IGRA (Israel Genealogy Research Association) has posted a new article
on its website.

from Rachel's Tomb to Billion Graves: The Inscriptions on Jewish Tombstones

by Esther (Herschman) Rechtschafner.

Esther, a librarian/archivist and IGRA volunteer, has written an
extensive article on the history of Jewish epitaphs >from biblical to
modern times, including Ashkenazi and Sephardi epitaphs.

Before viewing the article, please register for free on the IGRA website

http://genealogy.org.il/

To view the article go to http://bit.ly/1Vh2mbR
[http://genealogy.org.il/2016/04/03/from-rachels-tomb-to-billion-graves-the-inscriptions-on-jewish-tombstones-by-esther-herschman-rechtschafner/]

Elena Bazes
IGRA Publicity Chairperson