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Chevra kadisha
The chevra kadisha (חברה קדישא, Aramaic for holy society) is a Jewish burial society of volunteers who ritually wash, shroud, and guard the dead, considered a sacred duty since the earliest societies of the Talmudic era.
Jewish cemetery
Jewish cemetery (beit kevarot, beit olam): a burial ground governed by Jewish law requiring in-earth burial, served by the chevra kadisha, with distinct medieval history, notable sites such as Altona and Bet She'arim, and active European preservation programs.
Joseph's Tomb
Joseph's Tomb (Kever Yosef) is a domed shrine near ancient Shechem in Nablus, West Bank, venerated by Jews, Samaritans, Christians, and Muslims as the burial place of the patriarch Joseph, though it has never been excavated.