sacred society, is a group of pious men and women who have taken on the obligation of ritually preparing the deceased. They perform the Taharah, which means purification. These people ritually bathe the deceased and then dress the person in Tachrichim, shrouds, the Traditional burial garments. (Male members of the Chevra Kadisha prepare a male deceased and female members of the Chevra Kadisha prepare a female deceased.) Usually made of white, pure linen, the Tachrichim symbolize that we are all equal in death. The simple white garment without pockets is physical proof that we take nothing with us when we leave this world, and that God judges us on our merits and deeds, not the material wealth we may have accumulated.
Tradition calls for a simple wooden casket, made without metal parts. Star of David Memorial has Traditional caskets ranging from an unfinished pine to a solid plank walnut. Again, this is something the family will decide upon privately, and any casket they select will be the appropriate and correct one.
Most Traditional funerals do not have flowers as this is considered an unnecessary and frivolous adornment. Many Reform and Conservative Jews choose to have some flowers present for the service, and as long as the rabbi has no objections, it is permissible. Most rabbis do not object to the family's wish to have a small floral tribute on the casket, but don't want Jewish funerals to resemble the funeral customs of non-Jews in having the casket surrounded by flowers.
Funerals usually last about twenty minutes and consist of the recitation of Psalms, Scripture readings and a eulogy. Prior to or after the services, the mourners perform the ritual of K'riah, the rending of the garment. This ancient custom is symbolic of the tear that's in the mourner's heart. Traditionally the clothing is torn, but many people today use a black ribbon that is attached to the outside of the clothing. When people see the ribbon, or the tear in the clothing, it is a sign that that person is a mourner.
The ribbon is worn, or the clothing cut, on the left side of the person if they are mourning the death of a parent. For all other Kaddish relatives, the ribbon or clothing is cut on the person's right side. This is to acknowledge that the relationship with a parent is different, and, therefore we observe the difference by performing the K'riah, on the side closest to the heart. When we see a person wearing the ribbon or torn clothes, we should offer our condolences to the mourner, even if we don't know the mourner or whom they are mourning. Mourners are already uncomfortable and when we see them, if we avoid talking to them or ignore the fact that they are mourners, it adds to their feelings of loneliness and isolation.
A special prayer is said when the clothing or ribbon is cut. ...'Dayan Ha'emet,' ..."Blessed is the Judge of Truth." This is said because as mortals, we can not understand God's decrees and judgements. Rather, all we can do is accept those judgements, and to acknowledge that God is in control of all life. The ribbon, or torn clothing is worn Traditionally for seven days, except on Shabbat. When mourning the death of a parent, the ribbon or torn clothing is traditionally worn for thirty days.
As with Shiva, some festivals and holidays affect the observance and practice of the K'riah, and it is suggested you speak with your rabbi for the interpretations as they affect an individual set of circumstances.
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The Burial
We accompany the deceased to their final resting place. The Tradition is that the Kaddish prayer is not recited until after the casket has been lowered, and the grave filled. Dating back to Biblical times the preference for Jewish people has been earth burial, and that custom remains strong today. In some parts of the country, above ground mausoleum entombments are popular; when a family chooses to have entombment, they should check with their rabbi, as some are reluctant to officiate at a mausoleum.
The Chesed Shel Emet, the ultimate act of love and kindness, is shown to the deceased when the mourners and friends participate in the actual burial. Many people symbolically participate by placing a few shovels of earth onto the casket or vault. Because this is something the deceased can not do for himself; because the deceased can not ask the mourners to do it for her; and since the deceased can not repay--or even simply thank--the mourners for seeing to his or her proper Jewish burial, this becomes the ultimate, unselfish act of love and kindness. Although extremely difficult and emotionally painful, the actual burial of our dead has been proven to be more beneficial, psychologically, than if the casket were left on top of the grave and the mourners walked away. Participating and witnessing in the burial gives closure to the relationship and affords the mourners an opportunity to do something physical for their loved one for a final time. It also helps to minimize any illusions that the death might not have been real.
After the burial, upon leaving the grave, it is Traditional for those in attendance who are not mourners to form a Shura, a double line facing each other, forming a pathway through which the mourners pass to receive words of comfort. Since Tradition teaches us that we don't offer words of consolation to mourners until after the burial, this provides the first opportunity to express the Traditional words of comfort, "May you be comforted among all the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem." Any kind words of sympathy may be said to the mourners as they pass through the double line. There is an expression in Hebrew that translates, "Words from the heart go directly to the heart" and any kind expression that is honest and meaningful is, more than likely, appropriate at this time.
