Marriage Synagogue Mourning

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Marriage SynagogueMourning

• The Jewish Approach

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Biblical Base

• First marriage- Adam and Eve
• Torah- initially a contract/property transaction
• Today
• Ketuba-
• obligations of both paries to each other

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• Contemporary issues
• Egalitarian
• Same sex marriage
• What happens when husband will not give wife a
  divorce

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The Ceremony Itself

• Two components
• Betrothal
• Marriage
• Symbols
• Canopy
• Wine
• Ring
• Ketuba

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When it doesnt work out

• Divorce
• Basis
• Traditionally it is the husband who writes the
  bill of divorcement
• What happens when he wont
• Contemporary issues and responses

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The Process of Divorce

• Attempts at Reconciliation
• Civil Divorce
• Religious Court/ Beth Din
• Writing the Bill of Divorcement

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Synagogue

• Names
• Beit Tefilla
• Beit Knesset
• Beit Midrash
• Reflecting Temple
• Cycle of services
• Division between lay and rabbinic leadership

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• Who leads services
• Minyan
• Reform variations
• Liturgy
• Name Temple

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Mourning

• Biblical Basis- Isaac
• For whom does one mourn

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Stages

• Preparing for Burial
• The Funeral and Burial
• Upon Returning from the Cemetery
• Kaddish - Memorial Service
• Shiva
• Sheloshim
• Avelut and Matzevah
• Yahrzeit
• Yizkor

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Customs

• Leaving stone on grave
• Shroud Plain Pine Box