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Many families, including some who are not observing Shiva, welcome visitors at the family home after the funeral service for a traditional meal, called a "seudat havra’ah" (meal of consolation). This meal is mostly intended for the mourners, who may feel too saddened to eat if left alone.
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In some areas and among some ethnic groups it is customary to host a gathering after the funeral for attendees. ... The first meal upon returning from the cemetery is called the seudat havrach, which is prepared by friends and neighbors for the mourners. Traditionally, the foods include eggs and other round objects,
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Volunteering to help at this funeral made me feel the Christmas spirit of giving. Although it is difficult to fit funerals, births, and weddings in at Christmas time, they truly do bring the true spirit of loving and caring for others. ...
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laraesblog.com/2007/01/11/after-funeral-meal/
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After the burial service, friends and relatives would return to the home of the bereaved for a large meal which was usually prepared by neighbors and friends. This custom of families gathering after the funeral service is still common today.
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The mourners' first meal after the funeral is called se'udat havra'ah, "meal of condolence." The meal is prepared for them by neighbors and friends and helps mourners regain their strength. Mourners are required to eat before anyone else.
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They brought over food, served them a meal at church, attended visitation and the funeral, they sent flowers, they were Paul Bearers, they called on the phone, came by in person and let the family cry on their shoulders. ... After a funeral the hard part is just beginning, letting the beloved go. Its also a time for family...
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Funeral and religious customs - an understanding of various religious burial customs & beliefs ... It is customary for friends and neighbors to prepare for the mourner the first meal after the funeral, and to encourage the bereaved to partake of the food. Do not bring non-kosher food to a kosher home.
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If you have attended Jewish funerals in the past, you may have noticed one tradition where the Rabbi or a representative tears the blouse or shirt of the seven mourners as a sign of mourning. It is called tearing the Kria. ... At the first meal after the funeral, mourners eat a hard-boiled egg and something round to...
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www.thefuneraldirectory.com/jewishcustoms.html
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• In the Shulkhan Aruch, a sixteenth-century guide to Jewish law, Rabbi Joseph Karo wrote, "The first meal eaten by the mourner after the funeral is called seudat havra'ah (the meal of recuperation or consolation).
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