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Yahrzeit Candles - Observances and Symbolism of Remembrance
Throughout many cultures, fire has represented many things to many people. From its illumination and enlightenment, destruction and renewal, spirituality and damnation it has been seen as a purifier, a destroyer, a generative power of life, energy and change, and an instrument of terror. In fact,[...]
Why Do We Place Shells on Tombstones?
Walk through any cemetery, old or new, in the world and you will find shells on tombstones or decorating the earth around them. Where did this practice come from?Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of love and fertility her counterpart, the Roman goddess Venus. The myths say she was born from sea foam and then reached the shores of the earth in a sea shell. The shell was regarded by pagans[...]
Funerals Aren't Supposed to be Fun... Are They?
"Was Uncle Oscar's death very untimely, you ask? Well, it was near lunch.", Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker from All in the FamilyOne of the greatest traits of the human species is our fondness for humor. Moments of hilarity, bouts of laughter, the glimpse of a smile, the knee-slapping,[...]
For Nearly a Century Victim of Titanic Went Nameless
Days after the Titanic met a tragic end, Halifax respond immediately in recovering the bodies of the ill-fated passengers. For days, the city became a hub of mourning as cable ships ported the docks bringing with them hundreds of bodies recovered from the Atlantic - but among those people who had[...]
Crazy Coffins - It's All About What You Want
There is a company in England that will custom make a coffin for you. There is no limit to what they will do, and some of these coffins are quite unique and involved, from a replica of the Orient Express to a biodegradable ballerina's slipper, a cell phone, guitar, wine cork, and even a skateboard. The company, Vic Fearn & Company Ltd. has existed for 160 years but began making the[...]
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