Bereavement

In case of a bereavement, please notify the United Synagogue burial office on 020 8950 7767, option 1, IMMEDIATELY and leave your name, the name of the deceased and a contact phone number.

If the burial office is closed and you would like to speak to someone for advice only, please call 020 8950 7767, option 4 (this service is not available on Shabbat or Yom Tov;  however, your call will be returned after nightfall).

If possible, contact Rabbi Daniel on rabbi@stalbanssynagogue.org.uk or phone: 07587 551674 and/or our shul administrator at info@stalbanssynagogue.org.uk or 01727 858472 to provide the same information.

For detailed guidance on how to arrange a burial, please consult the appropriate section of the United Synagogue website: https://theus.org.uk/what-we-do/burial/arrange-a-burial/.

You will also find guidance on the procedure of sitting shiva on the US website here: https://theus.org.uk/resources/death-and-burial/. Our shul can provide chairs for the mourners, and copies of the shiva prayer book.

Once the date and time for a stone-setting has been booked, please inform Rabbi Daniel and our shul administrator, as above.