Title
Cut glass beaker of burial society (or Hevra Kaddisha, Holy Society)
Caption
Cut glass beaker of burial society (or Hevra Kaddisha, Holy Society), The ritual preparations for burial were considered the responsibility of the entire community and the first Jewish Burial Society was formed in Prague in 1564. The functions of these Burial Societies were based two priciples, reverence towards the deceased and no profit making from the burial of the dead. Czech Republic. Jewish 1828. Mlada Boleslav.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Jewish Museum, Prague
Date
Nov 10, 2009
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A18_053
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
45,7Mb (1,7Mb) / 12,9in x 13,8in / 3867 x 4134 (300dpi)