AAMI Funeral Home Directing Exam | Questions
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Q: Aron
Answer: "container" A coffin or casket made entirely of wood and containing no metal parts.
Q: Menorah
Answer: A candelabrum with a central stem bearing seven candles. The oldest symbol in Judaism.
Q: Mogen David
Answer: (Star of David) A hexagram formed by the combination of two triangles, symbolizing a
new hope for Jewish people.
Q: Rabbi
Answer: A teacher or ordained leader of the Jewish faith.
Q: Shabbat
Answer: (Sabbath) Jewish Sabbath which begins at sundown Friday and ends at Sundown on
Saturday.
Q: Shivah
Answer: 7 day mourning period beginning the day of burial.
Q: Sholoshim
Answer: 30 day mourning period
Q: Shomer
Answer: The watcher (sitter) who remains with the body until burial. The watch is called the
"shimra."
Q: Tachrichim
Answer: A hand-sewn white linen shroud in which the deceased members of the Jewish faith are
dressed.
Q: Tallith
Answer: A prayer shawl worn by Orthodox Jewish men during the prayer service.
, Q: Taharah
Answer: The ceremony performed by the Chevra Kadisha of washing the deceased before the
burial; rite of purification of the body.
Q: Yahrzeit
Answer: The anniversary of death.
Q: Yarmulke/Kippah/Yamakah
Answer: The skull cap worn by men at temple/funeral service.
Q: Yizkor
Answer: A memorial service recited four times a year.
Q: Cantor
Answer: A religious singer who assists the Rabbi.
Q: Chevra Kadisha
Answer: "Burial Society" Holy Brotherhood of men or women from a synagogue who care for the
deceased. Sometimes they are know as "washers."
Q: El Molei Rachamin
Answer: The last prayer of a funeral service. In the Jewish faith, a memorial service; literally
meaning "God full of compassion."
Q: Hesped
Answer: A eulogy; a true evaluation of an individual's life sanctioned by Jewish tradition as part of
their funeral service.
Q: Kever
Answer: The grave
Q: Kaddish
Answer: A prayer recited for the deceased by the direct mourners (parents, siblings, spouse,
children) for the first time at the conclusion of the interment service. It is recited by children for
their parents at every service for 11 months.
Q: Kevurah
Answer: Burial
Q: Kriah
Answer: "Rending or tearing" a symbol of grief, a tear in the upper corner of the garment or on a
symbolic ribbon.
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Q: Aron
Answer: "container" A coffin or casket made entirely of wood and containing no metal parts.
Q: Menorah
Answer: A candelabrum with a central stem bearing seven candles. The oldest symbol in Judaism.
Q: Mogen David
Answer: (Star of David) A hexagram formed by the combination of two triangles, symbolizing a
new hope for Jewish people.
Q: Rabbi
Answer: A teacher or ordained leader of the Jewish faith.
Q: Shabbat
Answer: (Sabbath) Jewish Sabbath which begins at sundown Friday and ends at Sundown on
Saturday.
Q: Shivah
Answer: 7 day mourning period beginning the day of burial.
Q: Sholoshim
Answer: 30 day mourning period
Q: Shomer
Answer: The watcher (sitter) who remains with the body until burial. The watch is called the
"shimra."
Q: Tachrichim
Answer: A hand-sewn white linen shroud in which the deceased members of the Jewish faith are
dressed.
Q: Tallith
Answer: A prayer shawl worn by Orthodox Jewish men during the prayer service.
, Q: Taharah
Answer: The ceremony performed by the Chevra Kadisha of washing the deceased before the
burial; rite of purification of the body.
Q: Yahrzeit
Answer: The anniversary of death.
Q: Yarmulke/Kippah/Yamakah
Answer: The skull cap worn by men at temple/funeral service.
Q: Yizkor
Answer: A memorial service recited four times a year.
Q: Cantor
Answer: A religious singer who assists the Rabbi.
Q: Chevra Kadisha
Answer: "Burial Society" Holy Brotherhood of men or women from a synagogue who care for the
deceased. Sometimes they are know as "washers."
Q: El Molei Rachamin
Answer: The last prayer of a funeral service. In the Jewish faith, a memorial service; literally
meaning "God full of compassion."
Q: Hesped
Answer: A eulogy; a true evaluation of an individual's life sanctioned by Jewish tradition as part of
their funeral service.
Q: Kever
Answer: The grave
Q: Kaddish
Answer: A prayer recited for the deceased by the direct mourners (parents, siblings, spouse,
children) for the first time at the conclusion of the interment service. It is recited by children for
their parents at every service for 11 months.
Q: Kevurah
Answer: Burial
Q: Kriah
Answer: "Rending or tearing" a symbol of grief, a tear in the upper corner of the garment or on a
symbolic ribbon.
