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It is a mitzvah to participate in the burial of the dead.
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What was in the coffin in number the stars?
There was clothes in the coffin, not a dead body. It was to help the Jews to escape.
Why were the Jews made to shovel snow?
They were to do this to because it was said they were to be dehumanized
Why - at a Jewish burial in Israel - do they cover the grave with a stone slab after putting the corpse in the earth?
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).
Why do christians blame Jews for killing Jesus while they know it was Romans who did it?
because the Jews gave Jesus up to the Romans.... there for putting the final nail in his coffin.
Why were the Jews made to shovel snow in Schindler's list?
without a workforce he could not produce anything, therefore not make any money.
Jews practice the beautification of the what during Hanukkah?
Jews practice the beautification of the menorah during Hanukkah.
What people were people were persecuted during the holocaust?
jews.
How do Jews bury their dead?
According to Judaism burial is not only an obligation but a Mitzva (a religious law) as well. It is considered kindness and charity to the dead. There are two principals regarding burial according to Judaism.The first and most important principal is to prevent humiliation to the dead. This is why the burial ceremony is scheduled as close as possible to the passing. The soul of the deceased is waiting for the body to be buried. It feels sorrow as long as the body is not buried.The second principle in Jewish burial is to console and to take into consideration the mourning family. Because of this, sometimes the burial is postponed for a few days until the family can gather together for the ritual. Another issue is to give condolence to the mourning family which is also considered a mithva (a religious law).The body is cleaned and prepared before burial by special people which are responsible for doing so. Before burial eulogies are said. Then the body is put upon a stretcher and covered with a Talit which is a Jewish prayer shawl. The stretcher is carried by the deceased relatives and/or friends. (If there are non then the deceased is considered Met Miztva which means that any Jew who is able to, must participate in the burial). The deceased is put into a hole in the ground which was dug by the gravediggers and then the deceased relatives cover the grave with soil with shovels. After 30 days a tombstone is put upon the grave.Jew do not bury on Shabbat (the seventh day of the week which is forbidden to have any act of creation on it.) or any other Holiday (for the same reason).
Was the nation of Israel Jews?
Yes, during the centuries of the Judges and Kings. During Second Temple times there were Jews and non-Jews in Israel (Judea).
What happen to the bodies of the Jews killed in the concetration camps?
when numbers became so high that burial was impractical the decision was made to cremate them.
Was there more African slaves killed during slavery or Jews during the Holocaust?
More Jews killed during the Holocaust. Over 6,000,000 (6 million) Jews were killed during the Holocaust. The Jews used for slave labor and medical testing that died aren't part of that number.
Why is Hebron important to the Hebrew society?
Hebron is a city of the west bank south south west of Jerusalem. It is sacred to the Jews and Arabs as the home and burial place of Abraham and to Jews as King Davids capital.
