ASK THE RABBI Burying a Limb My elderly father is very sick. Gangrene has set into his leg, and it now needs to be amputated. My question is: What is the proper way of disposing of the leg afterwards? The Aish Rabbi Replies: A limb that is amputated should be buried in the grave where the person will eventually be buried. If the gravesite has not yet been decided, it should be temporarily buried, and later reburied with the person in his grave. (sources: Code of Jewish Law – Y.D. 362:1, with Pitchei Teshuva; Noda BYehuda Y.D. 2:209; Igros Moshe Y.D. 1:231)
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 05:52:28 +0000
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