A new project in Jerusalem will result in the construction of a city of sorts that designers say will solve a space shortage, while providing a certain comfort to those in mourning. Architect Yechiel Komet is currently planning the largest and most crowded cemetery in Israel. It will be built on Har Hamenuhot in Jerusalem and will consist of more than 30,000 graves. In terms of the extent, the architectural...
Sustainable development and Jewish law come into play in Israel's modern necropolises
Vertical graves are the most efficient way to deal with Israel's shortage of burial space, but they also have a certain charm, say cemetery planners.
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Noam Dvir


