Mors 200 Arts Final - Jewish Terms

Phrase used after the name of a departed male meaning “Peace be upon him.”

Phrase used after the name of a departed female meaning, “Peace be upon her.”

Focal point service in a synagogue or temple, the receptacle of the Torah (written law). It may be portable or an opening in a wall.

Hebrew meaning “container.” A coffin or casket made entirely of wood and containing no metal parts.

A mourner; The nearest of seven blood relatives; father, mother, husband, wife, son or daughter, brother and sister.

Burial grounds.

A deceased male.

A deceased female.

To bury; everlasting home, graveyard or burial grounds.

The portion of the synagogue or temple raised above the congregation seating.

A religious singer who assists the rabbi.

Hebrew meaning “Burial Society.” Holy Brotherhood of men or women from a synagogue who care for the dead. (Often referred to as “washers” by laymen).

To pray.

In the Jewish faith, a memorial service; literally meaning “God full of compassion”, usually the last prayer of the funeral service.

Traditionally an oil lamp.

Transmigration of the soul.

A eulogy. A true evaluation of an individual’s life sanctioned by Jewish tradition, as a part of the funeral service.

The monotheistic religion of the Jewish people.

Tradition.

A prayer recited for the deceased by the direct mourners (parents, siblings, spouse, children) for the first time at the conclusion of the interment service. It is recited by children for their parents at every service for eleven months.

The grave.

Burial.

Hebrew meaning rending or tearing; a symbol of grief, a tear in the upper corner of the garment or on a symbolic ribbon.

A funeral cortege.

The place of burial.

A candelabrum with a central stem bearing seven candles. The oldest symbol in Judaism.

A quorum of ten men over the age of thirteen.

Prayers.

A hexagram formed by the combination of two triangles, symbolizing a new hope for the Jewish people.

A traditional oil lamp.

Deceased.

World to come.

A monument inscription.

A teacher or ordained leader in the Jewish faith.

The Jewish Sabbath which begins at sundown Friday and ends at sundown on Saturday.

A meal of consolation.

Seven days of mourning following burial.

A special candle which is burned during the seven days of mourning.

A word of many meanings: Good morning, Peace, Hello, Good-bye, Love, Until tomorrow, and Farewell.

The thirty day mourning period in the Jewish faith.

The watcher (sitter) who remains with the body until burial.

Source of life.

Orthodox Jewish religious building.

A hand-sewn white linen shroud in which the deceased members of the Jewish faith are dressed.

The ceremony performed by the Chevrah Kaddisha of washing the deceased before the burial; serves as a ritual purification or cleansing of the body.

A prayer shawl worn by Orthodox Jewish men during the mourning prayer service.

Prayers from the Book of Psalms said before the funeral by a group of friends and the shomer.

Resurrection of the dead.

A religious building of the Reform and Conservative Jewish faith.

A general term designating those places suitable for the reception of a dead human body.

The book of Law, instruction and learning.

Tombstone consecration usually done a year and one day (following the Hebrew calendar) following death.

The anniversary of a death.

A candle burned for twenty-four hours on the anniversary of a death.

The skull cap worn by men at temple services and funeral services.

A memorial service recited four times a year.