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The Jewish Way in Death and Mourning

A thorough elucidation of the Jewish laws and customs relating to death and mourning, from the moment of death to post-mourning practices and procedures.

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From the Moment of Death to the Funeral Service
Night and Day
Initial Care of the Deceased
Taharah: Preparation of the Remains
Autopsy and Embalming of a Jewish Body
Timing of the Jewish Funeral Service
The Laws of the Onen
Viewing the Remains of the Deceased in Judaism
The Night Before a Jewish Funeral Service
The Funeral Service and the Interment
The Jewish Funeral
Keriah - The Rending of Garments
Jewish Funeral Service & Eulogy (Hesped)
The Interment in Judaism
A Jewish Burial and Procession
Post-Burial Rituals in Judaism
The Grave in Judaism
Jewish Cemetery Etiquette
Mourning Observances of Shiva and Shloshim
The History and Meaning of Shiva
Who Sits Shiva and Mourns for Whom?
Computing the Shiva and Sheloshim
Where Shiva Is Observed
The Meal of Condolence in Judaism
The Jewish Way in Preparing the House of Mourning
Prayers in the Shiva House
"Sitting" Shiva
Working and Conducting Business During Shiva
Jewish Mourners and Wearing Shoes
Greetings and Gifts for a Jewish Mourner
Personal Hygiene and Grooming for a Jewish Mourner
Laundering and New Garments for a Jewish Mourner
Marital Relations During Shiva
Study of Torah During Shiva
How Jews Comfort the Bereaved
Psychological Symptoms of Grief During Shiva
End of Shiva
Shloshim Observances
The Year-Long Mourning Observances
The Twelve Months of "Aveilus" in Judaism
The History, Significance, and Meaning of Kaddish
Kaddish Observances
Joyous Occasions During the Jewish Mourning Period
Post-Mourning Practices and Procedures
The Monument ("Matzeivah")
Grave Visitations and Prayers in Judaism
A Jewish Unveiling of a Tombstone
Yizkor: Recalling the Dead
Yahrzeit: Memorial Anniversary
The World Beyond the Grave
Judaism and the Afterlife
The Concept of Immortality in Judaism
Messiah
Jewish Resurrection of the Dead
A Corollary of Jewish Belief
The Meaning of Death

Preparing for Death
The Last Moments of Life
Right After Death
Funeral & Burial
Shivah & Mourning
Kaddish & Memorial

Introduction: Dealing with Death; The Jewish Approach
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