chevra kadisha

/ˈxɛvrə kəˈdiːʃə/

noun

A society that ensures proper treatment of the dead before burial.

OriginHebrew חֶבְרָה קַדִּישָׁא →
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Meanings

noun
  1. JudaismA society that ensures proper treatment of the dead before burial.

    The oldest or most distinguished member of the Ḥevra Kadisha should ask forgiveness from the deceased by name.

    2024, David Golinkin, “What Are The Sources And Halakhic Requirements For The Tohorah Ritual?”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 4, page 226

Origin

  1. Hebrewחֶבְרָה קַדִּישָׁא
  2. Englishchevra kadisha

Borrowed from Hebrew חֶבְרָה קַדִּישָׁא.

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