2006-10-22 09:43:29 · 5 answers · asked by sonya b 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Remembrance and respect.
A lot of unknowing people put virtual stones at the Find a Grave website thinking the stone is some kind of insult to the deceased, when actually it's a sign of respect.
2006-10-22 09:50:19 · answer #1 · answered by Sweetchild Danielle 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When a person visits a Jewish grave, he will place a stone on the tombstone, or the marble covering of the grave, to show that he was there. It is a way of showing that the dead person has not been forgotten.
2006-10-22 16:47:02 · answer #2 · answered by Shossi 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
its customary when Jews visit graves that they leave a stone as a sign that they were their.
they last longer than flowers ;)
2006-10-22 16:47:16 · answer #3 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's called a tomb stone.... Or maybe the Jews thought they could stone a dead body. Or maybe the dead guy was a stoner? LOL! Too many possibilities.
2006-10-22 16:46:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
because jewish people put them there :)
here is a short explanation from askmoses: http://www.askmoses.com/article.html?h=284&o=1309
2006-10-22 16:47:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