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Tag: Chevra Kadisha

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Unseen but essential: the case for investing in chevra kadisha leaders

eJewishPhilanthropy · 14 Oct

The role of chevra kadisha, groups caring for the deceased within Jewish tradition, has gained attention due to recent societal shifts in how death is discussed.

0 Communities Politics

A former Dallas city councilwoman just died. Almost no one knew she was Jewish.

Rebecca Massel in Forward · 2 Jul

Rose Renfroe, a former Dallas City Councilwoman, passed away at 81, revealing to many in Dallas that she was Jewish only after her Jewish funeral.

0 Jewish Law Culture

A Guide to Death and Mourning on Tablet

The Editors in Tablet · 4 Mar

Tablet has a collection of stories about death and mourning, exploring Jewish rituals and personal experiences of loss.

0 Communities Culture

Meet the Jewish funeral cats of Sacramento

Emma Goss in Forward · 11 Jan

Lana, a 5-year-old tabby cat, lives at Lombard Funeral Home in Sacramento, providing comfort to grieving families during Jewish mourning rituals.

0 Jewish Law Communities

Ask a rabbi: Can my remains be buried in more than one cemetery?

Jewish Chronicle · 8 Jan

In considering the question of whether one's remains can be buried in more than one cemetery, an Orthodox perspective emphasizes the importance of complete and expeditious burial according to Jewish law, reflecting respect for the dead and the belief in future resurrection.

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10/28/23 – Shiur 440 – Guns in Shuls | Burying the Kedoshim – Hear from the front lines

Halacha Headlines · 27 Oct 2023

This text discusses the topic of guns in synagogues.

0 History Gender/Identity

Nothing to Worry About

David Lehman in Tablet · 19 Nov 2019

In this excerpt from "One Hundred Autobiographies: A Memoir" by David Lehman, the narrator recounts seeking advice from a wise man in the synagogue on how to avoid the draft during the Vietnam War.

0 Communities Jewish Law

Lessons for Living From the Burial Society

Marjorie Ingall in Tablet · 17 Jul 2019

Holly Blue Hawkins, head of a chevra kadisha in California, offers insights gleaned from her 20 years in this burial society, emphasizing lessons on living learned from caring for the dead.

0 Culture Jewish Law

Making a Personal Commitment to Care for the Dead—by Singing to Them

Regina Sandler-Phillips in Tablet · 28 Jun 2013

The text discusses the author's personal commitment to caring for the dead by singing to them as part of their involvement in a chevra kadisha, a sacred burial fellowship.

0 Jewish Law Israel

Preparing the Dead

Diana Bletter in Tablet · 7 Aug 2008

A member of a chevra kadisha, a burial society, recounts her experience preparing the body of a 17-year-old girl for burial in an Israeli village.