58. Jewish Ceremonies with Sara Kleinman Blau

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What was Sara Kleinman’s father’s name and title? 

What is one way a person can be sure to be in contact with the Earth when they are buried?  

How does Sara believe that Jewish people populated Laredo Texas?  

What is the literal translation of Chevra Kadisha in English?  

What is a “mitzvah?” 

What is a “hesped?”  

In the Jewish faith, if you have lost a parent, how long are you in mourning?  

 True or false, you have to wear a new shirt each time you observe the kriah?  

True or false, people sitting Shiva sit in chairs that are taller than normal? 

What two members of Sara’s family did she have to sit Shiva for? 

Sara shares a memory about the mourning period for her father, and her friend's wedding. The rabbi recommended that she have a job at the wedding to meet the interpretation of “no fun.” What was her job?