Mourning the Dead and Dietary Laws
Cards (10)
- Mourningthe act of showing sorrow or grief
- Shiva: An intense period of mourning that lasts for 7 days
- Sheloshim: a 30 day period of mourning after shiva has concluded when the restrictions on activities are relaxed and the bereaved begin to resume their usual activities
- Genesis 37:34: "Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth on his loins, and observed mourning for his son many days"
- "Blessed are you the True Judge": Prayer said on hearing of someone's death
- Dietary Laws: Ruels that deal with foods permitted to be eaten
- Kosher: food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law
- Trefah: Food that Jews are forbidden to eat; means 'torn
- Exodus 23:19: The source in the Torah of not cooking milk and meat together.
- ShechitaRitual slaughter