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Friday, January 3, 2014

Jewish Burial Practices

In 1493, the first Jew was buried in the Jewish cemetery in the town center of Prague. The cemetery could not expand so over the years, people were buried in layers. In 1787, the cemetery closed. There are about 7-10 layers of graves. 

(Cannot take pictures of cemetery. This is beside the entrance)



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