
Episode 111: Funerary Traditions
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12/05/19 • 17 min
In this episode we discuss:
- The history of the Jewish Funeral in America
- What happens from the time a Jewish person dies to the funeral
- What makes Jewish funerals different from Protestant funerals
- What happens at the unveiling
- Why Muslim bodies are prepared by volunteers
- What happens in the preparation of Muslims for burial
- What prayers are said at a funeral
- Why there are no Quran passages on Islamic headstones
- What is the history of the Jazz Funeral?
- What to expect from the parade to the Repast
- How did black communities band together to ensure their members received a proper funeral
- What is the ettiquette of a Jazz Funeral?
And more...
In this episode we discuss:
- The history of the Jewish Funeral in America
- What happens from the time a Jewish person dies to the funeral
- What makes Jewish funerals different from Protestant funerals
- What happens at the unveiling
- Why Muslim bodies are prepared by volunteers
- What happens in the preparation of Muslims for burial
- What prayers are said at a funeral
- Why there are no Quran passages on Islamic headstones
- What is the history of the Jazz Funeral?
- What to expect from the parade to the Repast
- How did black communities band together to ensure their members received a proper funeral
- What is the ettiquette of a Jazz Funeral?
And more...
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