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1. Ṭaharah: Ceremony of washing a dead body before burial. This rite is performed by the members ("mit'assekim") of the "ḥebra ḳaddisha. The body is lifted from the ground, where it has been placed after death, and laid, feet toward the ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [100%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]