Death is the crisis of life.
How a man handles death indicates a great deal about how he approaches life. As there is a Jewish way of life, there is a Jewish way of death. As the Jewish way of life implies, it is a distinctive outlook and a unique life-style based on very specific views of God and the place of man in society and the universe. The ban on necromancy is founded on very precise theological concepts of creature and Creator. The commandment to bury the dead without delay draws a very fine, but clear line between reverence for the dead and worship of the dead.