Upcoming Classes Not to Miss!
For the full list of upcoming events, see the Gamliel Institute Catalog of Courses.
Gamliel Institute Course 5: Chevrah Kadisha: Liturgy and Ritual Practice
Dan Fendel, Rabbi Stuart Kelman, Rabbi Janet Madden
December 1, 2020 through February 16, 2021
Our tradition has a broad and rich liturgy and practice around end-of-life issues, steeped in history and diverse in content. This course will explore that liturgy and those practices in areas such as visiting the sick, behavior at the deathbed, funeral and burial practices, and issues of mourning and remembrance.
Note: The course does not address issues related to the common Chevrah Kadisha practices of taharah and shmirah, which are covered in Course 2.
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Exploring Taharah Strings
Rena Boroditsky
December 2, 2020 Wednesday, 8:00pm Eastern / 5:00pm Pacific
Many of those who volunteer to perform taharah find the biggest challenge is tying the knots in the tachrichim. There are many approaches to this task, with variations from chevrah to chevrah based on local mihagim. We will explore the challenges and solutions to this procedure.
Funeral Home Contracting
Arthur R. Hessel
December 16, 2020 Wednesday, 8:00pm Eastern / 5:00pm Pacific
For several decades, the Jewish Funeral Practices Committee of Greater Washington, Inc., a DC nonprofit, has contracted with local funeral homes to provide traditional Jewish funerals at a price far below market charges. Funerals use plain pine caskets, and the funeral homes have facilities and space for both shmirah and taharah. This one-night course will focus on the details of the current contracts, and some of the problems that need to be overcome.
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