Observations Cemetery visit 11/8/16
- Section for different religions but all in the one cemetery
- Jewish tombstones are all similar
- People already have their tombstone prepared next to their loved ones
- There are already built tombstones that families have reserved with the family name engraved in it
- Orthodox burial ( below)
- Most messages are similar
- Chinese have very grand burials
- There is a cremation garden with a plaque of the names of the deceased
- Some people can't afford a proper burial, instead they plant a cross on top of where their family member is buried
- The Islamic graves have the same messages " To Allah we belong and to him we return"
- Allah determines every aspect of life
- Some of the deceased are little children from the ages of 11 and 15
- The Jewish tombstones have rocks laid on top
- There is a memorial for the Jewish Holocaust victims
- Some of the tombstones aren't well maintained
- There are many tombstones where flowers can be placed in the steel circle

- Families members or friends place little gifts ( ex. teddy bears, statues etc.) on top of the grave
- Some graves are very well decorated
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