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Grave Pebbles


(c) 2001 Andrew Alden, licensed to About.com, Inc. (fair use policy)

A custom among Jews is to leave a small stone behind when they visit the grave of a loved one, a token of remembrance. Thus even the most common thing, a pebble from the ground, can be invested with human meaning.

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