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Following the Burial
There are many customs and traditions, many based on superstition, that surround the returning from the cemetery. Because many of these are just that, customs, it is best to discuss these with your rabbi. Some of the customs many Jewish people observe are covering the mirrors in the house of mourning, having a pitcher of water outside the house for mourners to wash their hands, using a different route home from the cemetery, and a whole host of other customs. Your rabbi will be best able to guide you in which of these customs (and the reasons behind them) will be meaningful for you and your family.
One of the oldest, most important, and meaningful traditions the Jewish people have is that upon returning to the house of mourning following the burial, the community provides the first meal. Eggs or bagels are traditionally served to symbolize the continuity of life. This meal of condolence, called the Seudat Hawra'ah was begun in recognition that if left to the mourners' own wills, they may not eat and would then become ill. Today we know that when we are grieving our resistance is lower and we are more susceptible to sickness. Another reason for the community to provide the first meal is to set the tone for the period of Shiva. The mourners are not to be "hosting" a party, nor are they to be concerned with taking care of other people's needs. Rather, the community is there to take care of the mourners.
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Shiva, The First Period of Mourning
Shiva means seven and is the period of mourning immediately following the burial. Tradition is that the day of burial counts as the first day of Shiva, which continues for seven days. Although no public mourning is observed on Shabbat, the Sabbath and Holidays count in the seven days. Many festivals affect the observance of Shiva and your rabbi will be best qualified to explain how they affect a particular situation. For example, some festivals cancel the observance of Shiva completely, and some festivals postpone the beginning of Shiva. Under special circumstances, the observance of Shiva is for fewer than the Traditional seven days, and again, your rabbi will be in a position to advise you in your particular situation.
During Shiva, mourners remain at home and the Jewish community comes and offers comfort to them. The only time a mourner is supposed to leave the home is on Shabbat to attend services in the Synagogue. During the Shiva period the community comes into the mourner's home and it is there that the three daily (morning, afternoon and evening) services are held. The Kaddish prayer is recited during these services and it is interesting to note how much comfort is derived from the recitation of the Kaddish prayer.
The atmosphere in the house of mourning should be one of dignity, and one should avoid creating a party atmosphere during Shiva. Talk should be centered around the deceased as it certainly is permissible to talk about the deceased. Shiva should be a time to remember with fondness many of the events of which the deceased was a part. Often we think that talking about the deceased and remembering events and happenings will be upsetting to the mourners. Out of our discomfort we avoid talking about the memories we have of the deceased. In fact, the contrary is true. Mourners find comfort in hearing stories about their loved one and although they may "seem" overwhelmed and upset, they would much prefer people talking about their loved one rather than thinking that people have forgotten the person.
It is understandable that we are nervous and uncomfortable when we are in the presence of mourners, or others who are in any emotional pain for that matter. We need to learn how to become more at ease when tragedy strikes those around us. Part of our uneasiness comes from not knowing what to say to a person in grief. More often than not, it's not anything we might say that brings solace to our grieving friends, it is simply our presence that lets them know we care and are concerned for their welfare.
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Shloshim, The Second Period of Mourning
Shloshim, which means thirty in Hebrew, is the thirty days following the burial, with the day of the burial counting as the first day. Usually then, Shiva is the first seven days of Shloshim. As with Shiva, some festivals affect the Shloshim period, and your rabbi will advise you how a festival impacts on a particular situation.
At the conclusion of Shiva, Shloshim serves as a period of re-entry into the world of the living for the mourner. This is the time when the mourner returns to work or school and begins to start living without their loved one. During Shloshim, the mourner Traditionally avoids music, gaiety and other forms of celebrations. Your rabbi will help you with specific questions that may arise, such as what happens if a previously scheduled wedding or Bar/Bat Mitzvah occurs during the Shloshim period.
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Yahrzeit
The annual anniversary of the death of a person is called the Yahrzeit and is Traditionally observed based on the Hebrew calendar. Star of David Memorial sends a reminder in the mail a few weeks before the Yahrzeit. The yahrzeit is observed by lighting a twenty-four hour candle the evening before the day of the yahrzeit, and most people recite the Kaddish and take a few moments of introspection and thought. Most congregations recite the name of the deceased whose yahrzeit is being observed during the Shabbat services closest to the date.
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Unveiling/Dedication of the Marker
Although there is nothing in Traditional Judaism that requires an unveiling or dedication service, most families choose to have some sort of ceremony when the grave marker or headstone is put in place. We are required by Tradition to mark the grave of a deceased, and the most common time for this to take place is close to the first yahrzeit. But, Traditionally, any time after Shloshim, the marker or monument can be set in place. There are some authorities that allow the installation of the marker or monument to take place at the conclusion of Shiva.
