Host Kate Mishkin explores the role of the chevra kadisha, or Jewish burial society. She talks with volunteers who ensure that dead bodies are prepared for burial according to Jewish tradition. Their work is physical and emotional — and it can bring life into focus.
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Further reading and resources:
• Tahara, Preparing the Body for Burial (My Jewish Learning)
• How To Form A Chevra Kadisha (My Jewish Learning)
• Email mini-course: A Jewish Journey Through Grief (My Jewish Learning)
Credits:
• Writer/producer: Kate Mishkin
• Story producer: Gabrielle Birkner
• Fact-checking: Rachel Scheinerman
• Sound design/mixing: Jonathan Shifflett of Studio Phonic
• Interstitial music: Written and performed by Nan Schwartz
• Outro music: “Swirls & Eddies,” written and performed by Grace Corsi
• Art direction: Grace Yagel
Shofar, So Good! is a podcast from My Jewish Learning, a division of 70 Faces Media. Ami Eden is the CEO of 70 Faces Media, and Rebecca Phillips is the publisher.
This podcast was originally developed in the Jewish Writers Institute Digital Storytellers Lab and produced with support from Maimonides Fund. Special thanks to Rebecca Friedman.
