What happens at a cremation service? - Co-op Funeralcare

It is for these reasons that Jewish law says no shiva is observed

As cremation is such a final disposition, there is also a legal mandatory wait period after the death occurs before a cremation can go ahead

cremetion The remains themselves resemble coarse sand, with an off-white gray color The cremated remains that are returned to your family are actually bone fragments

cremetion The container is then placed into the crematory chamber which is essentially a large furnace The heat ignites the container and the body begins to dry out The