The Last Precious Gift By Joannie Tansky I have had the merit to be in the Chevra Kadisha for almost five years. You never get used to it. It never becomes, oh, another tahara. Quite the opposite; the more involved one becomes, the more one realizes how sacred, how holy this ritual is. Although the body is cold, when pouring the ritual water, I always cringe at the thought that perhaps the person does feel something. You want to be so, so gentle, keeping her dignity intact. One is very cognizant of the fact that the soul is still aware, hovering close to the body until after the funeral. Yet with all of this, I managed to keep my emotional distance—until today. Read the full article here: chabad.org/2302277
Posted on: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 00:12:06 +0000
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