Reb Zalman's Unique Funeral
Category: RELIGION
His leaving was as unconventional as his teaching and his life. Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi wanted no casket, no plain pine box. For his funeral, held on the Fourth of July, he wanted to be clothed in his white kittel.
By Sara Davidson, ContributorAuthor of "The December Project," "Loose Change" and "Joan: Fo..., 2014-07-27