In the Jewish faith, a watcher; one who sits with the deceased reading Psalms until buried.

In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the open area (sometimes raised) before the altar.

The branch of Judaism that is considered less scholarly, more emotional, tends toward mysticism, and is often referred as the “Pious Ones” is:

In the Jewish faith, prayers said before the funeral by a group of friends and the shomer. These prayers come from the book of Psalms.

The traditional mourning period for the Buddhist faith is:

The TSA does not prohibit the transportation of cremated remains in checked baggage, and highly encourage them in carry on bags. 

A term to describe representation of a number of different Christian Churches.

In the Jewish faith, the anniversary of the death.

According to the Jehovah Witness, those who acknowledge Jehovah in this life will become members of the millennial kingdom; those who reject him will not go to hell but will face total extinction.

A brief expression of gratitude to the congregation for their presence at a Buddhist service.