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By: Michael Russell
In this article we're going to cover the basic ritual of funerals in the Jewish faith. An associate of mine happens to come from Jewish ancestry, though today he lives his life as a Christian. What f (read entire article)
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By: James Mahony
If you're seriously interested in knowing about Jewish wedding traditions, you need to think beyond the basics. This informative article takes a closer look at things you need to know about Jewish we (read entire article)
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By: Erick Shipmon
Since 1997, Jewish dating online services have provided a safe place for young professionals of the Jewish faith to meet and chat online. Some sites are English only, some Hebrew only, some have trans (read entire article)
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By: Christopher Luck
Is there a way to know if you're dating someone Jewish before you get too far into the relationship? One of the hardest things to do is to find the perfect mate. Finding someone with whom you want to (read entire article)
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By: Seth Yisra'el Lutnick
A while back I was driving along the Jerusalem highway scanning the radio stations. On one frequency, a very intense dance beat was exploding out of (read entire article)
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By: Dr. Mel Glazer
75. Offer comfort based on the general message that “to comfort the bereaved is a mitzvah.” Jewish law does not provide detailed instruction on how to do this. Rabbinic commentary on the passage Genes (read entire article)
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By: Dr. Mel Glazer
88. Place a monument or marker at the site of the grave to show honor for the deceased. The American Jewish community customarily sets the marker in place around the time of the first Yahrzeit, about (read entire article)
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By: Dr. Mel Glazer
There are several thorough and lucid sources of information on Jewish laws and customs regarding death and mourning.The Bond of Life, ed. Rabbi Jules Harlow (The Rabbinical Assembly, N.Y., 1983). Upon (read entire article)
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By: Dr. Mel Glazer
51. Realize that those who are obligated by Jewish law to mourn with religious observance are father, mother, sister, brother, son, daughter, and spouse. Relatives a step removed from these are consid (read entire article)
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By: Dr. Mel Glazer
H. At the Cemetery43. Realize that Jewish law is adamant concerning burial of the body in the ground, citing Genesis 3:19: "For you are dust, and to dust you will return," and Deuteronomy 21:23: "Yo (read entire article)
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By: Dr. Mel Glazer
E. Autopsy and Embalming28. Anticipate that you may be requested by the hospital to allow an autopsy to be performed. Jewish law is very clear in this regard. Since, in most cases, the cause of death (read entire article)
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By: Dr. Mel Glazer
When death comes to visit, the details of doctors and hospitals and hospices often take over. There is very little idea of what to do next: where s/he will be buried, what kind of coffin to choose, w (read entire article)
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By: Lance Winslow
America is dividing again. Jewish Americans are finding it hard to discuss issues with devout Catholics who go with the flow and support the new Pope, Benedict XVI a former Hitler Youth. The Catholic (read entire article)
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