Dignity Beyond Death - Rochel U. Berman
The Jewish Preparation for Burial
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Winner of:
2006 Koret Jewish Book Award, Jewish Life & Living category
A basic tenet of Judaism is the obligation to value and serve the deceased, to extend dignity beyond death.
In Judaism, a death is the affair of the entire community. Preparation of the dead for burial is undertaken by a community organization called the Chevra Kadisha, the Sacred Society. The volunteers of the Sacred Society quietly and privately wash, purify and dress the deceased. They simultaneously recite lyrical prayers from Psalms, t...
2006 Koret Jewish Book Award, Jewish Life & Living category
A basic tenet of Judaism is the obligation to value and serve the deceased, to extend dignity beyond death.
In Judaism, a death is the affair of the entire community. Preparation of the dead for burial is undertaken by a community organization called the Chevra Kadisha, the Sacred Society. The volunteers of the Sacred Society quietly and privately wash, purify and dress the deceased. They simultaneously recite lyrical prayers from Psalms, t...
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2005 Uitgever: Urim Publications 242 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 9657108667 ISBN-13: 9789657108666Koop dit boek tweedehands
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