The Gamliel Institute Core Course 1:

Chevrah Kadisha Origins and Evolution

This Course Meets Every Tuesday from January 4 - March 22, 2022

This course traces the evolution of Chevrah Kadisha practice and the chevrah’s role in the community from early times, through the standard of practice in Medieval Europe, and into the changes that took place in the transition to the Western Hemisphere and modern times. Each topic in this course is enhanced by text study related to the specific time period being discussed.

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The Gamliel Institute is a center for study, training, and advocacy concerning Jewish end-of-life practices. The Institute is a project of Kavod v’Nichum (Honor and Comfort), a North American organization that provides assistance, training, and resources about Jewish death and bereavement practice for Chevrah Kadisha groups and bereavement committees in synagogues and communities throughout the U.S. and Canada.

The Institute offers full-semester Core Curriculum Courses as well as the Taste of Gamliel Lecture Series of one to four evening lectures exploring a wide range of topics related to Jewish practices near the end of life. All lectures and core courses are presented online using Zoom.