Chesed Shel Emet: The Truest Act of Kindness
- ISBN-10
- 0939144719
- ISBN-13
- 9780939144716
- Category
- Burial
- Pages
- 94
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-04-01
- Publisher
- Eks Publishing
- Author
- Stuart L. Kelman
Description
"Jewish ritual for preparing the body for burial"--Cover.
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