Meaning of keriah | Babel Free

Definitions

The ritual tearing of one’s clothes while in mourning, now typically the wearing of a torn black tie or ribbon.

Judaism, uncountable

Examples

“In Keriah for one’s father or mother, the garment is rent⟳ on the left side, where the heart is.”

“The ritual of keriah sublimates the self-destruction impulse by taking the sense⟳ of guilt into account and giving vent to it, but the act of cutting is limited to a garment worn close⟳ to the flesh.”

“Just before the funeral all the mourners repeat⟳ the act of keriah and recite a blessing to God that reminds the mourners that even at a time of grief they should praise⟳ God who created death as part of life.”

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