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Chapter 8: Funeral & Burial
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Chapter 8: Funeral & Burial[1] Funeral and burial checklist *The full details on each of the below mentioned subjects is elaborated on in this chapter To bring to the funeral-Mourners: Attire: The upper clothing of male and female mourners is […]
Chapter 7: Eulogy/Hesped:
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Chapter 7: Eulogy/Hesped:[1] 1. The law: It is a great Mitzvah to properly eulogize the deceased.[2] Whoever cries upon the death of a Kosher Jew, Hashem counts the tears and places the tears in his supernal treasure chest. Whoever is lax in […]
Not to blow out candles with one’s mouth
Not to blow out candles with one’s mouth:[1] The Sages state that one is not to blow out a candle with his mouth, and one who does so is held liable for self-affliction.[2] [Thus, one is to be careful to not blow out a candle with one’s mouth but rather […]
Chapter 6: The laws of Keriah and Baruch Dayan Haemes
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Chapter 6: The laws of Keriah and Baruch Dayan Haemes[1] Overview The following is the practical order of the Keriah. Details of all these steps are expanded on in the chapter below. Practical Seder of the Keriah and blessing of […]
Not to blow out candles with one’s mouth
Not to blow out candles with one’s mouth:[1] The Sages state that one is not to blow out a candle with his mouth, and one who does so is held liable for self-affliction.[2] [Thus, one is to be careful to not blow out a candle with one’s mouth but rather […]
Chapter 5: The Taharah
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Chapter 5: The Taharah[1] The Mitzvah of Taharah and its order:[2] It is a Jewish custom dating back many generations to wash, cleanse and prepare the body of the deceased prior to burial. This is formally known as “Taharah” or purification.[3] […]
Doresh El Hameisim: The prohibition against Necromancy & Seance, and the allowance to visit graves
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy Here The prohibition of Doresh El Hameisim [i.e. Necromancy; Seance] and the allowance to visit graves:[1] The Torah[2] prohibits a Jew from exhuming the spirit of the dead. This prohibition is listed as one of the 365 negative commands, and is […]
Doresh El Hameisim: The prohibition against Necromancy & Seance, and the allowance to visit graves
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy Here The prohibition of Doresh El Hameisim [i.e. Necromancy; Seance] and the allowance to visit graves:[1] The Torah[2] prohibits a Jew from exhuming the spirit of the dead. This prohibition is listed as one of the 365 negative commands, and is […]
Not to be dressed sloppy-Tucking in the shirt
Not to be dressed sloppy:[1] One is to dress and look decent in order so he does not appear degrading in the eyes of others. This especially applies to a Torah scholar, or individuals who represents Torah in the eyes of others.[2] [The Rebbe once instructed his Shluchim to Eretz […]
