Chevra Kadisha (Jewish burial society)
GPTKB entity
Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Jewish_community
gptkb:religious_organization |
| gptkbp:activity |
gptkb:shmira
tahara burial preparation |
| gptkbp:customs |
dressing deceased in tachrichim
guarding the body until burial reciting prayers during preparation |
| gptkbp:gender_separation |
men prepare men, women prepare women
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Chevra Kadisha (Jewish burial society)
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| gptkbp:importantFor |
considered a great mitzvah (good deed)
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| gptkbp:leader |
often led by respected community members
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| gptkbp:members |
volunteers
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| gptkbp:observances |
gptkb:Jewish_law_(halacha)
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| gptkbp:origin |
medieval Jewish communities
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| gptkbp:presentIn |
found in Jewish communities worldwide
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| gptkbp:purpose |
preparing bodies for Jewish burial
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| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Judaism
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| gptkbp:tradition |
burial within 24 hours
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Chevra_Kadisha_building_(Prague)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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