Preparing for the Inevitable: The Nuts and Bolts of Jewish Funerals with Glenn Easton, Executive Director of Garden of Remembrance
Monday, October 28, 2024 • 26 Tishrei 5785
6:30 PM - 8:15 PM6:30 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Program in Hayman Chapel with Glenn Easton and Rabbi Mitchell Berkowitz
8:00 PM Evening Minyan
Although such conversations are often difficult to have, they can be incredibly helpful for our loved ones who will shoulder the responsibility of fulfilling our wishes. Learn more about the process of Jewish funerals and how to prepare.
Glenn S. Easton is the executive director of the Garden of Remembrance (Gan Zikaron) Memorial Park in Clarksburg, Maryland. For nearly 40 years, Glenn has worked with bereaved families and advance planning at Gan Zikaron and through the synagogue cemeteries he has managed. He is past president of the North American Association
of Synagogue Executives. He currently serves as Vice-President of the Maryland Cemetery Association.
This program is made possible by the generosity of the Dr. Wayne I. Bernstein Minyan and Healing Endowment, which is dedicated to creating initiatives and enhancing opportunities for healing and support services.
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