Taharah practices have deep historical roots. Beginning in Mishnaic times, specific procedures and customs evolved in various locations and through many generations. As a result, numerous traditions exist today. This booklet is one link in the chain of our Jewish tradition. Chesed Shel Emet: The Truest Act of Kindness details the ritual of preparing a body for burial. Our new edition adds a liturgical understanding of the prayers that are said while performing a taharah . This booklet is an essential resource for any existing Chevra Kadisha or for a community interested in forming one.

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Rabbi Stuart Kelman is the Dean of the Gamliel Institute. He is the founding rabbi of Congregation Netivot Shalom in Berkeley where he established its Chevra Kadisha and authored the first two editions of this manual. He holds a PhD in education from the University of Southern California and has spent the majority of his career in the field of Jewish Education. He has taught liturgy on the graduate level and was a member of the editorial committee of Mahzor Lev Shalem.

Dan Fendel is the men s chair and co-founder of the Chevra Kadisha in his own congregation, Temple Sinai (Reform; Oakland), and has been a member of the Chevra Kadisha of Beth Jacob Congregation (Orthodox; Oakland) for more than 10 years. He was in the first cohort of the Gamliel Institute, and has taught about the liturgy of taharah in various settings. He is also a mathematics educator (PhD, Yale University), and is Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus, at San Francisco State University, having taught there for over 30 years.

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