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By: Rabbi Yair Hoffman on Friday, June 19, 2026
By: Rabbi Yair Hoffman on Friday, June 19, 2026
The Matzeivah – A Guide
New York (VINNEWS/Rabbi Yair Hoffman) A matzeivah (gravestone) does a number of things: It promotes and guards the Kavod of the one that has passed on, points the way for those who come to ask Hashem for things in the zchus of the mais, it protects the living from tumah, and it brings comfort and […]
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By: Rabbi Yair Hoffman on Friday, June 19, 2026
By: Rabbi Yair Hoffman on Friday, June 19, 2026
In a Jewish cemetery, hands on a stone (matzeivah) mean the person was a Kohen (Jewish priest). 🕊️ It's the same Priestly Blessing gesture. Fun fact: Leonard Nimoy saw this in shul as a kid and used it for Spock's "Live Long and Prosper." 🚀✨
#Kohen #JewishHistory #PriestlyBlessing
#Kohen #JewishHistory #PriestlyBlessing
December 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
In a Jewish cemetery, hands on a stone (matzeivah) mean the person was a Kohen (Jewish priest). 🕊️ It's the same Priestly Blessing gesture. Fun fact: Leonard Nimoy saw this in shul as a kid and used it for Spock's "Live Long and Prosper." 🚀✨
#Kohen #JewishHistory #PriestlyBlessing
#Kohen #JewishHistory #PriestlyBlessing
Walking through a Jewish cemetery is like reading our history. Every symbol on a tombstone (matzeivah) whispers a life:🕯️ (light/soul), ✡️ (Jewish identity),✋✋(Kohen blessing), פ״נ ("here lies..."). These stones mark lives of faith and mitzvos, not just an end.
#JewishCemetery #Matzeivah #JewishLegacy
#JewishCemetery #Matzeivah #JewishLegacy
November 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Walking through a Jewish cemetery is like reading our history. Every symbol on a tombstone (matzeivah) whispers a life:🕯️ (light/soul), ✡️ (Jewish identity),✋✋(Kohen blessing), פ״נ ("here lies..."). These stones mark lives of faith and mitzvos, not just an end.
#JewishCemetery #Matzeivah #JewishLegacy
#JewishCemetery #Matzeivah #JewishLegacy