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Jewish practices in death and mourning
Titel:
Jewish practices in death and mourning
Auteur:
Chafetz, Paul K.
Verschenen in:
Death studies
Paginering:
Jaargang 3 (1980) nr. 4 pagina's 363-369
Jaar:
1980-10-01
Inhoud:
This article describes the traditional Jewish practices surrounding death and mourning, and the principles that underlie these practices, as may be found among those Jews who take the biblical account of the events on Mt. Sinai more or less literally. It is characteristic of these Jews that 'practice' is an amalgam of (a) biblical commandments (mitzvot), (b) rabbinic law (halachah), and (c) traditions, or cultural habits of popular origins. This article, however, does not go to great length to enumerate the origins of each act or belief. The historical roots of these practices are not discussed, nor are the extreme departures from tradition that can be witnessed today. For treatments of these topics, the reader is referred to the bibliography.
Uitgever:
Routledge
Bronbestand:
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften
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