Mourning customs

Actress Yael Sharoni in the role of a mourner in the series "The Jews are Coming". Screenshot

Ancient Jews Music 31: Mourning customs

The Mishna ruled that among the husband's duties to his wife was the concern for her burial, and "even a poor man in Israel, no less than two flute players (we used to be flute players) and a mourner (at least one)" (Mishna Ketubut 4:XNUMX)
An imaginary depiction of a Shabbat ceremony in the first century AD when the women mourn and the men listen. Made using DALEE 3. Definitions: Avi Blizovsky This photo should not be seen as an accurate description of the event.

Am Yisrael sings 27: Mourning music