Chevra Kadisha

British  

/ xɛvˈrɑ kɑdɪˈʃɑ, ˈxɛvrə kɑˈdɪʃə /

noun

1. a Jewish burial society, usually composed of unpaid volunteers who provide funerals for members of their congregation

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Etymology

Origin of Chevra Kadisha

literally: Holy Company

Example Sentences

After a call with Rabbi Pardo and a crowdsource of several of his YU WhatsApp groups, someone told him of a chevra kadisha, a burial society, he could try.

From Literature

He wasn’t a member of the shul’s chevra kadisha, the burial society, but he was the first to ask them for details about crime scenes or to offer his opinion on the deceased, as if it mattered.

From Literature

Black-clad mourners clutched bouquets of lilies as they filed into the funeral at Sydney's Chevra Kadisha, a Jewish society responsible for customary burial rites.

From Barron's

For the last year, I had volunteered at my shul’s chevra kadisha, the society responsible for preparing the dead in accordance with our laws and customs.

From Literature

News of the shul being built across from the chevra kadisha, due to be complete by the end of summer.

From Literature