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The Raising of the Hands

A carving of the traditional "raising of the hands" (Nesiat Kapayim) featured prominently on a headstone in the Rookwood Necropolis' old Jewish section. The headstone memorialises Rosa, Cora and Elizabeth Cohen, the three of whom died between 1907 and 1909. November 13, 2008.

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Uploaded on November 14, 2008
Taken on November 14, 2008