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Outils d'enregistrement Affichages	Silver presentation trowel Retirer de la sélection Ajouter à la sélection N° d'objetM2007/089:003 TitreSilver presentation trowel DescriptionSilver 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. Date 1948-06-27 - 1948-06-27 SujetAustralian Jewish history, burial Nom d'objetpresentation pieces Matérielsilver Ligne de créditSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by the Australian Jewish Historical Society

N° d'objetM2007/089:003

TitreSilver presentation trowel

DescriptionSilver 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.

Date 1948-06-27 - 1948-06-27

SujetAustralian Jewish history, burial

Nom d'objetpresentation pieces

Matérielsilver

Ligne de créditSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by the Australian Jewish Historical Society

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