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Bereavement in Judaism
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The list Bereavement in Judaism includes
First Jewish site in Los Angeles, Kaddish, Chevra kadisha, Mikveh and Misaskim.
The list consists of 6 members
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Kaddish
Jewish prayerOverview: The Kaddish (Hebrew: קַדִּישׁ, 'holy' or 'sanctification'), also transliterated as Qaddish, is a hymn praising God that is recited during Jewish prayer services. The central theme of the Kaddish is the ...
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Chevra kadisha
Jewish burial association
Overview: The term chevra kadisha (Hebrew: חֶבְרָה קַדִּישָׁא, ḥeb̲rā qaddišā) 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 ... 0
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Mikveh
Jewish ritual bath
Overview: A mikveh or mikvah (Hebrew: מִקְוֶה / מקווה, mīqve, mīqwe, pl. mikva'ot, mikvot, or (Ashkenazic) mikves, lit., "a collection") is a bath used for ritual immersion in Judaism to achieve ritual purity ... 0
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Bereavement in Judaism
Jewish mourning practicesOverview: Bereavement in Judaism (Hebrew: avelut, "mourning") is a combination of minhag (traditions) and mitzvah (commandments) derived from the Torah and Judaism's classical rabbinic literature. The details of ... 0
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First Jewish site in Los Angeles
California Historic Landmark
Overview: The First Jewish site in Los Angeles is a first Jewish cemetery in the City of Los Angeles, opened in 1855 by Hebrew Benevolent Society of Los Angeles, the first charitable organization in Los Angeles ... 0
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Misaskim
American Orthodox organization serving mourners' needsOverview: Misaskim (Hebrew: מתעסקים) is an American Orthodox Jewish not-for-profit organization that provides services for the care of the dead and the needs and conveniences of mourners in accordance to ... 0
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