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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(Judaism) The ritual tearing of one’s clothes while in mourning, now typically the wearing of a torn black tie or ribbon..
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.
Use keriah when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Keriah means (Judaism) The ritual tearing of one’s clothes while in mourning, now typically the wearing of a torn black tie or ribbon..
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In Keriah for one’s father or mother, the garment is rent on the left side, where the heart is.
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