When A Death Occurs or is Imminent

When you experience the loss of a close family member (i.e. spouse, parent, sibling, child) during the day, call the Temple B'nai Shalom office (703-764-2901) and ask to speak to one of the rabbis. Let the staff know that someone has died. Be prepared to provide contact numbers if you are going out of town.

After office hours, if you have a death and need a rabbi immediately (or are a member and death is imminent and you want a rabbi to be with you) call Rabbi Perlin at home (see the Temple Directory). If she is not there call Rabbi Nyer. One of the rabbis is on call at all times. Please use these numbers only for emergency purposes.

Please be prepared to provide the following information:

Name of congregant
Name of deceased (including Hebrew name, if known)
Relationship to congregant
Date and approximate time of death (before or after sunset)
Local or out-of-town funeral and location, if known
Phone number where the family can be reached.

You may also find our packet, What to Do When a Death Occurs, helpful in this process.