Chevra Kadisha, Death, Doula, Dying, Funeral, Grief, Mourning
The Gamliel Institute was Kavod v’Nichum’s original and much-respected Chevra Kadisha leadership training program. Gamliel first accepted students in 2010, educated hundreds, and graduated 52 students over the years. Its final ten graduates were honored at the Kavod...
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...
Death, Dying, Funeral, Mourning, Ritual
This is an excerpt from a resource that was written for the International End of Life Doula Association (INELDA) by Karina Totah and Sarit Wishnevski and is designed to be a guide for Doulas who are seeking wisdom about Jewish end-of-life rituals. Click here to read...
