We offer our sympathies for the loss of your loved one. To assist during this difficult time, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center offers the following services:
Burial license
Issued on-site at the Medical Center Reception Office, Sourasky Building, Ground Floor, Wing C
Sunday to Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fridays and holiday eve hours: 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Phone: +972-3-697-3403
After hours, burial licenses are issued in the Emergency Room, Floor -1, Wing 3.
Phone: +972-3-697-3933
Funeral arrangements
To arrange burial and schedule the funeral date, visit the Israeli Jewish Burial Society (Chevra Kadisha) office in the hospital. Make sure to bring with the original burial license.
Location
Medical Center Registration Office, Ground Floor, Wing C
Hours
Sunday to Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Fridays and holiday eve hours: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Phone: +972-3-795-3652
The Chevra Kadisha at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer operates every day from 8:30 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. and Saturday evenings beginning an hour and a half after the Sabbath is over.
Tel: +972-3-795-3650
After-hours Chevra Kadisha (Jewish Burial Society) call center for planning a funeral
Call center hours: 3:30 p.m. – 8:30 a.m. the next morning
Tel: +972-3-511-7180
Important note: In addition to scheduling the funeral time with the call center, the family needs to meet with a Chevra Kadisha representative at the Medical Center in order to register the deceased and provide the original burial license.
Obtaining a death certificate
To receive a death certificate of a loved one, you may fill out an application form at the Medical Center. The document will be mailed three weeks after the person has passed away.
If you did not filled out an application for a death certificate at the Medical Center, you may contact the Ministry of Interior three weeks after the person has died.
Phone: +972-2-629-4666 (speed-dial *3450), or request the death certificate through the Israeli government website (in Hebrew).
Resources
The following resources can help simplify making funeral arrangements.
Ministry of Health
- Information on the following topics:
- Receiving a notification of death and a burial license
- A list of burial societies
- An information booklet for the family of the deceased
- A list of burial societies for Muslims and Christians
Ministry of Religious Services
Information on the following topics:
- Civil burial
- A list of burial societies
- An information booklet for the family of the deceased
Tel: +972-2-531-1111
National Insurance Institute of Israel
Information on the following topics:
- Evaluation of eligibility for a free burial
- Information for the family of a deceased person of Muslim or Christian faith
- Information on civil burial
- A list of burial societies for Christians, Muslims, and civil burial societies
May you know no more sorrow.
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