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NENAD FOGEL
From 1998 works on maitenance of Jewish cemetery. President of Commission. Volunteer. |
O HEVRA KADIŠI
Hevra Kadisha was founded in Jewish Community of Zemun between 1770 and 1780. This funeral society had more than one statute because the rules were changed according to changes in practice of funerals. Obligatory use of coffin was dictated by the state regulations in Austria, later in Austro-Hungarian Empire.
From the statute adopted in 1883 we can see that Hevra Kadisha was named: “Israeli brotherhood for care of ill and for funerals in Zemun”. That activity remained until 1941.
There was difference in rights between members and non-members in all Hevra Kadisha statutes. Taxes for non-members could be even fifty times higher than for members.
Hevra Kadisha was always independent in work. Of course, Community management always kept right to supervise, especially in financial matters.
The society, among other duties, was determining sizes and positions of graves and inspected inscriptions on tombstones. They had rights of censure inscriptions if they were not in accordance with Jewish tradition.
Today Hevra Kadisha’ s activity is based on Funeral Regulations that was adopted by the Assembly of Jewish Community of Zemun and which was harmonized with the state regulations. |
