Chevra Kadisha
/ Hebrew (xɛvˈrɑ kɑdɪˈʃɑ, Yiddish ˈxɛvrə kɑˈdɪʃə) /
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noun
a Jewish burial society, usually composed of unpaid volunteers who provide funerals for members of their congregation
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Word Origin for Chevra Kadisha
literally: Holy Company
Words nearby Chevra Kadisha
chevet, cheville, Cheviot, Cheviot Hills, chevon, Chevra Kadisha, chèvre, chevrette, chevron, chevronel, chevrotain
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Example sentences from the Web for Chevra Kadisha
In the upper Kadisha valley there is a cedar grove of about three hundred trees, amongst which five are of gigantic size.
The former still grows thickly, especially in the valley of the Kadisha; the horizontal is the prevailing variety.
The Kadisha, flowing to the south of Lebanon, is called "the holy river," as having been a minor stream of Paradise.
Fringilla: Some Tales In Verse|Richard Doddridge BlackmoreEveryone would do him reverence as the holy likeness (Diokna Kadisha), and he would work miracles.
History of the Jews, Vol. IV (of VI)|Heinrich Graetz