This was taken from the internet (one of many hits) after Googling the question - hope it helps. Lorraine. Australia. "It has long been the tradition for each visitor to a Jewish grave site to place a single stone on the monument. Seven such little stones can be seen on this one. As a child, when visiting his parent's graves, I asked my father why people left the stones. He said that it was to tell the visitors that followed that others had also visited the grave. When attending the unveiling of my Uncle Abe's grave monument, the officiating Rabbi provided an additional explanation that is a little more satisfying. When the tradition started, grave monuments were mounds of stones. Visitors added stones to "the mound" to show we are never finished building the monument to the deceased." ----- Original Message ----- From: ruth.enns@shaw.ca To: lanark@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 1:36 AM Subject: [Lanark] Sighthill Lair - attention Julia Kenny By the way, why do Jewish People leave stones/ pebbles on their relative's graves? Do any of the Listers know? Ruth