The term chevra kadisha (Hebrew: חֶבְרָה קַדִּישָׁא)[1] gained its modern sense of "burial society" in the nineteenth century. It is an organization of Jewish men and women who see to it that the bodies of deceased Jews are prepared for burial according to Jewish tradition and are protected from desecration, willful or not, until burial. Two of the main requirements are the showing of proper respect for a corpse, and the ritual cleansing of the body and subsequent dressing for burial.[2] It is usually referred to as a burial society in English.
- ^ Samuel G. Freedman (November 13, 2015). "For Jewish Students, Field Trip Is Window on Death and Dying". The New York Times. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
known as chevra kadisha
- ^ Paul Vitello (December 13, 2010). "Reviving a Ritual of Tending to the Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved October 23, 2022.