The Mitzvah of Burial and the Honor of the Dead – Chayei Sarah 5776

The Mitzvah of Burial and the Honor of the Dead – Chayei Sarah 5776

The earliest mention of burial is found in Genesis, when G-d speaks to Adam: “By the sweat of your brow shall you eat bread until you return to the ground, from which you were taken – For you are dust, and to dust shall you return.” Just as the soul returns to its source in…