10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHEVRA KADISHA»
Discover the use of
Chevra Kadisha in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Chevra Kadisha and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tahara Manual of Practices
PURITY OF CHEVRA KADISHA MEMBERS Question: Must members of the
Chevra Kadisha be Tahof! Response: The essence of the tahara is to purify the
deceased. Can someone in an "impure" state perform a tahara? The most
obvious ...
2
The New Zealand Jewish Community
In addition, a Chevra Kadisha (Jewish burial society) has been a permanent
feature of Jewish communal life everywhere that Jews have settled, a form of
community service long esteemed as the highest form of tzedaka (acts of charity)
and ...
3
A Plain Pine Box: A Return to Simple Jewish Funerals and ...
Some communities, like the Amish, maintain their traditional practices to this day.
1 In its commitment to care physically for the dead, the Chevra Kadisha is neither
unique nor strange. Minneapolis is served by a community Chevra Kadisha, ...
4
Balancing on the Mechitza: Transgender in Jewish Community
Do transpeople believe that their identities will be understood and accepted, or
rejected by nontrans chevra kadisha members? Perhaps transpeople offer
unique opportunities to revisit this Iewish tradition. One transman I spoke with
said he ...
5
Jewish Icons: Art and Society in Modern Europe
chevra kadisha), one of the most significant confraternities in traditional Jewish
society, one can see how art was commissioned and used in a collective context.
Members of the chevra kadisha were responsible for caring for the dead in a ...
6
Zion in the Valley: The Jewish Community of St. Louis
the new Chevra Kadisha Society was in a position to purchase land at the corner
of Spring (now North and South) Road and Page Boulevard in St. Louis County.
Despite this early success, financial problems and internal dissension plagued ...
7
The Gate of Heaven: The Story of Congregation Shaar ...
It requires tahara - purification by washing - and must be dressed in burial
shrouds. The Ladies Chevra Kadisha Society was organized at almost the same
time as the first cemetery was acquired. Its members undertook to sew shrouds
for men ...
8
Stories in Stone New York: A Field Guide to New York City ...
Like their predominately Anglo counterparts, the heyday ofJewish secret
societies was in the early twentieth century. Prior to the establishment of secret
societies, there were “burial societies” (Chevra Kadisha) to care for the dead. The
tradition ...
9
Frankfurt on the Hudson: The German Jewish Community of ...
On the other hand, the German congregations placed heavy emphasis on the
charitable work of the Chevra Kadisha. In non-German congregations with heavy
German memberships in Washington Heights (notably Washington Heights ...
Steven M. Lowenstein, 1989
Wendy had written the number ofthe Chevra Kadisha on aPost-it and stuck it on
thewall. When Morris triedto pull itoff,he discovered she'd stuck Blu-Tackonthe
back of it.Ifhe pulled it off he might damage the paint. Why did sheuse a Post-it if ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHEVRA KADISHA»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
Chevra Kadisha is used in the context of the following news items.
Rules for burial get ink on paper Rules for burial get ink on paper …
... between the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC), the Jewish Cemeteries Maintenance Board (CTJCMB) and the United Chevra Kadisha (UCK), ... «News24, Jul 15»
High Court Ruling Pertaining to Levayas in Israel
Susanne Ayad of Netanya filed a complaint in 2011, seeking compensatory payment from a chevra kadisha after forced separation at a levaya ... «Yeshiva World News, Jun 15»
Missouri Torah Institute buys 8-acre campus in Chesterfield
After eight years at Tpheris Israel Chevra Kadisha, the Missouri Torah Institute (MTI) is on the move with the purchase of a property that it hopes ... «St. Louis Jewish Light, Jun 15»
In Light of Vandalism, Ministry to Double Budget for Har HaZeisim …
Accompanying the minister were representatives of the chevra kadisha and members of families whose loved ones are buried in the beis ... «Yeshiva World News, Jun 15»
Tycoon's Belarus memorial appeal
... where the Melbourne Chevra Kadisha has donated land for the project. To date, around 75 per cent of the $20,000 target has been reached. «Australian Jewish News, Jun 15»
Rav Amar Responds to Chevra Kadisha's Refusal to Bury a Fetus
As was reported, the father feared permitting the hospital to take care of burial for reasons of kovod hameis and the chevra kadisha explained it ... «Yeshiva World News, Jun 15»
Yerushalayim: Why Wasn't the Fetus Buried?
The chevra kadisha told the father it did not know where the fetus would be buried but explained it would inform him after they learn of the ... «Yeshiva World News, Jun 15»
Weinbaum burial course successful
... burial practices of the chevra kadisha (Jewish sacred burial society) ... lucky I am to have learned about the chevra kadisha prior to my trip. «Sun Sentinel, Jun 15»
A place to eulogise
The extensive refurbishment of the Metaher House was a joint effort between the SMCT and Melbourne Chevra Kadisha. The ceremony was ... «J-Wire Jewish Australian News Service, Jun 15»
Chevra Kadisha of Jerusalem Turns Away Body of R' Moshe Erlich
On Tuesday, June 2nd the Ehrlich family of Yerushalayim was struck by a terrible tragedy. Sadly, tragedy is no stranger to this family; only a ... «Yeshiva World News, Jun 15»
