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The Tearing of Garments As a Symbol of Mourning: With Especial Reference to the Customs of the Ancient Hebrews (Analecta Gorgiana)
Author: Morris Jastrow Jr.
Year: January 2, 2019
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 1.6 MB
Language: English

The tearing of garments and putting on sackcloth are common acts mentioned together in the Hebrew Bible. The author argues that these customs exhibit a tendency in religious observances to revert to the ways of an earlier time.