Week 4 Jewish Funeral Rite Flashcards
Hebrew word meaning container; a casket made entirely of wood, containing no metal parts
Aron
Teacher or ordained leader in the Jewish faith
Rabbi
In the Jewish faith, a watcher; one who sits with the body until burial
Shomer
general term designating places suitable for reception of a dead human body
tomb
Hebrew phrase meaning Holy Society; group of men or women from the synagogue who care for the dead; may be referred to by laymen as Washers; in the past, took care of all funeral arrangements and preparation for Jewish funerals
Chevrah Kadisha
Jewish Sabbath; begins at sundown Friday and ends at sundown Saturday
Shabbat
Orthodox Jewish religious building
Synagogue
book of law, instruction, and learning (Jewish)
Torah
in the Jewish faith, prayer recited for the deceased by the direct mourners (parents, siblings, spouse, and children) for the first time at the conclusion of the interment service; subsequently recited by children for parents at every service for eleven months and by other categories of mourners for 30 days
Kaddish
deceased (Jewish)
Niftar
hand-sewn white linen shroud in which deceased members of the Jewish faith are dressed
Tachrichim
in the Jewish faith, anniversary of a death
Yahrzeit (Mahzeit)
grave (Jewish)
Kever
in the Jewish faith, a seven-day mourning period
Shivah
in the Jewish faith, the ceremony of washing the deceased before burial; serves as a ritual purification or cleansing of the body; should be performed by the Chevrah Kadisha
Taharah
in the Jewish faith, skullcap worn by men at temple services and funeral services
Yarmulke (Kippah, Yamaka)
Hebrew word meaning “rending or tearing;” symbol of grief; tear in the upper corner of the garment or on the symbolic ribbon worn by survivors
Kriah
(Jewish) word of many meanings: good morning, peace, hello, good-bye, love, until tomorrow, farewell
Shalom
prayer shawl worn by men during the Morning prayer service in the Jewish faith
Tallith
in the Jewish faith, memorial service recited four times a year
Yizkor
in the Jewish faith, a candelabrum with a central stem bearing seven candles; oldest symbol in Judaism
Menorah
meaning 30 in the Jewish faith; 30-day mourning period
Sholoshim
religious building of the Reform and Conservative Jewish faith
Temple
