Packet E: Tossup 3

The concept of “lo’eg larash” (“lo-EGG la-RAHSH”) or “mocking the poor” is traditionally associated with these places and applies to certain prayers and the act of wearing the tzitzit (“tsee-TSEET”). Ecclesiastes 1:2’s repetition of the word “vanity” prompted the tradition of halting seven times during a procession held at these places. Societies (-5[2])dedicated to maintaining these (-5[1])places (10[2])may (10[1])fast on the 7th of Adar (10[1])(“ah-DAR”) in remembrance of Moses; those “sacred societies” are known as chevra kadisha (10[1])(“HEV-ruh kuh-DEE-sha”). A practice associated with these places (10[1])may have originated (10[1])as a warning to kohanim (“ko-ha-NEEM”) priests (-5[1])to stay away or risk uncleanliness. (10[1]-5[3])Cloth (10[1])is removed (10[2]-5[2])from these places (10[1])during an unveiling ceremony (-5[1])that occurs sometime after (-5[1])shiva (10[3]-5[1])(“SHIV-uh”) is observed (10[2])for a (-5[1])week. (10[2]-5[3])For (10[1])10 points, (10[1]-5[1])name these locations (10[1]-5[1])where (10[1])Jews (10[1])may (10[1])lay (-5[1])visitation (10[1])stones (10[2])to (10[1])remember (10[1])the (10[1])dead. (10[7])■END■ (10[37])

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