Grave counters from the priestly family Cohen

In April, the French soldiers entrenched near Hanau. While digging, they destroyed graves and even partially threw the bones on the path that led to the cemetery. Again, the community intervened to prevent worse and asked forgiveness from the deceased. They received permission to move the bones to another location in the cemetery. Since a cohen (priestly family) was not allowed to walk over graves, but the soldiers had already thrown the bones on the path, this path had to be paved. This venerable behavior shows how important the Jewish cemetery must be for the Jews in their faith. In December 1762, the French troops left Hanau. However, the cemetery could not be rebuilt until 1772.