Re: Advice Needed: Anti-Semitic Poster.

Eliyahu <lrooff@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

On Jan 3, 6:29 am, helensilverb...@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Whenever I see people visit their loved one's grave, I notice they
leave a small stone on top of the headstone. I don't know the
meaning, but thought it was something I should do, so whenever I visit
my father's gravesite I take a small stone and leave it on top of his
headstone. What is the meaning of this custom?
Thanks so much.
Helen

This is intended to convey a three-fold message: "You are not
forgotten." "See -- I have been here." and "I have added to your
monument."

I have heard another explanation, perhaps consistent with the third on
your list. As we are supposed to bury our own dead, placing a small
stone provides an opportunity for someone to participate in that,
especially when they may not have been able to at the burial.

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