When a death occurs, please contact one of the designated Funeral Coordinators for the month (see below) before contacting a funeral home or making arrangements. (If a death occurs on Shabbat or Yom Tov, please do not initiate contact until after Shabbat or Yom Tov has ended.)
Ohr Kodesh is prepared to provide all possible guidance and assistance to members in good standing at Ohr Kodesh and coordinators from the Chevra Kadisha Committee will be assigned to assist the bereaved family.
August Coordinators
Ellen Exelbert, 301-252-6931
Glenn Farber, 301-768-2536
September Coordinators
Lenny Raskin, 240-388-2498
Sharon Gelboin-Katz, 301-633-5593
October Coordinators
Susan Magazine, 301-213-1799
Sarah Hyams, 202-669-9451
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