{"product_id":"dignity-beyond-death-the-jewish-preparation-for-burial","title":"Dignity Beyond Death: The Jewish Preparation for Burial","description":"Winner of:\n2006 Koret Jewish Book Award, Jewish Life \u0026amp; Living category\n\nA basic tenet of Judaism is the obligation to value and serve the deceased, to extend dignity beyond death.\nIn Judaism, a death is the affair of the entire community. Preparation of the dead for burial is undertaken by a community organization called the Chevra Kadisha, the Sacred Society. The volunteers of the Sacred Society quietly and privately wash, purify and dress the deceased. They simultaneously recite lyrical prayers from Psalms, thereby bearing witness to death as the last of life's important passages.\nDignity Beyond Death examines the rituals of preparing the dead for burial from the point of view of those volunteers who undertake it, including chapters on the Holocaust and terrorism. For the first time, through personal interviews, the author shares a wealth of fascinating anecdotal material that will engage the reader in the humanity and ultimate dignity of this time-honored deed.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 9657108667\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.9657108667.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Greenberg, Irving|Berman, Rochel U.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43358106124349,"sku":"BVV.9657108667.A","price":61.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/9657108667-0.jpg?v=1784247943","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/dignity-beyond-death-the-jewish-preparation-for-burial","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}