Tag: Jewish Burial Traditions

In this discussion, the question of whether Israel is an occupier of Palestinian land is explored.
This episode of Unorthodox features discussions on a range of topics, including Bar Refaeli's pregnancy, Mel Gibson's return to the spotlight, and interviews with guests like painter Archie Rand, who discusses his ambitious project depicting all 613 Jewish mitzvot in his book "The 613."
This poignant story reflects on family dynamics surrounding the author's parents, particularly his mother, father, and father's second wife, Jean.
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.
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.