The Meanings Of Death In Rabbinic Judaism

Author : David Kraemer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2002-01-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134616527

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The Meanings of Death in Rabbinic Judaism by David Kraemer Pdf

There are many books devoted to explicating Jewish laws and customs relating to death and mourning and a wealth of studies addressing the significance of death practices around the world. However, never before has there been a study of the death and mourning practices of the founders of Judaism - the Rabbis of late antiquity. The Meanings of Death in Rabbinic Judaism fills that gap. The author examines the earliest canonical texts - the Mishnah, the Tosefta, the Midrashim and the Talmud of the Land of Israel. He outlines the rituals described in these texts, from preparation for death to reburial of bones and the end of mourning. David Kraemer explores the relationships between the texts and interprets the rituals to uncover the beliefs which informed their foundation. He discusses the material evidence preserved in the largest Jewish burial complex in antiquity - the catacombs at Beth Shearim. Finally, the author offers an interpretation of the Rabbis' interpretations of death rituals - those recorded in the Babylonian Talmud. The Meanings of Death in Rabbinic Judaism provides a comprehensive and illuminating introduction to the formation, practice and significance of death rituals in Rabbinic Judaism.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Death
ISBN : OCLC:940996779

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The Meanings of Death in Rabbinic Judaism by Anonim Pdf

Author : Rabbi Ariel Stone
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781483494975

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The Alef-Bet of Death Dying as a Jew: A Guide for the Dying out of Jewish Traditional Sources by Rabbi Ariel Stone Pdf

Dying is not a moment at the end of life, but instead a path lined with opportunities to reflect, explore, and contemplate. In an insightful guidebook on the meaning of death, Rabbi Ariel Stone shares spiritual commentary, Jewish stories, and other writings that provide information and inspiration about the process of death as seen through the prism of Jewish learning and culture. Through stories of those who have gone before us and a step-by-step process that addresses the spiritual significance of death, Stone offers ways to think, feel, and wonder about death while inviting the dying to overcome fears and view the end of earthly life as an opportunity to repent, reflect on the influence we have upon others, and find peace as our light merges with the eternal light. The Alef-Bet of Death: Dying as a Jew? is a valuable guide that teaches the meaning of death in the Jewish tradition while offering clarity, light, and comfort to those walking the often vague and dark path to dying.

Author : Neil Gillman
Publisher : Jewish Lights Publishing
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781580230810

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The Death of Death by Neil Gillman Pdf

Combines astute scholarship with keen historical, theological and liturgical insights to outline the evolution of Jewish thought about bodily resurrection and spiritual immortality. A strikingly innovative statement on resurrection and immortality

Author : Chaim Z. Rozwaski
Publisher : Jason Aronson, Incorporated
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1994-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781461734536

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Jewish Meditations on the Meaning of Death by Chaim Z. Rozwaski Pdf

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Author : Stefan C. Reif,Andreas Lehnardt,Avriel Bar-Levav
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783110377484

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Death in Jewish Life by Stefan C. Reif,Andreas Lehnardt,Avriel Bar-Levav Pdf

Jewish customs and traditions about death, burial and mourning are numerous, diverse and intriguing. They are considered by many to have a respectable pedigree that goes back to the earliest rabbinic period. In order to examine the accurate historical origins of many of them, an international conference was held at Tel Aviv University in 2010 and experts dealt with many aspects of the topic. This volume includes most of the papers given then, as well as a few added later. What emerges are a wealth of fresh material and perspectives, as well as the realization that the high Middle Ages saw a set of exceptional innovations, some of which later became central to traditional Judaism while others were gradually abandoned. Were these innovations influenced by Christian practice? Which prayers and poems reflect these innovations? What do the sources tell us about changing attitudes to death and life-after death? Are tombstones an important guide to historical developments? Answers to these questions are to be found in this unusual, illuminating and readable collection of essays that have been well documented, carefully edited and well indexed.

Author : Jack Riemer
Publisher : Schocken Books Incorporated
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : UOM:39015036213067

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Jewish Reflections on Death by Jack Riemer Pdf

Author : John Bowker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1993-03-26
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0521447739

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The Meanings of Death by John Bowker Pdf

A major contribution to debates about the value of death and its place in Western and Eastern religions is presented by this work's belief that religious and secular attitudes can support and reinforce one another through their attitudes towards death.

Author : Jack Riemer
Publisher : Schocken
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017614103

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Jewish Insights on Death and Mourning by Jack Riemer Pdf

Jewish rituals customs and teachings that honour the dead and comfort the living are explored by a broad spectrum of contemporary writers who recount their own experiences at times of loss and grief. A helpful sensitively complied book that provides both guidance and solace.

