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July 18, 2019

Stones Not Flowers: Visiting My Grandparents’ Graves

One of the oddest Jewish traditions I’ve encountered is the custom of placing a small rock on top of the headstone or somewhere close to a gravesite rather than flowers. I love the color, the reminder of life flowers offer the gravesite of a loved one.

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