Yeshivish glossary term
chevra kadisha
חברה קדישא
Meaning
- Jewish burial society
- group responsible for care of the deceased and burial
Alternate spellings
chevrah kadisha, chevra kaddisha
Usage and context
Literally holy society; commonly the organization or volunteers handling traditional Jewish burial preparations.
- Category
- mourning - burial
- Language origin
- Aramaic/Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The chevra kadisha arranged the taharah and burial.
Plain-English example
The Jewish burial society arranged the ritual preparation and burial.