Chief Rabbinate bans Jewish burial for people who want to be cremated
The Chief Rabbinical Council ruled that a person who wishes to be cremated after his death will not be brought to a Jewish burial, and that a shiv'ah, as well as other traditional mourning rituals, will not be allowed in such a case.
The council has also ordered Chevra Kadisha not to bury the ashes of people who were cremated. (Ilan Marciano)
