Jewish Concept of the Month

TAHARAH

  1. The Hevrah Kadisha shall arrange for the Taharah, the ritual washing of the body. The Taharah rite should preferably be performed by members of the Hevrah Kadisha. This is the practice in most Hevrot Kadisha. Where this is not possible, persons hired especially for this purpose may be used.
  2. Tachrichim (white linen shrouds) shall be used to clothe the deceased. Other garments shall not be used. This is in keeping with the Jewish tradition that in death all are equal.
  3. Every adult male shall, in addition to the tachrichim, be buried with a kipah and a talit which has been rendered pasul, namely in a talit from which one fringe has been removed.