Misaskim provides moral support and bereavement assistance to individuals or families, while safeguarding the dignity of the deceased.
[3][4] Their door signs at houses of mourning inform the public of the hours during which the mourner wishes to be visited.
[6] They named it Misaskim, which is the Ashkenazi pronunciation of a Hebrew word which means 'attendants', a term used for members of a Chevra Kadisha (Jewish burial society).
[10] During major catastrophes or accidents with Jewish casualties, Misaskim dispatches a team of volunteers to any location in the United States on a moment’s notice.
Misaskim safeguards the dignity of the deceased by advocating to prevent autopsies and/or cremation, and educating government officials and coroners regarding respect to the Jewish departed.