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Beth Olamin
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Uploaded: 11/18/06 11:21 PM GMT
Beth Olamin
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Founded in 15th century, it is Europe's oldest surviving Jewish cemetery. People had to be buried on top of each other because of lack of space. There are about 12 layers and over 12,000 gravestones. 100,000 people are thought to have been buried here, the last one was Moses Beck in 1787. The most prominent graves are those of Mordechai Maisel and Rabbi Loew, who is particularly known for the story about the golem, which he supposedly created using mystical magical powers based on the esoteric knowledge of how God created Adam.
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.jackygroen
11/18/06 11:38 PM GMT
I just get quiet looking at this image and reading your narrative Chris, very impressive and thanks for sharing:)
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joy is not in things, it's in us !!!
They sure are bunched together Chris. Living, as I do, in North American continent as far as I know they do not bury people on top of other people, but I have heard that is commonplace over in Europe where you live. This is a good shot showing the subject matter perfectly...very good commentary telling history of this Graveyard...gerry..
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After I read your comments and looked at the gravestones and the site itself more and more..something seemed wrong with the scene, and I'm still not sure of what I'm seeing, so I'm going to ask...Is that ground cover cement or some sort of permanent hard surface? I'm used to seeing graveyards with grass, but in rereading your comments, I see that they have stopped burying people here long ago, so is that a process that is used to "cap" off a graveyard? Eerie :(PJ
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"We consider the artist to be a special sort of person. It is more likely that each of us is a special sort of artist." Elsa Gidlow
What an interesting view Chris and a fascinating writeup. Very well done and glad you sent this out here for us.
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I'm way behind so forgive me for not commening on your individual posts but know that I've looked at all of them since I left. I truly enjoy seeing all of your posts and am always happy to see you at My Gallery. Thanks, Anita
Thanks for the back story, and the excellent image. The picture is halfway between eerie and serene, not an easy feeling to capture in a photo :).
Great work on this.
Great work on this.
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I don't reply much because I'm a really busy guy, but I appreciate all your comments!
well then it is overcrowded in some way, you can see that by the gravestones who has bin placed there all together on one place, but anyway a nice picture of it Chris and thanx for the story behind it.
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Twinkel
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laughter is the best medicine
I'm always intrigued by how people honor their dead and this is so interesting. Not only did you shoot it well, I'm very happy to know about its history. Very well done, Chris!
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It's all about perspective and perception.
A very interesting picture, and story to go along with it, thanks for the posting !
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oh i love crusty old graveyards! This is a great shot chris! they are so packed in there! Interesting history too. thanks for sharing that one!
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Where have all the flowers gone? I wish I could read the inscriptions.
I admit to a lack of knowlege here. Did they bury them verticle? There is no room for a 4x6 plot. Interesting shot considering some of the vast "marble orchards" here in the US.
I admit to a lack of knowlege here. Did they bury them verticle? There is no room for a 4x6 plot. Interesting shot considering some of the vast "marble orchards" here in the US.
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Hello Chris....You have captured a picture here with the beautiful shapes of the gravestones in their different colours depending on their age....I like the history...very interesting...All the best...Mick.
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