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Chevra Kadisha: Tahara Manuals and Procedures |
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Tahara Manual of Practices |
The most authoritative reference work available in English with Hebrew. Detailed instruction concerning how a Tahara is performed and some of the reasons why these customs are observed. The Tahara Manual also covers issues related to Availus learned from HaGaon HaRav Moshe Feinstein. Available for purchase singly or in bulk from Kavod v'Nichum |
Tahara - First Person Accounts | An amazing collection of stories detailing the process and exploring the emotions and spiritual elevation. Published in magazines, in newspapers and by individuals from across the United States and Canada. |
Tahara Manuals | Several samples in pdf format, including from an Orthodox shul, two Conservative synagogues, and a community-based Chevra Kadisha. Instructions and prayers |
Tahara Certificates | Samples from Chevra Kadisha in Chicago and Westchester |
Taharah I: Memesis of Angels, Transformation of the Dead Taharah II: In My Flesh I See God |
From Jewish Myth, Magic, and Mysticism by Rabbi Geoffrey Dennis
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