Bikkur Cholim, Cemetery, Chevra Kadisha, Death, Dying, Funeral, Illness, Shmirah, Taharah
While Jewish tradition has offered much guidance around burial, respecting the deceased, and caring for those in mourning, Chevra Kadisha, as we know it, is relatively modern. Step back in time with us to experience 19 incredible paintings created in Prague in the...
Chevra Kadisha, Grief, News, Prayer, Ritual, Shmirah
Inspired by the intention and ritual of Shmira, guarding over the soul of the deceased and offering prayers of comfort, we welcome the community to take time to remember and honor the lives taken during the recent events in Israel by engaging with ritual and liturgy....
Chevra Kadisha, Prayer, Ritual, Taharah
A Taharah Manual is a guidebook filled with steps and prayers for those providing taharah, the ritual washing and dressing of the deceased. Manuals are also extensions of the Chevra Kadisha, the Sacred Community of those who provide care and comfort during end-of-life...
Chevra Kadisha, Uncategorized
Zayin Adar, the 7th of the Hebrew month of Adar, is the day that Moses died and because God buried Moses, the Chevra Kadisha is “off duty”. Commonly, it is a day for the members of the Chevra Kadisha to honor their sacred work together as a group. We...
Chevra Kadisha, Death, Ritual, Taharah
From the Community Hevra Kadisha of Greater Boston: The Community Hevra Kadisha of Greater Boston performed its first tahara in December 2013. Since that time we have grown into a hevra comprised of 150 volunteers. Our mission statement includes the following...
Burial, Chevra Kadisha, Taharah
There is a Jewish tradition of burying the deceased in simple white linen garments called tachrichim. They are made from 100% white linen with no zippers, fasteners, buttons, or metal. In modern tradition, the tachrichim consist of a shirt, jacket, pants, head...
