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Death


Subject Religion » Judaism

Key-Topics death

DOI: 10.1111/b.9780631187288.1992.x


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The last act of a dying Jew is to recite a special confession of sin (“viddui”) and the Shema. After death the body is washed and watched until it is buried. According to the Bible, the dead continue to exist in Sheol. The concept of resurrection and reward and punishment in the after-life became a central tenet of Pharisaic Judaism. ... log in or subscribe to read full text

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