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October 24, 2024Keeping your departed loved one’s memory alive is an important way to honor them and help you and others grieve. Memorial scrapbooks and other remembrance ideas for deceased loved ones are helpful ways to keep their memory alive. Crafting scrapbooks and other remembrances can be therapeutic, but it can also be draining.
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September 24, 2024The Jewish holidays are based on these lunar cycles, and they often fall on different days each year. As you can imagine, the Jewish calendar does not align with the Gregorian calendar, which is based on the solar cycle.
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December 12, 2023A family heirloom is a sentimental item that is passed down from generation to generation within a family. Starting a family heirloom can be as simple as passing down a favorite book or toy to your child — as long as it is something that comes from your heart.
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June 27, 2023A proper condolence letter is many things. First and foremost, it is thoughtful and shows others that they are in your heart during their most challenging time. This can be particularly meaningful to a person who has lost someone close to them. Condolence letters offer thoughts and prayers, kind words, and words of encouragement.
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June 19, 2023You have many unique options when it comes to remembering a loved one. Some people keep a journal, start a memorial garden, or engage in other grieving rituals to ease the pain and work through feelings of loss. Increasingly, people are turning to time capsules to commemorate the memories of lost family members.
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March 17, 2023An Irish Wake is just one of the many celebrations of life that take place at The Gardens at Boca Raton, and if this traditional ceremony is one that you are interested in planning — whether for yourself or a loved one — we encourage you to contact us as soon as possible to learn more.
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July 1, 2019What Are Memorial Engravings? Personalizing a grave is a meaningful way to pay tribute to a loved one. Beyond customizing a gravestone to have the name and the date of birth and passing, memorial engravings on benches, mausoleums, and niches allow families to add short stories that celebrate the life of their loved ones. If… View Article
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April 29, 2019The History of Funerary Art Funerary art is a cultural practice that dates back to ancient civilizations. More than art, these are monuments to celebrate and memorialize the dead. Funerary art may serve as an article the dead can use in the afterlife, an item to celebrate their accomplishments, or in some cases, funerary art… View Article
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August 28, 2018Unique Funeral Traditions around the World Every country, village, and little town is unique. So, it is not surprising that there are some incredibly unique funeral traditions around the world. Have you ever wondered what a traditional funeral in China looks like? What about traditions in Bali and Taiwan? This list of unique funeral traditions… View Article
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October 18, 2017DNA Preservation DNA preservation is a new memorial option for many families in the 21st century. It helps loved ones keep the genetic information of their lost loved one available forever. DNA encodes genetic information about every human on earth, including eye color, hair color, height, skin pigmentation and other physical traits. But it also… View Article
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November 22, 2016What Is a Yizkor? Many religions have different traditions when it comes to honoring or memorializing the dead. If you’re not of the Jewish faith, you might wonder, “What is a Yizkor?” It’s actually a special prayer said to remember someone that has died. What Does Yizkor Mean? In Hebrew, the word “Yizkor” actually means… View Article
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August 30, 20162016 Yizkor Service Due to potential impact of Hurricane Matthew in Sth Florida over the coming days, the Annual Yizkor Service has been cancelled. For questions please call us at (561) 989-9190
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