Read an excerpt of Dignity Beyond Death: The Jewish Preparation for Burial by Rochel U. Berman. More →

August 13, 2004

The Jewish tradition of tahara, the washing and purifying of a dead body, is considered one of the greatest of all good deeds — mitzvot. Those who perform taharas are volunteer members of the burial society, chevra kadisha. Women attend to deceased women, men to men. More →

February 6, 2004