Death in Jewish life : burial and mourning customs among Jews of Europe and nearby communities

Death in Jewish life : burial and mourning customs among Jews of Europe and nearby communities / edited by Stefan C. Reif, Andreas Lehnardt and Avriel Bar-Levav.

This volume examines in inter-disciplinary perspective the degree to which the medieval Ashkenazi were innovative in the area of communal activity surrounding burial and mourning customs. The topics cover liturgical poetry as well as statutory prayers; confessions, final testimonies and acts of char...

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Other Authors: Reif, Stefan C., 1944- (Editor), Lehnardt, Andreas (Editor), Bar-Levav, Avriel (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Berlin] : [Boston] : de Gruyter, [2014]
Series:Rethinking diaspora.
Subjects:
70-1789
Jewish mourning customs > Europe.
Death > Religious aspects > Judaism.
Jews > Europe, Western > History > 70-1789.
Judaism > History > Medieval and early modern period, 425-1789.
Jewish studies.
RELIGION > Judaism > General.
RELIGION > Judaism > Rituals & Practice.
Death > Religious aspects > Judaism
Jewish mourning customs
Jews
Judaism > Medieval and early modern period
Europe
Western Europe
Electronic books.
History
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