The Final Dilemma: Cremation as a Form of Jewish Burial in Slovakia
This paper seeks to answer the question of why, in the 21st century, Jews from the largest Jewish community in Slovakia have increasingly begun to prefer cremation over traditional Jewish burial. Importantly, Judaism views the act of cremation as a repudiation of faith in the afterlife, which incurs...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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George Fox University
2023
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Occasional papers on religion in Eastern Europe
Year: 2023, Volume: 43, Issue: 5, Pages: 21-30 |
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B Jewish burial B Judaism B columbarium B Identity B Cremation |
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