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Podcast: North Star with Ellin Bessner
Episode: QR codes on tombstones? For Yom Kippur we look at the future trends in the death business including tech
Description: As the Jewish world prepares for Yom Kippur and Yizkor, The CJN Daily team has been thinking a lot about death and grieving—and how the pandemic upended many rituals familiar to Jews around the world.
Among those changes is how technology is changing the death business. One example has been Keeper, a company that puts QR codes on tombstones which link to virtual memorials for the deceased, somewhat like social media profiles pages for the dearly departed. It's a dedicated online space where loved ones can post photos, comments, memories and family trees.
The en...