the story of Martha page 7

the story of Martha page 7 by ric gustafson.


Tears came down Martha's face as she, Mary and Lazarus watched their father on his pallet. He had passed on peacefully in his sleep.
As Mary and Lazarus kept weeping, Martha thought about all the things she had to do. Both Abba and mother were gone now and everything was now on Martha's shoulders.
As soon as it became light out, Anna and Helah came over to help begin the funeral process. They rubbed Ephraim's body with oil. They wrapped his body in linen strips and put spices between them. They put a linen napkin around his head. The town's Rabbi said the Kaddish and then a funeral procession led to a nearby tomb.
That night, they celebrated seudat havraah, the meal of condolences.
Then they started the seven days of mourning.



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