Final wishes strain family in cremation dispute
Dear Abby weighs in on a Florida woman and her children over cremation versus burial. Rabbi Dorff notes cremation is prohibited in some Jewish authorities but burial in a mausoleum or crypt next to a spouse can be acceptable. The adviser urges restoring family ties and avoiding threats in the dispute.
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Elliot Dorff
American Jewish University
Los Angeles
Egypt
Committee On Jewish Law and Standards
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Dear Heloise readers urged to cherish elderly loved ones
An elderly care note urges families to visit and involve relatives in daily life rather than treating assisted living as a warehouse. It suggests taking loved ones to meals, calling regularly, and sharing family stories to honor aging parents. A separate reader shares a thrift reuse tip for gift bags and tissue paper.
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Heloise
Margaret H
Edmond
Oklahoma
Recovery group opens Friday meetings in Hazleton area
The Center City Recovery Group resumes Friday Night Beginners at 6 30 p m at WAVES Center 223 W Broad St Hazleton. Narcotics Anonymous Serenity in the Mountains Area adds 1A Shot Of Hope Fridays noon to 1 at First Presbyterian Church 201 W Broad Hazleton and You Are Never Alone Fridays 7 to 8 at Trinity Lutheran 2 Jackson Ave West Hazleton open to the community.
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Hazleton
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Sitmana.org
First Presbyterian Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
Jackson Ave
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