Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-259) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- Gosess and Petira: near death and the end of life -- Onen: freshly bereaved -- Tahara: purifying the dead -- Leveiya: the funeral and its accompaniment -- Shivah: seven days of mourning -- Shloshim and Kaddish: the first month and after -- The twelve months and Yahrzeit anniversary -- Beit Olam and Yizkor: forever -- Final thoughts.
