Chevra Kadisha

(xɛvˈrɑ kɑdɪˈʃɑ; Yiddish ˈxɛvrə kɑˈdɪʃə)

(Judaism) a Jewish burial society, usually composed of unpaid volunteers who provide funerals for members of their congregation

[literally: Holy Company]

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