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Subject: Handbooks, manuals, etc.


The Burial of the Dead: A Handbook for Ministers The Burial of the Dead: A Handbook for Ministers

This handbook, prepared by a committee of the Jewish Ministers Association of America, provides guidance for ministers on conducting burial services. Published in New York in 1890, it offers practical instructions and liturgical resources for Jewish funeral rites. The book contains 18 pages and is a valuable resource for understanding the funeral practices of late 19th-century American Jewry.