We Offer Funds to Help Families in Need to Have a Proper Jewish Burial
Compassionate Nonprofit Supporting Families in Dallas and Surrounding Communities
The Dallas Jewish Burial Fund helps cover the cost of a Jewish burial and funeral when the expense would be otherwise prohibitive.
In Jewish tradition, burial and the related services are considered a chesed shel emet—a true act of loving kindness—because it can never be repaid by the deceased.
The Dallas Jewish Burial Fund supports families in the community as they strive to perform this act for a loved one.
Compassionate Nonprofit Supporting Families in Dallas and Surrounding Communities
The Dallas Jewish Burial Fund helps cover the cost of a kosher Jewish burial and funeral when the expense would be otherwise prohibitive.
In Jewish tradition, burial and the related services are considered a chesed shel emet—a true act of loving kindness—because it can never be repaid by the deceased.
The Dallas Jewish Burial Fund supports families in the community as they strive to perform this act for a loved one.
Jewish Burial Is a Mitzvah
Death is final, but it is not inexpensive. In Dallas, the average cost for a proper Jewish burial—including a plot, funeral director expenses, and burial services—runs between $12,500 and $14,000.
For some, this amount is unreachable. Sadly, therefore, more and more Jewish families in Dallas choose cremation in order to reduce the expense.
Jewish law, however, forbids cremation. This practice is considered disrespectful to the body that must return to the earth as “the spirit returns to God who gave it.”
The Dallas Jewish Burial Fund offers an alternative for people who might otherwise choose cremation.
When financial assistance would help a family avoid cremation, the Dallas Jewish Burial Fund steps in to provide the monies necessary for the mitzvah of a kosher burial and funeral.
A Community-Wide Partnership
The Dallas Jewish Burial Fund works in conjunction with several organizations and their representatives:
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There is a custodial partnership with the Dallas Jewish Community Foundation to help manage the Fund’s monies.
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Rabbi Howard Wolk, the Jewish Family Service Community Chaplain, is available to assist the family of the deceased and serves on the board of the Dallas Jewish Burial Fund.
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Charles Hirschberg, the Men’s Coordinator of the Dallas Chevra Kadisha, helps arrange the services required to prepare a body for burial. He also serves on our board.
Applying for Assistance
Through our confidential application process, the Dallas Jewish Burial Fund is able to provide appropriate financial assistance, ranging from full coverage of burial costs to partial subsidies. The need is determined on a case-by-case basis.