The Tearing of Garments as a Symbol of Mourning

ebook With Especial Reference to the Customs of the Ancient Hebrews · Analecta Gorgiana

By Morris Jastrow

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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.
The Tearing of Garments as a Symbol of Mourning