Making Tachrichim
10/05/2021 02:31:37 PM
BHA Member, Marisa Genna is coordinating a group to make the traditional Tachrichim, or clothing used by the Chevra Kadisha to bury the dead. Here is her blog post detailing the tradition of Tachrichim and why it's important.
The traditional clothing for burying the dead are tachrichim, simple white garments or furnishings, including a winding sheet (sovev). Their use dates back to Rabbi...Read more...
A Crack In Everything
09/20/2021 04:16:36 PM
A Chevrah Kadisha is a Jewish society tasked primarily with performing the ritual preparation of the dead for burial. The essay below is my attempt to look at the Chevrah Kadisha in the context of Sukkot, and give some sense of why I love both.*
“My beloved is like a gazelle or like a young stag. There he stands behind our wall, peering through the windows, peering through the lattice.”Read more...
Fri, April 26 2024
18 Nisan 5784
MATT HARLE, CHEVRA KADISHA CHAIR
UPCOMING CHEVRA KADISHA EVENTS
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Ruach! A BHA Community Group
Wednesday, May 8th 7:00p to 9:00p
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Birkat Halevana-Blessing of the Moon
Monday, May 13th 7:30p to 8:30p
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Ruach Study Group
Tuesday, May 21st 7:00p to 9:00p
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Ruach! A BHA Community Group
Wednesday, Jun 5th 7:00p to 9:00p
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Birkat Halevana-Blessing of the Moon
Monday, Jun 10th 7:30p to 8:30p
