[Avodah] Tahara

[Freda B Birnbaum]

As a chevra kadisha member, I can affirm what Toby said.

It seems to me that a great deal of it is treating the person with 
respect.  The difference between just dumping a body in the ground and 
washing it and dressing it is HUGE.

> I've seen funeral home employees at work, how they talk, how they 
> behave, and there is no comparison with the kind of dignity and honor 
> that we accord to our people who have passed away.

I've been spared those sights, but you are right on target here.

Freda