The Burial Society of synagogue members who care for the deceased is called?

• A. Kever
• B. Chevra Kadisha
• C. Yizkor
• D. Kaddish

Answer: (B)

Chevra Kadisha is the group of synagogue members who take care of the dead with reverence, handling the body for burial. This burial society performs the taharah (ritual purification), dresses the deceased in simple shrouds, and arranges or supports the burial in accordance with Jewish practice. The term itself means “holy society,” reflecting their dedicated, communal service to the deceased and their families.

Kever refers to the grave or burial site itself, not the people who prepare the body. Yizkor is the memorial service held to remember the deceased, and Kaddish is the mourner’s prayer recited in memory of the dead.