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AAMI Funeral Home Directing with verified Answers. Aron ️ "container" A coffin or casket made entirely of wood and containing no metal parts. Menorah ️ A candelabrum with a central stem bearing seven candles. The oldest symbol in Judaism. Mogen David ️ (Star of David) A hexagram formed by the combination of two triangles, symbolizing a new hope for Jewish people. Rabbi ️ A teacher or ordained leader of the Jewish faith. Shabbat ️ (Sabbath) Jewish Sabbath which begins at sundown Friday and ends at Sundown on Saturday. Shivah ️ 7 day mourning period beginning the day of burial. Sholoshim ️ 30 day mourning period Shomer ️ The watcher (sitter) who remains with the body until burial. The watch is called the "shimra." Tachrichim ️ A hand-sewn white linen shroud in which the deceased members of the Jewish faith are dressed. Tallith ️ A prayer shawl worn by Orthodox Jewish men during the prayer service. Taharah ️ The ceremony performed by the Chevra Kadisha of washing the deceased before the burial; rite of purification of the body