Burial Rituals in Judaism In the religion of Judaism the way they take care of their dead are quite unique. The belief in life after death is apparent but unusual as to how they reach it. In this paper, I will talk about how this religion deals with death, prepares for burial and practices funeral rituals. In Judaism, life is valued above almost everything else. Jews feel that life descends from a single person, thus taking a single life is like destroying an entire world, and saving a life is like saving an entire world. (Britannica Online) Of their 616 commandments, only the prohibitions against murder, adultery, incest and idolatry are so important that they cannot be violated to save a life. Judaism not only permits, but often requires a person to violate the commandments if necessary to save a life. A person who is extremely ill, fore example, or ....

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