Death in Jewish life: burial and mourning customs among Jews of Europe and nearby communities

Reif, Stefan C.; Lehnardt, Andreas; Bar-Levav, Avriʾel

doi:10.1515/9783110339185

Death in Jewish life: burial and mourning customs among Jews of Europe and nearby communities

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 confer...

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Contributors:	Reif, Stefan C. 1944- (Editor) ; Lehnardt, Andreas 1965- (Editor) ; Bar-Levav, Avriʾel (Editor)
Format:	Electronic Book
Language:	English
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Published:	Berlin Boston De Gruyter 2014
In:	Studia Judaica / Rethinking diaspora (1 = 78 [des Gesamtw.]) Year: 2014
Reviews:	Death in Jewish Life. Burial and Mourning Customs Among Jews of Europe and Nearby Communities (2016) (Talabardon, Susanne, 1965 -)
Series/Journal:	Studia Judaica / Rethinking diaspora 1 = 78 [des Gesamtw.] Studia Judaica Band 78
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:	B Ashkenazim / Funeral rite / Mourning rites / History 500-1500
Further subjects:	B Conference program 2010 (Tel Aviv) B Jews (Europe, Western) History 70-1789 B Andere Religionen B Religion B Jewish mourning customs (Europe) B Death Religious aspects Judaism B RELIGION / Rituals & Practice / Judaism B Jews B Judaism B Death B Folklore B Liturgy B Judaism History Medieval and early modern period, 425-1789 B Jewish mourning customs
Online Access:	Cover (lizenzpflichtig) Volltext (kostenfrei) Volltext (kostenfrei)
Rights Information:	CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Parallel Edition:	Non-electronic