A Matzava, or headstone, can be as elaborate or as simple as the family wishes, so long as it conforms to the rules and regulations of the cemetery. Most often the person's Hebrew name is inscribed along with the dates of birth and death. Your rabbi will be helpful in having the deceased's Hebrew name correctly inscribed in the monument, as well as helping you prepare an unveiling ceremony if you choose not to have a rabbi officiate. Star of David Memorial can help you select an appropriate memorial for the grave.
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Visiting the Grave
Judaism teaches that mourners should not show excessive grief and should avoid deifying the deceased. To this end, cemetery visitation should not be too frequent. Some authorities have said that the first time a mourner can return to the grave is after Shloshim, while others say a mourner may visit the grave at the conclusion of Shiva.
It is Traditional that when one attends a burial, visiting the graves of others who are buried there is not done. Not visiting other graves is out of respect to the person who is being buried, as well as to the person previously interred. Exceptions to this rule would be if the people have come from a far distance or if to make another trip cause undue hardship.
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Selection of a Cemetery
Many times a family is faced with a sudden or an unanticipated death and they do not have cemetery property. Star of David Memorial can help you make the necessary arrangements for purchasing a grave. The selection of a cemetery is one that should not be made in haste. There are many factors to be considered before a final choice of a cemetery is made.
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Death Benefits
There are benefits that may be available to a family at the time of death and these are subject to change. We can advise you about the current benefits and whether you or your family qualify, and we will assist in filing for and obtaining any benefits to which you may be entitled.
Qualifications to receive the Social Security Lump Sum Death Benefit were changed in 1981. In order for Social Security to pay the Lump Sum Death benefit, three qualifications must be met. First, the deceased must have paid into Social Security for the minimum number of quarters. This is regardless of whether or not the deceased was receiving Social Security benefits during his or her life. Second, there must be either a surviving spouse or dependent child to make the claim. And, finally, the surviving spouse, dependent child, or their representative must file an application with the Social Security Administration. The Lump Sum Death Benefit is not an automatic benefit; it must be applied for. The Lump Sum Death Benefit is in addition to any other Social Security benefits to which the surviving spouse or dependent child may be entitled. This benefit no longer can be assigned to the funeral home as payment towards the outstanding funeral bill.
Veteran's benefits are slightly more complicated, but again, we will help you understand each of the benefits as they may apply to your situation. Where and under what circumstances the death occurs will determine the amount of the benefit payable by the Veterans Administration.
To qualify, the deceased veteran must have an honorable discharge and had to have served during certain periods as determined by the Veterans Administration. These benefits are paid as a reimbursement to the person who paid the funeral bill. Once again, we will help you file for these benefits.
Qualified deceased veterans, or their spouse or eligible children, can be buried in a cemetery maintained by the V.A. In the event the family chooses not to have burial in a National Cemetery, there may be a small reimbursement available toward the cemetery expenses. A flag is provided by the government that can be placed on the casket of an eligible veteran. The family can choose to have the flag draped on the casket or folded and then placed on the casket. The third benefit available to an eligible deceased veteran is a government grave marker or monument. There are a number of markers available and depending upon the cemetery requirements; at least one of the monuments available will be acceptable.
Some people have life insurance or other benefits through their employment or union that are payable upon death. We will assist you in contacting the issuing company and can advise you as to how to go about applying for any benefits that may be available. A note of caution, however: even though a family has an insurance policy, it doesn't mean that the policy is still in force at the time of death. Sometimes the policy was allowed to lapse, the policy was cashed in, or if there were a provision for borrowing against it, the owner of the policy may have used that option. In any event, the insurance company will advise you at the time of application as to the status of the policy.
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Preparing for the Future
It is not at all unusual for people to plan for their financial future, and there are many forms that this planning takes. Life insurance, wills, trusts and estates are just some of the many vehicles people use to protect their assets. An important part of planning for the future should include the discussion of what you and your family's wishes are for a funeral. This is generally not a conversation most people choose to have, but it is an important one that each of us at some time should have. By simply filling out the pages at the end of this booklet and making sure your family knows where to get this information at the time of need will certainly relieve the family of having to make some difficult decisions at a time when they may be emotionally unprepared to make those choices. Star of David Memorial offers methods of pre-funding a funeral through a trust fund. Each state has different rules and regulations that govern how these trusts and policies can be established. Your funeral director will explain how this will affect your situation.
