AAMI Funeral HOME Management Test
Practice Questions and Answers Verified
Solutions Latest Update 2026/2027
Answer:
A candelabrum with a central stem bearing seven candles. The oldest symbol in Judaism.
●● Mogen David
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(Star of David) A hexagram formed by the combination of two triangles, symbolizing a new hope
for Jewish people.
●● Rabbi
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A teacher or ordained leader of the Jewish faith.
●● Shabbat
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(Sabbath) Jewish Sabbath which begins at sundown Friday and ends at Sundown on Saturday.
●● Shivah
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7 day mourning period beginning the day of burial.
●● Sholoshim
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30 day mourning period
●● Shomer
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,The watcher (sitter) who remains with the body until burial. The watch is called the "shimra."
●● Tachrichim
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A hand-sewn white linen shroud in which the deceased members of the Jewish faith are dressed.
●● Tallith
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A prayer shawl worn by Orthodox Jewish men during the prayer service.
●● Taharah
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The ceremony performed by the Chevra Kadisha of washing the deceased before the burial; rite of
purification of the body.
●● Yahrzeit
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The anniversary of death.
●● Yarmulke/Kippah/Yamakah
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The skull cap worn by men at temple/funeral service.
●● Yizkor
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A memorial service recited four times a year.
●● Cantor
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A religious singer who assists the Rabbi.
●● Chevra Kadisha
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, "Burial Society" Holy Brotherhood of men or women from a synagogue who care for the deceased.
Sometimes they are know as "washers."
●● El Molei Rachamin
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The last prayer of a funeral service. In the Jewish faith, a memorial service; literally meaning "God
full of compassion."
●● Hesped
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A eulogy; a true evaluation of an individual's life sanctioned by Jewish tradition as part of their
funeral service.
●● Kever
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The grave
●● Kaddish
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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.
●● Kevurah
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Burial
●● Kriah
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"Rending or tearing" a symbol of grief, a tear in the upper corner of the garment or on a symbolic
ribbon.
●● Levaya
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Practice Questions and Answers Verified
Solutions Latest Update 2026/2027
Answer:
A candelabrum with a central stem bearing seven candles. The oldest symbol in Judaism.
●● Mogen David
Answer:
(Star of David) A hexagram formed by the combination of two triangles, symbolizing a new hope
for Jewish people.
●● Rabbi
Answer:
A teacher or ordained leader of the Jewish faith.
●● Shabbat
Answer:
(Sabbath) Jewish Sabbath which begins at sundown Friday and ends at Sundown on Saturday.
●● Shivah
Answer:
7 day mourning period beginning the day of burial.
●● Sholoshim
Answer:
30 day mourning period
●● Shomer
Answer:
,The watcher (sitter) who remains with the body until burial. The watch is called the "shimra."
●● Tachrichim
Answer:
A hand-sewn white linen shroud in which the deceased members of the Jewish faith are dressed.
●● Tallith
Answer:
A prayer shawl worn by Orthodox Jewish men during the prayer service.
●● Taharah
Answer:
The ceremony performed by the Chevra Kadisha of washing the deceased before the burial; rite of
purification of the body.
●● Yahrzeit
Answer:
The anniversary of death.
●● Yarmulke/Kippah/Yamakah
Answer:
The skull cap worn by men at temple/funeral service.
●● Yizkor
Answer:
A memorial service recited four times a year.
●● Cantor
Answer:
A religious singer who assists the Rabbi.
●● 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."
●● El Molei Rachamin
Answer:
The last prayer of a funeral service. In the Jewish faith, a memorial service; literally meaning "God
full of compassion."
●● Hesped
Answer:
A eulogy; a true evaluation of an individual's life sanctioned by Jewish tradition as part of their
funeral service.
●● Kever
Answer:
The grave
●● 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.
●● Kevurah
Answer:
Burial
●● Kriah
Answer:
"Rending or tearing" a symbol of grief, a tear in the upper corner of the garment or on a symbolic
ribbon.
●● Levaya
Answer:
