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They buried her into the darkness itself. As Miko was leaving the cemetery an old Jew took him by the hand. The man called out to his wife from the door: “I’ve brought him home . . . I couldn’t…
Contributor:
Isak Samokovlija
Places:
Sarajevo, Yugoslavia (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Date:
1928
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The process of ritual purification of a dead body, known as taharah, involves careful cleaning of the corpse. Prior to being dressed in a white cotton shroud, the body of the deceased is washed, the…
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Artist Unknown
Places:
Bischitz, Austrian Empire (Byšice, Czech Republic)
Date:
1855–1856