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Hevrah Kadisha

English translation: burial society (Hevra Kadisha)


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04:27 Nov 11, 2011
Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Religion
Hebrew term or phrase: Hevrah Kadisha
In Makó, the Pulitzers prospered, benefiting from the town’s growth
into an important provincial market center. Joseph’s great-grandfather
Baruch Simon Pulitzer, the earliest known ancestor in Makó, sold rawhide
and later grain. Unusually for Jews at that time, he owned his own
house, and he was one of the leaders of the Hevrah Kadisha, which
helped arrange burials in Jewish congregations.
Shirley Fan
Local time: 10:15
English translation:burial society (Hevra Kadisha)
Explanation:
"The burial society (hevrah kadisha), whose functions are preparing the corpse for proper Jewish burial and maintaining the Jewish cemetery."

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Sangro
Local time: 05:15
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5 +6burial society (Hevra Kadisha)
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hevrah kadisha
burial society (Hevra Kadisha)


Explanation:
"The burial society (hevrah kadisha), whose functions are preparing the corpse for proper Jewish burial and maintaining the Jewish cemetery."



Sangro
Local time: 05:15
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Changes made by editors
Nov 14, 2011 - Changes made by Charlesp:
Language pairEnglish => Hebrew to English
FieldOther => Social Sciences
Field (specific)General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters => Religion


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