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chevra kadisha

/ˈxɛvrə kəˈdiːʃə/

chevra kadisha noun: a society that ensures proper treatment of the dead before burial.

Noun

chevra kadisha

  1. (Judaism) A 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 of chevra kadisha

Borrowed from Hebrew חֶבְרָה קַדִּישָׁא.

Questions about chevra kadisha

What does chevra kadisha mean?
Chevra kadisha means a society that ensures proper treatment of the dead before burial.
What part of speech is chevra kadisha?
Chevra kadisha is a noun.
How do you pronounce chevra kadisha?
Chevra kadisha is pronounced /ˈxɛvrə kəˈdiːʃə/.

Words near chevra kadisha in the dictionary

  1. chevisaunce
  2. chevisaunces
  3. chevkinite
  4. chevon
  5. Chevone
  6. chevra kadisha
  7. chevre
  8. Chevrel
  9. Chevrel cluster
  10. Chevrel clusters
  11. Chevrel phase

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