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- halachaJewish law. This refers to the 613 commandments in the Torah.
- halanahPlacing a body into a casket (such as during the taharah ritual).
- halbashahThe dressing of a deceased body in burial clothes, such as during the taharah ritual.
- HavdalaThe ceremony delineating the boundary between the end of Shabbat (Jewish sabbath) and the beginning of the secular week.
- HespedThe eulogy given for the dead.
- HespedimEulogies given for the dead. Plural of hesped.
- HineniHebrew for "Here I am." This comes from the Torah (Genesis 22:1 and Exodus 3:4), where both Abraham and Moses reply to God that they are present and listening. It is used here to indicate this tool is available at all times to help.