The South Florida Jewish Cemetery was consecrated on Sunday, January 6, 2019
With gratitude to Hashem,
we are pleased to announce that years of toil have finally borne fruit.
On Sunday morning,
January 6, 2019,
in Lake Worth, Florida,
a group of 100 rabbonim,
South Florida Chevra Kadisha members, local funeral directors, and other donors and supporters joined NASCK staff in consecrating the first Jewish cemetery whose mission is to encourage burial over cremation.
The chinuch bais hakvaros ceremony involves a minyan of men, fasting since dawn, walking the perimeter of the cemetery seven times while reciting specific perakim of Tehillim.
The significance and holiness of the ceremony was palpable to all who were fortunate to attend.