Jewish funerals have their own special traditions not only before and during, but also right after the funeral. One tradition is that mourners wash their hands to demonstrate the symbolism of cleansing. Most Jewish cemeteries have a special building for this symbolic cleansing.

The mourners line up, entering through one door, wash their hands, and exit through another door. This is quite common, and many Jewish cemeteries have such a building for handwashing purposes.

The photograph above was taken by me.

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