Author : Samuel C. Heilman
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0520219651

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When a Jew Dies by Samuel C. Heilman Pdf

This account of the traditional customs that are practiced when a Jewish person dies provides an anthropological perspective on Jewish rites of mourning, and explains the cultural meaning behind Jewish practices and traditions.

Author : Simcha Paull Raphael
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781538103463

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Jewish Views of the Afterlife by Simcha Paull Raphael Pdf

In the third edition of Jewish Views of the Afterlife, Rabbi Simcha Paull Raphael walks readers through the Jewish tradition of the afterlife while providing insights into spiritual care with dying and grieving individuals and families.

Author : Dr. Ron Wolfson
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781580236614

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A Time To Mourn, a Time To Comfort (2nd Edition) by Dr. Ron Wolfson Pdf

A Step-by-Step Guide for Honoring the Dead and Empowering the Living When someone dies, there are so many questions—from what to do in the moment of grief, to dealing with the practical details of the funeral, to spiritual concerns about the meaning of life and death. This indispensable guide to Jewish mourning and comfort provides traditional and modern insights into every aspect of loss. In a new, easy-to-use format, this classic resource is full of wise advice to help you cope with death and comfort others when they are bereaved. Dr. Ron Wolfson takes you step by step through the mourning process, including the specifics of funeral preparations, preparing the home and family to sit shiva, and visiting the grave. Special sections deal with helping young children grieve, mourning the death of an infant or child, and more. Wolfson captures the poignant stories of people in all stages of grieving—children, spouses, parents, rabbis, friends, non-Jews—and provides new strategies for reinvigorating and transforming the Jewish ways we mourn, grieve, remember, and carry on with our lives after the death of a loved one.

Author : Hillel Halkin
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780691181165

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After One-Hundred-and-Twenty by Hillel Halkin Pdf

A deeply personal look at death, mourning, and the afterlife in Jewish tradition After One-Hundred-and-Twenty provides a richly nuanced and deeply personal look at Jewish attitudes and practices regarding death, mourning, and the afterlife as they have existed and evolved from biblical times to today. Taking its title from the Hebrew and Yiddish blessing to live to a ripe old age—Moses is said to have been 120 years old when he died—the book explores how the Bible's original reticence about an afterlife gave way to views about personal judgment and reward after death, the resurrection of the body, and even reincarnation. It examines Talmudic perspectives on grief, burial, and the afterlife, shows how Jewish approaches to death changed in the Middle Ages with thinkers like Maimonides and in the mystical writings of the Zohar, and delves into such things as the origins of the custom of reciting Kaddish for the deceased and beliefs about encountering the dead in visions and dreams. After One-Hundred-and-Twenty is also Hillel Halkin's eloquent and disarmingly candid reflection on his own mortality, the deaths of those he has known and loved, and the comfort he has and has not derived from Jewish tradition.

Author : DovBer Pinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Future life
ISBN : 0978666380

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Jewish Wisdom on the Afterlife by DovBer Pinson Pdf

What happens to us after we die? What is ?consciousness? and can it survive without the trappings of the physical body? Can we remember past lives? Do near-death experiences prove immortality of the soul?In Jewish Wisdom on the Afterlife, renowned author and scholar DovBer Pinson explores the Jewish understanding of life after death. Rabbi Pinson presents a basic understanding of what it means to be mortal and how an understanding of our immortality can serve us in the present and empower us to live more meaningfully, today.

Author : Ron Wolfson
Publisher : Jewish Lights Publishing
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Consolation (Judaism)
ISBN : 9781580232531

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A Time to Mourn, a Time to Comfort by Ron Wolfson Pdf

A Step-by-Step Guide for Honoring the Dead and Empowering the Living When someone dies, there are so many questions--from what to do in the moment of grief, to dealing with the practical details of the funeral, to spiritual concerns about the meaning of life and death. This indispensable guide to Jewish mourning and comfort provides traditional and modern insights into every aspect of loss. In a new, easy-to-use format, this classic resource is full of wise advice to help you cope with death and comfort others when they are bereaved. Dr. Ron Wolfson takes you step by step through the mourning process, including the specifics of funeral preparations, preparing the home and family to sit shiva, and visiting the grave. Special sections deal with helping young children grieve, mourning the death of an infant or child, and more. Wolfson captures the poignant stories of people in all stages of grieving--children, spouses, parents, rabbis, friends, non-Jews--and provides new strategies for reinvigorating and transforming the Jewish ways we mourn, grieve, remember, and carry on with our lives after the death of a loved one.