[HANASHIR:11911] Help for infant's funeral

[Rabbi Richard Schachet <lvrabbi...>]

I just got a call from a member-  His daughter, who I knew but not well, had 
had a miscarriage at 20 weeks.  While she was in the throws of the miscarriage 
and before it actually happened, they called my and I went to the hospital and, 
of course, offered a misha berach.

Yesterday the actual miscarriage occurred   I just received a call that they 
want a funeral.  

I've never had this situation... I know that normally, there should not even be 
a funeral and no shiva, but apparantly the young woman (Jewish)  and her 
Christian fiance' need some closure.  The eulogy was easy enough using King 
David's story-  but does anyone have any suggestions for readings, prayers, 
psalms etc.  Funeral is tomorrow afternoon (Monday) at 4:00 P.M. in the 
children's section of a local mortuary.

HELP!!!!!!


Rabbi  Richard Schachet
Valley Outreach Synagogue
www.valleyoutreach.com

"The past has a vote, not a veto"
Mordecai Kaplan, z'l