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Subject: Mourning customs

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The Book of Life: A Complete Formula of the Service and Ceremonies Observed at the Death-Bed, House of Mourning, and CemeteryThe Book of Life: A Complete Formula of the Service and Ceremonies Observed at the Death-Bed, House of Mourning, and Cemetery

This book, published by H. Sakolovski at 53 Division Street, provides a comprehensive guide to the rituals and ceremonies associated with death, mourning, and burial in the Jewish tradition. First published by L.H. Frank in 1878, this edition is from 1882. The book details practices observed at the deathbed, in the home of mourning, and at the cemetery. The content likely covers prayers, customs, and procedures following a Jewish death and funeral.