Moletai Lithuania, "A Jewish burial service"
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Photograph of mourners at the burial site of a Jewish funeral. This is identifiable as a Jewish funeral because the gravestone has Hebrew script on it, and the women are wearing shawls that cover their heads out of respect for the deceased. There are 10 women in attendance, and 4 men visible. The deceased person is wrapped in cloth in a coffin, about to be lowered into the ground. A woman is standing behind the head of the deceased, holding the gravestone in place. Each mourner is carrying a totem with them.
Mr C Sharachik (alternative spelling: Saracik) donated this photograph to the SAJBOD Archives in Johannesburg.
Photographer unknown