👸🏽Ellie 🇬🇧✡️🇮🇱🎗

I don’t know if it was his anesthesia or my menopause, but apparently they found a precancerous polyp in his stomach. Not the nodules in his throat. Those have not been checked yet. He’s going in for his throat tomorrow. Polyp in stomach is scheduled to be removed in December and they will also be doing a colonoscopy. So again, not cancer, B”H, caught early, and the doctor is being proactive. Sorry for the misinformation. Will keep you updated and thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. You’ve helped ease my mind and his, so appreciated!!!!

✡️ Jewish History: Why Do Jews Place Stones on Graves Instead of Flowers? If you’ve ever visited a Jewish cemetery, you may have noticed small stones resting on the headstones instead of bouquets of flowers. This beautiful tradition has roots stretching back centuries. In ancient times, Jewish graves were often marked or covered with piles of stones. Adding another stone helped preserve and identify the burial place. Over time, placing a stone became a meaningful act of remembrance. In Jewish tradition, flowers eventually wither, but stones endure. They symbolize the lasting memory of someone whose life continues to matter long after death. Leaving a stone also quietly says, “I was here. You are remembered. You have not been forgotten.” There is no specific Torah commandment requiring stones on graves, and the custom has several historical and symbolic explanations. Flowers are not universally forbidden, but stones remain the traditional Jewish expression of remembrance. In Judaism, honoring the dead isn’t simply about mourning their absence. It’s about remembering their lives and carrying their memory forward. May their memory be a blessing. זיכרונם לברכה (Zichronam livrachah) 🕯️