Mourning the Dead and Dietary Laws

Cards (10)

  • Mourning
    the 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.
  • Shechita
    Ritual slaughter