Rookwood looks for more space to grieve

Australia’s largest cemetery is running out of room, but the blueprint for a massive new burial ground 60km away is facing significant opposition

WITH SO MANY IMPORTANT rituals co-existing, Rookwood can be a complicated place. The Jewish section is just 10m away from the Muslim graves. With a different religion comes different customs.

As Newtown Synagogue Rabbi Eli Feldman explains, Jews start grieving officially only when they arrive at their loved one’s grave.

“That’s where you’ll see the wailing or the torn clothes, the real initial sadness,” he said.

FULL STORY: Space to grieve (ABC)

Photo: Rabbi Eli Feldman (ABC)