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[es-ES]Record tools[es-ES] [es-ES]Displays[es-ES]	Silver presentation trowel Remove from selection Add to selection Número del objetoM2007/089:003 TítuloSilver presentation trowel DescripciónSilver trowel with black handle presented to Sir Samuel Cohen on the laying of the foundation stone for the Tahara House Funeral Parlour and Hall of Remembrance on Sunday 27 June 1948. Tahara is the Jewish tradition of washing and purifying of a dead body, considered one of the greatest of all good deads (mitzvot). Those who perform taharas are volunteer members of the burial society, chevra kadisha. Women attend to deceased women, men to men. Fecha 1948-06-27 - 1948-06-27 TemaAustralian Jewish history, burial Nombre del objetopresentation pieces Materialsilver Línea de créditoSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by the Australian Jewish Historical Society

Número del objetoM2007/089:003

TítuloSilver presentation trowel

DescripciónSilver trowel with black handle presented to Sir Samuel Cohen on the laying of the foundation stone for the Tahara House Funeral Parlour and Hall of Remembrance on Sunday 27 June 1948.

Tahara is the Jewish tradition of washing and purifying of a dead body, considered one of the greatest of all good deads (mitzvot). Those who perform taharas are volunteer members of the burial society, chevra kadisha. Women attend to deceased women, men to men.

Fecha 1948-06-27 - 1948-06-27

TemaAustralian Jewish history, burial

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Materialsilver

Línea de créditoSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by the Australian Jewish Historical Society

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