By pre-arranging a funeral through Star of David Memorial, you can be assured that your wishes will be carried out as you specifically expressed. In addition, we are able to guarantee that the price you pay now will provide the services you select, no matter when they need to be provided. We have flexible payment programs and any of our qualified funeral directors can explain in detail how this plan can fit into your financial planning.
In today's ever-changing economic environment, there are times when asset management becomes critically important. Many people need to use the services of nursing homes and sometimes need to apply for various forms of public assistance. In each of these instances, a pre-paid, guaranteed funeral trust Star of David Memorial can be used to meet the financial restrictions that some of these benefits impose.
iknowaguy.
An American Catholic, raised by an Italian, Jewish step father ... and a red neck mom....lol... you don't see many of those....lol
The above post is for informational purposes only. It is not a solisitation for anything other than to help educate our group on the Jewish side of humanity.
The American Flag Urn for all the patriots... Can you get a licensing agreement for that?
Old Glory
Thanks. Very interesting. Lot to speculate on. Hard not to combine the technicals with the up coming 2nd quarter events. "when the rubber meets the road". The chart if anything looks healthy compared to so many others trading at higher levels. I hope EI can pass the test in pinky land. So far so good.
your so helpful...
lol
got the message, will keep the OT to a dull roar. I understand Matt and beleive he has a great thing going here on Investors Hub not flippers hub by name, haha, I think flippers catch a ride on this train. I do by definition tend to take literal the name of this site...investors being the key word and true intent of its purpose.
I tend to stay more on topic or related information to EI but occasionally post unrelated topics, I beleive it happens to a lot of us that have formed friendships while on board, its human nature. But thankfully we live in a world governed by rules and that keeps us in line every so often..
Glad to be aboard. I know hundreds of people in my business and most of them have no idea of sites like this....
ikno..
OT
I will miss most of the trading day tomorrow, will be in a Golf tourney.. Shot gun start, yee haw...
OT
www.mka.com 12.95 a month....lol
Investor Relations Page
In case you are new and have not read through everything.. Here is a good read.
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We want to know what you think of our products. We want to know what images you would like us to add. And most of all we want you and your family to have the easiest possible experience.
There are many people who for their own reasons want to believe that themed funerals are a passing fad. They believe that the idea of branded funeral products is trend that will sputter out and that this company will fail.
We believe otherwise. (Otherwise, there would be no reason to be in the business, right?)
There are 75 million Baby Boomers in the US alone. As a generation they are used to getting not only what they need, but what they want – and what they want are brands.
Think of it this way: people don’t buy soda – they buy Coke™ or Pepsi™. They don’t buy cars: they buy GM™ or Toyota™ or BMW™. They wear branded clothes, eat branded food, carry branded phones (you likely don’t have a PDA – you have a Blackberry™ or Treo™) and make “Xeroxes” (our apologies to Xerox™) instead of photocopies.
So, if in life people are brand loyal, why should that not extend to their funerals? Even before our products there were funerals with themes such as Jimmy Buffett/Margaritaville™, Harley-Davidson™ and NASCAR™. (That’s not to say these folks were using licensed images – as far as we know they were not. These were just regular people trying to include their passion in the celebration of their lives.)
At Eternal Image we are building something strong and long lasting. We see the aging Boomer population (of which our management team, Clint being the sole exception, all belong) as an opportunity to change the funeral industry.
The Boomer generation is a world of brands. There is every reason to believe that the desire for top brands will continue from life through the burial process. And we will be here to bring them more than what they need, but what they want.
Our Licenses
Eternal Image currently has licensing agreements with Major League Baseball™, Precious Moments®, the Vatican Library Collection™, American Kennel Club™ and the Cat Fancier's Association™. Our team relentlessly pursues new licenses all the time, and many companies approach us to consider their brands as candidates for a line. During the next months we expect to announce the expansion of our products into other brand groups. Check this web site for more information.
Nice post.
During the 1999 thru 2001 .com/new construction boom I was with a Gypsum Manufacture. The company (James Hardie Industries) had plants in Arkansas,Washington State, Southern California and the Blue Diamond Mine in Nevada. Our production lines ran 24/7, as soon as units of Drywall hit the forklift they went on the trucks, no storage build up was possible. It ran like this for several seasons I recall, it was an amazing experience and supply was behind demand on a national scale. USG and Georgia Pacific GP and others could not keep up either. I covered 11 western United States of National Account Distribuition (Lowes/Home Depot/Boise Cascade Etc). The numbers that came thru my desk were staggering and record breaking. We survived...lol and simply put... people waited and orders were eventually filled. Supply chain technology developed in those years to the EDI system that tracks inventories today. "The Right Team" with the Right Supply Chain Plan and the right Custom Built Software are key investments and are essential in meeting the surging demand.
