The most natural goodbye there is.
Long before anyone spoke of green burial, this was simply the way. No chemicals, no barriers. A body returned gently to the earth, as nature always intended.
Nothing added, nothing kept out.
A traditional burial uses plain untreated wood and simple linen, with no embalming chemicals and nothing sealing the body away from the ground. The earth receives it, and renews it, as it always has. It is also one of the safest and most caring choices there is for the environment.
Dust returns to dust, the oldest and most trusted way of coming home.
It is one of the reasons so many families, deeply traditional or not at all, feel that a Jewish burial is simply right.
A gentle word about cremation
Many people choose cremation believing it is the simpler or greener path. It is worth knowing that it is not. Cremation burns fuel at great heat and sends harmful substances into the air. A traditional burial asks none of this. It adds nothing to the air, and nothing to the ground but what was always ours to give back.
Why a natural burial is gentle to the earth
Returns to the earth
Plain wood and linen break down naturally, giving the body back to the ground.
Adds no chemicals
No embalming fluids, nothing that seeps into the soil or the air.
Leaves the ground whole
No metal or concrete sealing the body away. Only a quiet return.
“The kindest thing we can do for the environment at the end is also the oldest: to give ourselves back to the earth, simply.”
For many, this is reason enough. For others, there is something deeper beneath it. You can read about the soul's part in this on Body & Soul.
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