Jerusalem Stone

From biblical times, tombs have been a pile of stones, "From dust you came and to dust you will return." Stone and sand were elements available at the time to make a funeral. Flowers fade quickly but stones are eternal, as is our longing for those who left us. Rich and poor are together, for the Lord made them, and it refers to the social equality found before death.

 

The tradition of building gravestones in tombs dates back from the Hebrew Patriarchs when Jacob set up a gravestone for his wife Rachel, "So Jacob took a stone and set it up as a pillar". This is still the pillar of Rachel's tomb until today.

 

Setting up a gravestone is important and conveys respect for the deceased. Besides that, it helps visitors to find the tomb easily.

 

Jerusalem stones have been used for thousands of years setting up gravestones and tombs in various cemeteries in the city, either Jewish, Protestant, Catholic or any of the many other religions. Even military cemeteries and tombs widely use Jerusalem stones as shown below.