than $1,000 to He- penses on Monday, Jan. 6, but
brew Memorial Ms. Gorivodskaya, a Farmington
Chapel, which is Hills resident who works as a
not a stranger to counselor in a Kadima group
this unusual dilem- home, did not go to the local FIA
office until Tuesday. It was then
ma.
"We've had instances where she was told that she was too late.
Angry at what she perceived
somebody has passed away on
Friday afternoon or Shabbos, to be officially sanctioned anti-
Semitismi Ms. Gorivodskaya con-
and according to what the gov-
ernment wants, you can't have tacted the local office of the
burial take place until Monday. Anti-Defamation League, which
Or if it's a holiday, Tuesday. I sympathized with her plight but
think that the reason is they did not get involved. She then
want to make sure the family filed an appeal with the FIA. She
knows how much money it will expects it will be a long time be-
get and therefore make arrange- fore her petition comes up for a
ments accordingly," said Rabbi hearing.
"If they cover people with SSI
Boruch E. Levin, executive di-
rector of the Oak Park funeral (Supplemental Security Income)
benefits, it shouldn't matter
chapel.
According to policy analyst [what] their religion [is]," she
Charlotte Ferreri of the Oakland said. "I have no idea what I'll do.
County Family Independence Rabbi Levin has agreed to sit and
Agency (FIA), the state will cov- wait."
Ms. Shvartsgor, a teacher of
er funeral expenses if a family ap-
plies for benefits before its Russian literature in her home-
deceased is buried. However, she land, received SSI benefits, which
said, there may be an exception are available to low-income el-
for people who apply for benefits derly, disabled or blind people.
the next business day if their She joined her children in the
loved one has died or been buried United States five years ago from
on a holiday or nonbusiness day. • the town of Kursk, which is 300
"I believe that funeral homes miles south of Moscow. Ms.
understand the regulations. I be- Gorivodskaya said her mother
lieve that's well-known informa- died at the age of 67 as a result
of skin cancer.
tion," she said.
As is customary, she was
Hebrew Memorial Chapel
faxed over a bill for burial ex- buried as soon as possible.

PHOTO BY JOHN DISCH ER

Izabella
Gorivodskaya
looks at
photos of her
mother.

A Time Trap

A bereaved daughter is caught in a conflict that pits
- Jewish custom against state law.

JULIE EDGAR SENIOR WRITER

olina Shvartsgor's timing
was off.
Had she died on a Sun-
day or in mid-week, the
state might have agreed to cover
her funeral expenses.
Because she was buried on
Sunday, Jan. 5 — a day after her
death — her daughter, Izabella
Gorivodskaya, now owes more

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