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Jewish Death Practices:
Overview / Summary
Origins and History
Visiting the Sick or Dying 
Chaplaincy
Hospice

Phases of Death Observance
    Approaching the Time of Death
    Between Death and Burial
    Shemira
    Tahara
    Burial and Cremation 
    Mourning Practices

Spiritual Aspects
Funeral Homes
Funeral Contracts
Cemeteries
Embalming 

Caskets


Chevra Kadisha:
Articles about Chevra Kadisha

Tahara Manuals and Procedures
Tahara Training
Tahara Stories
Tahara Supplies Lists
Funeral Home Supplies

Suicide

Organ Donation

Disasters

Infection Control

 

Conferences: 
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Learning & Resources:
Gamliel Institute
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KNIT Resource Center
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    Contacts for Answers
    Catalog of Articles
    Additional Links


FAQ About Death and Dying
Modern Dilemmas
Guided Learning
Jewish Sources and  Responsa
Synagogue Brochures
Community Education

Tahara Manuals

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Title Author Chevra Kadisha Date Published Notes
Tahara Manual of Practices

 

Rabbi Mosha Epstein


 Bridgeport, CT 3rd Ed, 2005  
Handbook for Hevra Kadisha Members Lynn Greenhough   2008 This is not a manual laying out the tahara liturgy. Rather it is a compilation of practices.

Practices and Policies of the Chevra Kadisha of Northern New Mexico

 Rick Light Chevra Kadisha of Northern New Mexico   Sep 2013
Tahara Guide   Kehilath Jeshurun
New York, NY		    
Taharah Manual Rabbi Regina Sandler-Phillips  Park Slope Jewish Center Hevra Kadisha 
Brooklyn, NY 		 September 2009 - 2nd Edition updated 2014 revises the December 2005 first edition Elegant layout; includes diagrams for knot tying; suggested niggunim to accompany each part of the process; de-briefing; end-notes. 
 



Guide to Taharah Practices - Men    Ohr Kodesh Funeral Practices Committee
Chevy Chase, MD		 5763  
Guide to Taharah Practices - Women 5764
Reconstructionist Tahara Handbook for Women and Men   Adat Shalom Chevra Kadisha 2005  
Tahara Demo powerpoint