{"product_id":"dignity-beyond-death-the-jewish-preparation-for-burial-9789657108666","title":"Dignity Beyond Death: The Jewish Preparation for Burial","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDignity Beyond Death: The Jewish Preparation for Burial\u003c\/strong\u003e by Berman, Rochel U.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9789657108666.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinner of:\n2006 Koret Jewish Book Award, Jewish Life \u0026amp; Living category\n\nA basic tenet of Judaism is the obligation to value and serve the deceased, to extend dignity beyond death.\nIn Judaism, a death is the affair of the entire community. Preparation of the dead for burial is undertaken by a community organization called the Chevra Kadisha, the Sacred Society. The volunteers of the Sacred Society quietly and privately wash, purify and dress the deceased. They simultaneously recite lyrical prayers from Psalms, thereby bearing witness to death as the last of lifes important passages.\nDignity Beyond Death examines the rituals of preparing the dead for burial from the point of view of those volunteers who undertake it, including chapters on the Holocaust and terrorism. For the first time, through personal interviews, the author shares a wealth of fascinating anecdotal material that will engage the reader in the humanity and ultimate dignity of this time-honored deed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Urim Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45788453535797,"sku":"ByrdShop_9657108667","price":477.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9789657108666_10ce5970-8e07-43cc-80c0-47803a0ab529.jpg?v=1784746184","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/dignity-beyond-death-the-jewish-preparation-for-burial-9789657108666","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}