GCSE RE (7) Jewish death rituals. Sources of Authority.

Shiva

7 day mourning period

Sheloshim

Thirty day mourning period (7 within 30)

Keriya

Tear in clothing and wearing it- shows grief

Mikveh

Purify body

Tzizit

Cut off the dead persons- no longer following mitzvot

Kaddish

Prayer for dead

Yarzeit

Anniversary for dead person

Chevra Kaddish

Burial- Holy society- if person who died have no family- make funeral arrangement- wash body

Avel

Mourners

Avelut

Final mourning period- Mourning of parents

onan

Mourners

Jewish death

Eyes must be closed

Jewish death

Body will be covered

Jewish death Quote

“Main is formed from dust and returns to it”

Jewish death

Wash body and dress it in whit linen shrouds

Jewish death

Casket must be of wood

Non orthodox tear

Wear a black ribbon instead

Jewish death

Casket facing east. Believed the dead will be resurrected

Jewish death Meal

Hard boiled eggs- new life

Jewish death

Immediate mourner not allowed out during shiva

Seven days is long enough

Agree-

Shiva is really intense

No going out- only thinking abt dead

Not allowed to study Torah

Yarzeit-still revisit death

Seven days is long enough

Against- sheloshim-30 days more time is needed

Parent- Avelut requires a year

Longer mourning period brings closer to God

Torah

Main source of authority

Ketuvim

Part of Tenakh- writings

Scribe

Person who writes Torah- 1-2 years

Parchment

Torah is written of stretched animal skin

Halakah

Laws based on Talmud

Nevim

Prophets- inspired- written In book instead of scroll

Tenakh

Torah nevim ketuvim

Halakah

Jewish law

Talmud contains?

Mishnah

Gemara

Treactates- chapters

Chumash

Torah in book form

Yeshiva

Place reading Talmud

Responsa

Response form Rabbi regarding questions

Chavruta

Partner when reading Talmud

Talmud

Oral Torah

Why it’s written- possibility of forgetting things