[Avodah] levayah minhagim

[Eli Turkel]

However, there was no keriyeh done. (We only realised this much later.)
I am wondering, did the rabbi simply forget or is this common with other
irreligious aveilim?

After the burial, the rabbi announced a 'shurah' - asking men to stand on
one side and women on the other.

I have never before seen a shurah made for a woman or by women.
Our minhag has been that (mostly) women do go out to the cemetery - but
remain in the forecourt until after the kevureh and the men have left that area.

My late father told me that 'in der heim' (Weitzen - and presumably other OB
kehilos) women did not attend the burial. I hear that this was also the
minhag in Germany. Presumably in keeping with the SA.

How is this followed in other O and MO communities?>>

In Israel the minhagim are decided by each chevra kadisha which leads
to a great variety of minhagim.
In all the burials involving irreligious people that i have attended
kriyah was done.

I have indeed seen a shurah of women.
I think Aryeh Frimer would be the expert on that

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Eli Turkel