What do you say at an unveiling headstone?

What do you say at an unveiling headstone?

Those in attendance gather around the headstone and recite psalms and perhaps a brief eulogy before removing the cloth. The Memorial Prayer, called “El Maleh Rachamim,” is recited. If there are at least ten people in attendance (known as a “minyan”), the Mourner’s Blessing, called “Mourner’s Kaddish,” may be recited.

How do you prepare for an unveiling?

SUGGESTED ORDER FOR THE UNVEILING

1. INTRODUCTION. To be read by the leader of the service.
2. READINGS. One or two Psalms should be read in Hebrew and/or English.
3. REMARKS. Reminiscences and memories of the departed may be shared.
4. LEADER.
5. All attendees should now recite the Kaddish and the El Malei Rachamim together.

What prayers do you say at an unveiling?

I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains; From whence shall my help come? My help cometh from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; He that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, He that keepeth Israel Doth neither slumber nor sleep.

What happens at an unveiling?

Unveiling Ceremonies are ceremonies that dedicate a grave monument for someone who passed away twelve months earlier. The tombstone is covered with a cloth before sun up and uncovered as the main part of the ceremony. Memorial and Unveiling ceremonies need to be extremely personal and respectful to everyone involved.

What message do you write on a tombstone?

A short message referred to as an epitaph is usually added to a headstone along with a person’s name, birth date, and death date. Typically, the goal of the epitaph is to leave some words of wisdom, share the most important values of the deceased, or summarize the person’s life.

What do you write in someone’s memory?

Short Memorial Messages

1. “Forever in our thoughts.”
2. “Gone but never forgotten. “
3. “Thinking of you always.”
4. “You will be sorely missed.”
5. “You were the light of our lives.”
6. “With love and fond memories.”
7. “In loving memory.”
8. “Always in my heart.”

What do you write on a mother’s headstone?

Headstone Sayings for Mothers

• Our loving mother.
• Beloved mother.
• Devoted mother.
• In loving memory of [insert name here]
• Beloved by all who knew her.
• Gone but not forgotten.