What is an "Orthodox Jewish casket"?

What is an "Orthodox Jewish casket"?

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An Orthodox Jewish casket is a casket that's made strictly out of wood. The Jewish faith believes that you should go into the ground the same way you came into the Earth, which was with the bare, natural necessities and metal is not one of those. An Orthodox Jewish casket is always made with wood and it's even put together with wooden dowels.