Death and Mourning

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**Compare the Jewish laws and traditions surrounding death and mourning to those of another religious tradition:

Death and Mourning are very difficult and personal times; they are times that require strength and courage. These times are faced in many different ways, depending on personal beliefs, tradition and religious customs. While Jews generally follow Jewish law, others, such as Hindu's follow their own beliefs and rituals, which are significantly different to those of Judaism's. There are many stages to a death; the amount and length vary between religions. In Judaism, after the death occurs, there's the funeral, the burial, and the mourning period, and depending on personal belief, the afterlife or reincarnation. In Hinduism, after death, the person is usually cremated, and then the funeral takes place, Hindu's believe in reincarnation, and Karma's influence over the afterlife. The Hindu mourning period is considerably different to that of Judaism's, it is not seen as obligatory to mourn, but rather to celebrate the life. Through analyzing the customs and practices of both Hindu, !

and Jewish concepts of death and mourning, it is found that their fundamental beliefs are quite similar, however their practices differ in m

(unless necessary) getting married, attending parties. The third period of grief is only observed by the mother, father, son or daughter, and it continues until 12 months have passed, it is called Avelut, and during this time joyous events, music, and theatres are to be avoided. The Jewish perspective on reincarnation and the afterlife is not very clear cut, as it has not been specified in the torah. The only thing that can be said about the Jewish beliefs of reincarnation is that the soul returns to god and lives on.

eeds to go on in its own pace, however it is also a symbol of equality among men. In Judaism, mourning for the deceased is seen as very important, especially for the Onen, an official mourner, being an immediate relative and spouse. One of the most striking expressions of grief is the rending of garments prior to the funeral, the rending allows for psychological relief and must be made with bare hands. There are 3 stages to Jewish mourning, the most observed being Shiva. Shiva refers to the 7-day period of mourning following the burial, it is observed by the mother, father, wife, husband, son, daughter, brother, or sister. They partake in many rituals such as sitting on low stools, remaining indoors, wearing non leather shoes, abstention from marital relations, prohibition of work and prohibition of studying torah. The second stage of mourning is called sheloshim, and continues from the seven days, until 30 days have passed, during sheloshim, t

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