RE: wake for Jerry Williams

["rogerkirk" <rogerkirk@mail.ttlc.net>]

Paul Hopfgarten wrote:
>>that the body is not seen, and equally odd that you'd sit 
>>for 7 days. Oh, and the body is supposed to be buried within 
>>24 hours if at all possible (though I don't really know the 
>>reason why)

For a discussion of these issues, please check out:

http://www.seaservices.com/jewish.htm

It discusses both Orthodox and Reform views.

Another site to check would be:

http://www.aish.com/literacy/lifecycle/The_Jewish_Way_of_Death.asp

I hope this helps.

Roger