Language | Hebrew |
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Paper Type | Research Paper |
Pages | 17 |
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Why reducing the sanctuary of the soul to a pound of ashes is an unforgivable sin.
מנהג ישראל קדום להניח אבן על מצבת הקבר כשמבקרים בבית החיים. לפנינו סקירה כוללת על מקור המנהג וטעמו. הקיצו ורננו שוכני עפר.
A comprehensive examination of the ancient promise that those who attend a bris are forgiven of all their sins. Where did the legend start? To whom does it apply? And how seriously do we take it today?
“Either way, they are My children” [Talmud].
Blood is thicker than water, they say. The bonds of family are the anchor of an emotionally and spiritually healthy life. But what happens to these relationships after one passes on? Do we “meet again on the other side”? Do families stick together in the hereafter? What about teachers and their pupils? Is this contingent on whether the two are buried in close proximity?
Do the souls of the departed maintain a relationship with those left behind? Do they relate to and empathize with the trivialities of our corporeal existence? Does prayer at their grave-site invoke merit on their behalf?
מסתבר שכולנו בקיאים בתורה, או ליתר דיוק – היינו. אכן, במעי אמו, מלמדים להעובר כל התורה כולה. אלא כי רגע לפני צאתו לאויר העולם, בא המלאך ומשכחו. מהי אפוא מהותה ומטרתה של לימוד זו? ללמוד כדי לשכוח?
Missing persons raise
tough questions. How long must we wait before they are presumed dead? What is
the mourning process? And may the missing person’s spouse ever remarry?
Were Jews historically buried in their own cemeteries? Why may
gentiles not be buried in a Jewish cemetery? This paper includes a review of a
number of ancient Jewish cemeteries around the world.
Ancient Jewish sources indicate that Jews would bury their dead twice. What was the reason for this?
לא טוב היות האדם לבדו. סקירה על דבר משמעות טובת האדם והתועלת שנוצרה על ידי בריאת האשה, על דרך הפשטני והמדרשי. עזר כנגדו.
This paper examines the elaborate rituals of taharas hameis. Why is the body laid on the floor during the process? Why are earthenware shards placed on the eyes of the deceased? Why is earth from the land of Israel scattered over the body?