Chin Strap time ?
LOL
If we get a PR tomorrow, I hope everyones chin strap is fastened!!
Depending on the surge we could see our .01 level. Will this fit the chart and the 3rd triangle they speak of, or what ever its called..? little help
Probably contained within the contract between mfg/dist. The accounting structure is important and tells the investing community how the company operates. Remember the internal controls are the most important aspect of the Sox Audit process. These are the reasons I ask. They are part of the equation for migrating the OTCBB...I hope they keep "Iron Clad" internal controls.
paper,bee and mods..
Do you have further questions for the 18 and follow ups from the first webhost interview. This imo would be a great topic of conversation for the next week or two.
I'll start:
Re: Rev's, (Company Policy Procedures) regarding revenue or future orders. Does the company retain a deposit or C.O.D or account billing arrangements. What are the payment terms for distributors and are all the same (uniform accounting) or do they vary.
That said, will rev's in the "rear" be put on the books during the "quarter of the order" vs the quarter of the receivable..
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http://www.forestlawn.com/funerals_cremation/product_catalog.asp?ProdType=7
The Urns on this site have something to be desired....
Forest Lawn is rather large in California...
Will be nice to see EI products eventually..imo.
ikno.
OT
Preseason Game on now...
Dodger / Mets 1st inning. Mets 1 La 0...
Yes, I know...
too bad, we need all the good folks we can get.. Its unfortunate to have these things happen, but they do...
Question: What is the lesson learned today from the ban? For others to understand...TIA
Go ETIM
Go MLB !
iknowaguy
"We feel that posting key financial information is the next logical step in positioning Eternal Image for its transition from the Pink Sheets to the Over the Counter Bulletin Board (OTC:BB - News)," said James Parliament, CFO of Eternal Image. "While it is not required, our goal is to continue to be as transparent as possible to our shareholders. We will post financial reports such as this Unaudited Financial Statement as we work toward acceptance on the OTC:BB."
Eternal Image Begins Posting Financial Information
February 13th, 2007
Unaudited Financial Statement Now Available
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eternal Image, Inc. (OTC:ETIM.PK - News), a public company engaged in the design, manufacturing and marketing of licensed image caskets and urns, today announced it began posting important financial information on the company's web site (www.eternalimage.net) and on www.pinksheets.com last evening (Monday, February 12.) The first document to be made available was the firm's Unaudited Financial Statement.
"We feel that posting key financial information is the next logical step in positioning Eternal Image for its transition from the Pink Sheets to the Over the Counter Bulletin Board (OTC:BB - News)," said James Parliament, CFO of Eternal Image. "While it is not required, our goal is to continue to be as transparent as possible to our shareholders. We will post financial reports such as this Unaudited Financial Statement as we work toward acceptance on the OTC:BB."
Eternal Image, founded in 2002, is headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI. The company is the first and leading manufacturer and marketer of licensed image funerary products. Currently, the company offers urns and caskets that feature licensed images from Major League Baseball®, Precious Moments(TM) and the Vatican Library Collection(TM), as well as pet urns featuring the American Kennel Club(TM). For more information about EI, visit www.EternalImage.net or call 1-888-6-CASKET.
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Strange stuff, who ever emails Clint that much, needs to back off and stop. If I were Clint (and I'm not) and (Idontknowclint)lol...iknowaguy and a couple of girls, but not Clint (spoke with him one time)...
I would let the man do his job and stop the million questions. The CEO has more important things to do and all questions should go thru IR in a more normal and formal fashion... So who ever keeps emailing the boss needs to take a hike!!
best to you peter and yes that was a great post today by SOROS.. Got a few stories of my own...
ikno..
always look forward to MKA's posts..
MKA Rocks! She is talented and possess a great skill.
A rather large piece of news, don't you think?
"Go West Young Man....Go West"
I am surprised the PPS has not shot up to the 65 mark....doesn't make sense, holding it down in the 40's. Plenty of people were ready to buy more last week at higher prices. This price level doesn't help the confidence as much as it could..imo, but is a great buy opportunity. Imo
LOL
Slap that A$K !
New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Indians
Apr 18, 2007
Yankee Stadium : Bronx, NY
Its the Wednesday following Easter week, Spring is offically ON.
1,000 @ 55, c,mon!!