It is customary to place the body on the ground or a wooden board, cover it with a white sheet, and light a candle near the head. Members of the burial groups or relatives dig a grave and make a coffin from simple slabs, unmodified. Next the person is washed (in Hebrew: tohor-purification) while a prayer composed of biblical verses is renounced. A male body is washed only by men and the female body is washed only by women. Hot water is used. Then the body is dressed in clothes made of white canvas (in Hebrew: Tachrikim) – the outfit consists of trousers, a shirt, socks, a cap, a belt, and men also have a talit (prayer shawl). The funeral robe must be sewn so that the threads are not knotted. In Judaism, rich and poor Jews are equal, no jewels, ornaments or flowers are placed in the coffin. There is a bag of clay from the Holy Land placed under the head. Lay shards are placed on and around the mouth and eyes, so that the eyes are protected from the brightness that comes with the coming of the Messiah, or from the penetration of the evil spirit. Relatives will tear their clothes as a sign of mourning, the color of mourning clothes is black. The funeral procession stops three to seven times on the way to the grave of the body. It depends on traditions. There is a person (dignitary) with a treasury for alms at the front of the procession. The funerals for the poor are paid with this money. After lowering the coffin into the grave, each of those present throws three shovels of clay over it. When leaving, everyone washes their hands as a ritual. The grieving family is then invited to a fest by their friends, it's called a feast of consolation. Then comes the greatest week of mourning (Hebrew Shiva) o The time of mourning