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Jewish law prohibits a man from remarrying his ex-wife after she has married another man. ohanim cannot marry divorcees at all.

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Watch the short video below to learn more about what to expect at a Jewish funeral.

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What to expect at Jewish Funerals: Customs and Traditions

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Judaism believes in the concept of soul mates, called bashert. The primary purpose of marriage is love and companionship, not just childbearing. Marriage usually occurs in two stages, kiddushin (betrothal) and nisuin (full-fledged marriage). Kiddushin occurs when the woman accepts the money, contract or sexual relations that were offered by the prospective husband. Nisuin completes the process of marriage.

The ceremony about lasts about 20 to 30 minutes, and consists of the kiddushin and the nisuin. For the kiddushin, the bride approaches and circles the groom. Two blessings are recited over wine, the standard blessing and the commandments related to marriage. The man then places the ring on woman's finger and says "Be sanctified (mekudeshet) to me with this ring in accordance with the law of Moses and Israel."Then, the nisuin proceeds. The bride and groom stand beneath the chuppah, a canopy held up by four poles, symbolic of their dwelling and of the husband's bringing the wife into his home. The wedding ceremony is sometimes referred to as the chuppah, the chuppah is so important. The bride and groom recite seven blessings(sheva brakhos) in the presence of a minyan (prayer quorum of 10 adult Jewish men). The couple then drinks the wine.

The groom smashes a glass with his right foot, to symbolize the destruction of the Temple.

The couple then retires briefly to a completely private room, symbolic of the groom bringing the wife into his home.

This is followed by a festive meal, which is followed by a repetition of the sheva brakhos. Exuberant music and dancing traditionally accompany the ceremony and the reception.

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The Jewish afterlife is called Olam Ha-Ba, or "The World to Come".  Resurrection and reincarnation are within the range of traditional Jewish beliefs.  Temporary post-death punishment is also within those traditional beliefs.

Judaism firmly believes that death is not the end of human existence; however, because Judaism is focused on life on earth and not on the afterlife, there is plenty of room for personal interpretation.

Orthodox Jews, in some cases, believe that the souls of the dead go to a place similar to the Christian heaven, or that they are reincarnated, through many lifetimes, or that they simply wait until the messiah comes when they will be resurrected.

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Confirmation is a less widespread coming of age ritual that occurs when a child is 16 or 18. Confirmation was developed by the Reform movement, which disagreed with the idea that a 13 year old child was an adult. They replaced bar and bat mitzvah with a confirmation ceremony. However, due to the popularity of the bar or bat mitzvah, the Reform movement has renewed the practice.

In some Conservative synagogues, the confirmation concept has been adopted as a way to continue a child's Jewish education and involvement for a little while longer.

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The weeklong mourning period, known as shiva, is structured in the sense that each day supports a healthy and logical progression in mourning.  Shiva means seven; the mourning process takes seven days.

The immediate family are considered the true "mourners".  They begin the sitting shiva, where they remain at home, in a shiva house,  where prayers are recited and traditional mourning practices, customs, and rituals are followed exactly.  During the Jewish shiva, the community, colleagues, friends, and extended family visit a shiva home at designated times to make what is known as a "shiva call".  This is an appropriate and acceptable way for those not in the immediate family to pay their respects.

The bereaved continue the traditional mourning period beyond the seven-day shiva and continue certain traditions for 30 days to a full year after the family member's death.

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It is important to realize that in the Jewish culture, death is referred to not as a tragedy, but merely a part of the life cycle.  It is put into a positive light, and people celebrate the life of their loved one who passed away.

When death occurs, there are many Jewish traditions, customs, and rituals that come along with it.  The bodies are prepared and cared for in a special way, and buried with a traditional burial service at the cemetery.

In addition, there is a weeklong mourning period, or "shiva" that follows.

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Bar Mitzvah means son of the commandment in Hebrew and Arabic. Bat means daughter. Under Jewish Law, children are not required to observe the commandments. upon turning 13 (12 for girls), children are obligated to observe the commandments. The bar mitzvah cermony marks that obligation, along with the right to take part in leading religious services, to form binding contracts, to testify before religious courts and to marry.

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Divorce is not looked upon favorably in Judaism; however, it isn't prohibited--oftentimes, it is encouraged (in special circumstances).

Rabbis of the Talmud consider marriage a holy contract, and the dissolution of marriage an unholy act.  In biblical law, only the husband can initiate the divorce proceedings.  About 1000 years ago, however, Rebbeinu Gershom ben Yehuda declared that a husband can no longer divorce his wife without her consent.  A Jewish religious court can compel the husband to grant a divorce when there is a justifiable case, such as when the husband refuses to have marital relations, does not provide adequately for her support, or when he has a disease such as leprosy.

Get is the hebrew word for divorce document.  Since a Jewish marriage is entered into by the issuance of a legal contract, it can be terminated only by the issuance of a nullification of the contract; this is called a get.  A get may not be issued if a civil divorce hasn't been previously obtained.

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According to Judaism, a child is born pure. Life begins at birth. They do not hold baby showers before birth. Children's names are Hebrew, usually for a deceased relative. Male circumcision, also known as brit milah, is performed on the eighth day after they are born. The firstborn male is redeemed from a kohein. There is no procedure for adoption in Jewish law.

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Jewish people technically don't baptize; however, the Christian rite of baptism is similar to Tevilah, a purification ritual performed by Jewish people.  Tevilah involves immersion in water, which is required for, among other things, conversion.

Baptism is normally only performed once, but Tevilah is performed multiple times throughout a Jew's life.