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The Tractate Mourning(semahot): Regulations Relating to Death, Burial and Mourning by

Yale Judaica

The Tractate Mourning(semahot): Regulations Relating to Death, Burial and Mourning

with Dov Zlotnick (Translator)

243 pages hardcover

2 editions

nonfiction religion medium-paced
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Generally referred to by the euphemistic title Sema-Hot ("Rejoicings"), this tractate, dating probably from the third century, is the oldest known Rabbinic text that sets forth the laws governing death, burial, and mourning. The behavior and activ...

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