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Why - at a Jewish burial in Israel - do they cover the grave with a stone slab after putting the corpse in the earth?
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Jews and Muslims both cover the grave with a large stone or slab. This is done to prevent mud inside the grave, because unlike Christians, Jews usually bury their dead without a coffin. This custom of placing a large stone slab is recorded in the Talmud (Mishna Oholot 2:4).
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What is the excavation in earth for the burial of a corpse?
It is known as a Grave.
An excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse?
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What is the process of getting mummies ready for burial called?
The process of taking a corpse and preparing it for burial is called mummification.
Is the word tomb a noun?
Tomb is a noun, an excavation for the burial a corpse.
What is the dictionary definition of the word bier?
Bier has a dictionary definition meaning a stand upon which a corpse or coffin is placed. The corpse or coffin will lie in state or be carried to the grave for burial.
What is the difference between burial and cremation?
A Burial is when the casket is lowered into the ground with the body, intact, inside. A Cremation is when the casket and the body are burned into ashes, then give to family/friends. A burial is often much more expensive that a cremation.
What is the Jewish ceremony that takes place in a synagogue called?
it is called rubarb
What is the Ceremony of Naming?
Which Jewish ceremony? Bris (circumcisioin)? Havdalah (the end of the Sabbath)? Kiddush (the blessing over wine and bread that starts a Sabbath or festival meal)? Candle lighting (at the start of the Sabbath or a festival)? Tahara (the washing of a corpse before burial)? There are many many more.
What is the term that is derived from the practice of pushing a corpse out the back of burial vault to make room for new body?
Probably an ossuarium is meant.
Is undertaker a real person?
An Undertaker is a professional person whose job is to take care of the dead, and organise the cremation or burial of the corpse.
Who took the brain out in the mummification process?
One of the preparers stuck a stick up the corpses nose swirrled it around and scraped the liqufied brains out. Then they covered the corpse in salt for a few days, wrapped it in burial cloth and dug a hole to put the now mummified corpse into usually along with a deceased pet or something special they cherished in the burial mound with the mummy.
What happens at a Viking funeral?
Viking funeral often involved putting the corpse in a boat and setting fire to it
