Chevra Kaddish
A HEVRA Kaddish ( : "Holy Assembly" or "Assembly of holiness," Company of the last duty in France , pl. 'hevrot kaddish) is a freely structured and organized but quite closed, serving as funeral directors, composed of Members Jews , concerned with preparing dead bodies (Jews) according to the rites of the (Jewish law) and to ensure they are not desecration (voluntarily or not) until the funeral.
Two basic requirements are to show proper respect to the body, and the ritual cleansing of the body, before his dress for the funeral.
The task of HEVRA Kaddish is considered not only honorable but very commendable and actually surpassed only by studying the Torah , as stated Treaty (Shabbat):
Here are the things that man eats the fruit in this world and sees the usufruct in the next world : respect for the father and mother, generosity, sunrise morning See also
External Links
- Jewish funeral: burial and mourning
- Why I joined o Chevra Kaddish (testimony of the commitment in a Chevra Kaddish)
The mourning in JudaismThe time of mourning Aninout Avelout Shiv'ah Sheloshim Yahrzeit , Hiloula and commemorations Last rites Visit the sick Agony Chevra Kaddish Shema Tahara Rites Qeri'ah Levai Hesped Kevoura Kaddish leit'hadeta Liturgy Tehillim ( Psalm 91 ) El Male Rahamim Eshet, Hayil Tzidouk Haddin Kaddish Av HaRahamim The Hereafter Sheol Gan Eden Guehinnom Olam Haba Messianic Time
