Jewish Funeral Companion

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf position
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Shomer
Shomeret
gptkbp:customs continuous presence with the deceased
gptkbp:gender female
male
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jewish Funeral Companion
gptkbp:language gptkb:Hebrew
gptkbp:origin Jewish law (Halacha)
gptkbp:period from death until burial
gptkbp:prohibits frivolous conversation in the presence of the deceased
drinking in the presence of the deceased
eating in the presence of the deceased
gptkbp:purpose to honor the deceased
to protect the body from desecration
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:responsibility ensuring respect for the deceased
reciting psalms
watching over the body before burial
gptkbp:tradition Jewish burial customs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rabbi_Reuven_Bulka
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7