landsmanschaften

Advertisement

Pronounced: LAHNDZ-men-shahft-inn
Origin: Yiddish. Benevolent organizations formed by Eastern European immigrants and named after their towns of origin. These organizations provided social connections and mutual aid including sick benefits, interest-free loans, and burial plots.

Advertisement

Discover More

Sanhedrin 109

This too is for the good.

Does Judaism Permit Autopsies?

While there is concern that autopsy violates Jewish norms about treating a corpse with resepect, there are cases in which it is permitted.

Sanhedrin 3

Three decent judges.