We hope you can easily find the information you are looking for on our site and that the navigation is
intuitive.
Home- This is the home page of the site and gives information about why the chapel exists. It also
includes quick links to the current funeral listings, a checklist of what to do when a death occurs, and the
directions to the chapel.
Services Available- This section details the various services available that The Dorfman
Chapel offers (eg chapel services, graveside services, after care services, etc).
Chapel Tour- This section gives photos and information about the various rooms and artwork
that are part of the chapel. Since there are many pictures, it downloads a bit slower than other pages.
Pre-Arrangement- This section gives information on making funeral arrangements before death
occurs, and some of the state laws applicable to such arrangements.
Funeral Listings- This section gives a list of the people for whom The Dorfman Chapel
made arrangements. This list includes upcoming arrangements and arrangements in the
last 30 days. Services that are today or tomorrow are highlighted. The page gives the name
of the deceased, the date of death, and the scheduled service date. From this page
you can click on the person of interest and you will be taken to a page giving
information on the person's age at death, city of residence,
service times and places, including a map to the cemetery if applicable, family members,
charitable contribution information, shiva information (and map if applicable), and
officiating clergy. There is
also a facility for you to send an email condolence. We also include a function
that will list the yahrzeit dates for the next 10 years, and for those funerals that have already
taken place and were recorded, an ability to listen to the service online.
Profile of owners- This section gives information about Alan and Jonathan Dorfrman,
the owners of The Dorfman Chapel. Photos are included.
Jewish Traditions- This section gives information about Jewish
rites and burial traditions. Several hebrew terms are given with an english
explanation. We also include the mourner's kaddish in hebrew with an english
guide to pronunciation of the hebrew, as well as a translation of the hebrew.
Grief Resources- This section gives information and links on various
grief resources available to help cope
with the loss of a loved one.
Contact Us- You can use this page to send comments, questions, or seek information. Your inquiry
will be sent to us electronically and we will answer your query via the method you specify.
Community Programs- The Dorfman Chapel is very active in the community and these pages
indicate some of things we do for the community. We also list some of the commonly
used charities for making memorium contributions.
We hope you find our web site to be helpful. If you have any comments you would like to share about the site please feel
free to use our contact us page.