Why do Jewish people not want flowers at a funeral?

I wanted to send flowers to a friend, but she said flowers are inappropriate at a Jewish funeral. She could not tell me why, just that this is her tradition. Does anyone have a factual answer to this question?

Why do Jewish people not want flowers at a funeral?
Jewish funerals are very, very simple and as quick as possible. There are no extravagances: the body is wrapped in a clean white cloth and buried in a plain pine coffin (all wood--even the nails are wood) and buried asap. Then we sit shiva; if you want to give something to the family, bring (kosher) food to the family while they sit shiva.
Reply:...the answer was that there are no extravagances. Flowers are an extravagance. Hence, we don%26#039;t have that at funerals. I thought you would be able to piece it together. Report It

Reply:It is a tradition of Christan religion, it doesn%26#039;t help the dead out at all!
Reply:flowers are seen as a simble of life- and are there for not fitting in out tradition. Might I suggest that you send the money you would have spent on flowers and send them to a Chatiry in the Deceased ones Honor? Maby one of their favorites. Some cause they supported. That would be both in accordance to our costumes and a more living legacy for the deacised one.





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Reply:Well, I%26#039;m not Jewish, but they%26#039;re inappropriate for my funeral, too... I%26#039;ll be dead, fer cryin%26#039; out loud - just chuck me in a dumpster and let the flowers live.
Reply:Maybe they don%26#039;t want to ruined another living thing for dead people... I am just guessing.
Reply:Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. ---- Jesus told the Jews, who claimed they were of Abraham, that they were of their father Satan. ---- John 8:44





Jesus was himself a Jew and he was the Messiah for the Jews. Jesus, however, is very clear as to the status of the fellow Jews who rejected him……





Jesus told the rebellious Jews, who claimed they were of Abraham, that they were NOT OF ABRAHAM because of their constant disobedience.





Jesus told the Jews who did not believe in him that they were MURDERERS.





Jesus told the Jews who did not believe in him that they were LIARS AND DECEIVERS.





Jews called the Jews who argued with him and rejected him the “Spawn of Satan”.



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