Judaism Cremation has also experienced an increase among the city’s Jewish population, who make up 8 percent of the New York City area’s population. The Jewish faith initially forbade cremation, but the practice has been on the rise among New York’s Reform Jews, said...
Catholicism When Manhattan resident Joseph Nuzzi’s father passed away in 2012, his expressed wish was to be cremated, despite having grown up Catholic at a time when burial was a requirement of the faith. His son, a Catholic official, carried out his request....
Hinduism Hindus, who make up an estimated 3 percent of city residents, have long cremated their dead but have been forced to adapt their death rituals to a New York City context. Once an individual passes away, the body must be cremated as soon as possible, said Ravi...
Islam Muslims, who make up an estimated 2 to 4 percent of the city’s population, follow death rituals that closely resemble those of other Judeo-Christian faiths, said Hussein Rashid, a member of the city’s Ismaili Muslim community and professor of Islamic studies at...
The cheapest way to dispose of a body? Donate it to science. New York state is home to 16 medical schools, and each of them requires cadavers for use in anatomy classes. Cadavers are poked, prodded and dissected by first-year medical students. Those cadavers...
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