Chevra Kadisha

/ xɛvˈrɑ kɑdɪˈʃɑ, ˈxɛvrə kɑˈdɪʃə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Chevra Kadisha¹

literally: Holy Company

Example Sentences

The unfinished shul by the chevra kadisha.

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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.

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

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“You volunteer at the chevra kadisha, right? Did you see something that might suggest Yakov’s death wasn’t an accident?”

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Although the chevra kadisha was run by volunteers, the mortuary itself was privately owned, in affiliation with the cemetery.

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